"Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receivesthe prize? So run that you may obtain it. Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. So I do not run aimlessly; I do not box as one beating the air. But I discipline my body and keep it under control." 1 Corinthians 9: 24-27
"I can do all things through him who strengthens me." Philippians 4:13
Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain. It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for he gives to his beloved sleep. Psalm 127
So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. 1 Corinthians 10:31
Steve Prefontaine
"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the Gift."
"How does a kid from Coos Bay, with one leg longer than the other win races? All my life people have been telling me, 'You're too small Pre', 'You're not fast enough Pre', 'Give up your foolish dream Steve'. But they forgot something, I HAVE TO WIN."