If you "google" it (Yes I use google as a verb), blog after blog and image after image will appear of athletes training. Apparently, it is a really good comparison to our running AND our spiritual walk.
Here's the translation... The work is done. No more time to cram. No more time for improvement. You're at the point were there is nothing left you can do.
In our physical run/walk, we have to train and prepare for each race. We wouldn't wake up one day and run a marathon. It takes months (and sometimes years) of training to prepare. Even with a 5k, you need adequate training and preperation. You also need rest. Your body can not do too much to soon. But once all the practice, training, preperation, rest, etc is done. You race. There is nothing left you can do to prepare on race day. You just have to race!
In our spiritual walk, we have to put "spiritual hay" in our barns. We have to take time to practice, train, and prepare for our spiritual walk just as we have to prepare for our physical journey. We put "spiritual hay" in our barn by reading the Bible, praying, and deepening our relationship with Christ. That way once the hay is in the barn, we can compete in the race of life. We will have the adequate training when the storms rage and obstacles are thrown into our paths.
God doesn't promise that the journey will be easy. Your journey may have lots of hills. It may rain or you may have to endure freezing temperatures, but be confident in Christ and know that once the "hay is in the barn," all you have to do is run the race! Don't forget to replant, harvest and "refill" your barn.
If you are following along in the workouts this weeks workout is the same as last week!
5 min warm up then 3 min run; 90 second walk; 5 min run; 2 min walk (repeat one more time) 5 min cool down/ stretching.
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