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The Runner's Devotional: Inspiration and Motivation for Life's Journey . . . On and Off the Road
Ever wondered if there’s a purpose to your running and what it has to do with your spiritual life? The Runner’s Devotional will inspire you in your faith while encouraging you to excel at the sport you love! This book is for runners of all levels―casual and avid, competitive and recreational―who want to improve their running skills, attain personal running goals, and grow closer to God. Fifty-two devotional readings will keep runners motivated, inspired, and running in the right direction, both on and off the road, through life’s many peaks and valleys. Each devotional includes an inspirational reading, a personal story from a runner, Scripture application, running tips, and questions to consider. Additional features include health and fitness tips, and weekly runner’s logs.
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368 pages, Paperback
First published August 31, 2011
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June 17, 2014
fairly insightful devotional but sometimes stayed a bit superficial. I loved that it specifically connected running to faith
October 19, 2011
Pump! Pump! Pump! The rush of blood surging through your veins; shortness of breath; dry tongue stuck to the roof of your mouth; sweat across your brow. The rush of it all! Determination to finish without stopping. Running, jumping, hurtling so fast, you feel for the second your feet leave the ground, you might race high enough to even touch the clouds. Sometimes I wonder if there’s a purpose to our running and if it has any tie to our spiritual lives. The Runner’s Devotional, written by father and daughter runners David R. Veerman and Dana Niesluchowski, will not only encourage you to excel at the sport you live for, but also inspire you in your faith and walk with God.
As a runner myself, I would recommend this book to runners of all ages and levels; casual and avid, recreational and competitive, those wanting to obtain a goal, and those who want to grow in their relationship with the Lord. This devotional contains fifty-two weekly readings to keep runners inspired, motivated, and keep them running on the right track through life’s rugged terrain. Included are also many helpful health and fitness tips and weekly runner’s logs!
I received this devotional compliments of Tyndale House Publishers for my honest review and would rate this book a 5 out of 5 stars.
As a runner myself, I would recommend this book to runners of all ages and levels; casual and avid, recreational and competitive, those wanting to obtain a goal, and those who want to grow in their relationship with the Lord. This devotional contains fifty-two weekly readings to keep runners inspired, motivated, and keep them running on the right track through life’s rugged terrain. Included are also many helpful health and fitness tips and weekly runner’s logs!
I received this devotional compliments of Tyndale House Publishers for my honest review and would rate this book a 5 out of 5 stars.
July 3, 2016
I've just started running again so was very excited to get this book. The book is divided into 52 weeks. Each week has seven sections - Intro, the runner, the race, the result, my story, think it through and on running. Each section is to be read on one day of the week and then at the end is a small space to journal and a running log. The layout of the devotional is very impressive and put together well. I like the idea of mixing my running each week with a spiritual aspect.
My only complaint would be the way the week is laid out. It was confusing to me since it doesn't say in the chapter what part to read when. So the first day I read the entire chapter in one day. Some of the days are quite long and others are really short. If it had been a hectic day I would have to read the previous days thoughts to remind myself what the theme was. But this wasn't enough for me to dislike the book, only a minor annoyance. Definitely a book I'll be gifting/recommending to the runners in my life.
I received this book free of charge from Tyndale in exchange for my honest review.
My only complaint would be the way the week is laid out. It was confusing to me since it doesn't say in the chapter what part to read when. So the first day I read the entire chapter in one day. Some of the days are quite long and others are really short. If it had been a hectic day I would have to read the previous days thoughts to remind myself what the theme was. But this wasn't enough for me to dislike the book, only a minor annoyance. Definitely a book I'll be gifting/recommending to the runners in my life.
I received this book free of charge from Tyndale in exchange for my honest review.
November 24, 2011
A good gift for runners, from the wannabe to the enthusiast. Each weekly read gives you a good dose of inspiration from the Bible and motivation from fellow runners. Includes running tips, testimonies, a weekly running log, some basic training guides, and encouraging words featuring Scripture passages. Many feature Paul's writing, which I love, and very apt since Paul wrote about living the Christian life as a runner in a race.
As a devotional, it doesn't stand out much. I would've liked to have more Scripture passages to focus on, and less stories. I was expecting something more spiritually challenging, and marathon-Christianity parallels that will rev up the runner in all of us and get us off the couch and onto the track.
Nevertheless, I still recommend it to runners: the running log and journal are useful, and all sorts of reading about running always gives you one more reason to hit the road.
As a devotional, it doesn't stand out much. I would've liked to have more Scripture passages to focus on, and less stories. I was expecting something more spiritually challenging, and marathon-Christianity parallels that will rev up the runner in all of us and get us off the couch and onto the track.
Nevertheless, I still recommend it to runners: the running log and journal are useful, and all sorts of reading about running always gives you one more reason to hit the road.
December 14, 2011
I have to admit right from the start that I am not a runner. I am a walker. I love to walk and do so on a regular basis. I didn’t think there was that much difference between running and walking (other than going faster) until I read this book.
Although not a runner I still benefited from and enjoyed reading this book. I can’t imagine a real runner not liking and receiving encouragement from The Runner’s Devotional.
Set up as a weekly devotional, it has 52 chapters, one for each week. The topics of discussion are in a logical forward progression—purpose, goal, plan, get advice, etc. The entire book seemed extremely motivational to me. Another confession: it did not motivate to move from being a walker to a runner but I would not believe that someone who was already a runner would not receive motivation to keep going from this book!
To read the rest of my review go here:
http://www.cherylcope.com/the-runners...
Although not a runner I still benefited from and enjoyed reading this book. I can’t imagine a real runner not liking and receiving encouragement from The Runner’s Devotional.
Set up as a weekly devotional, it has 52 chapters, one for each week. The topics of discussion are in a logical forward progression—purpose, goal, plan, get advice, etc. The entire book seemed extremely motivational to me. Another confession: it did not motivate to move from being a walker to a runner but I would not believe that someone who was already a runner would not receive motivation to keep going from this book!
To read the rest of my review go here:
http://www.cherylcope.com/the-runners...
March 5, 2012
Won this on a Goodreads giveaway.
October 13, 2016
Got a few tips to incorporate some spiritual thoughts while I run.
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