Running with the Squat

Faith:

2 Peter 1:10, 11 NIV
"Therefore, my brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble, and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ."

As I read this this morning the thing that stood out to me the most is the Jesus emphasis on the "eternal kingdom"  I get so caught up in the day to day life that I forget this.  I feel sometimes like I live in a ground hog day kind of routine.  I forget to live for the eternal.

Living for the eternal is something that God has spoke to me so much before, and it makes me a bit sad how easily I forget.  Life is so short and if I am just trying to get by without thinking of eternity I am missing out on divine appointments that God has for me.  This could be a conversation with a friend that I would rather avoid or taking to a stranger at the store.  I do know that if I have my mind on eternity I will be more open to what God have for me in the here and now.



Fitness:

For the last weeks when I have gone for a run I have been incorporating doing squats in to my runs.  I have ran 2 miles doing 50 squats every .5 miles and I have also ran a mile doing 10 squats every minute.  This has been a really fun way to mix up running.

I think that squat is one of the best exercises that you can do.  Its something that we all do every day to some degree.  I have heard a lot of people say "I can't squat I have a bad knee" Or something like that.  I think that the issue really is understanding the mechanics of the squat and understanding your own "sticking points"  What I mean by this is that you might now be able to squat because you have tight hamstrings, hips, or ankles.

Ok here is the challenge, try some squats tomorrow :)


Here are two awesome vids to help with the fundamentals of the squat and one that helps to fix sticking points.  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkczkPm5emE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBHzXF-mVjY