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2008-10-24 3:21 PM

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Subject: Triathlete's Prayer
I found this on a poster.



O God,
You have taught us to compete with perseverance the race that is set before us. Give me good courage to run this race to the finish. Be with me when I am in the water and on land, so that I may feel your presence in all things--in wind and in weather, in the beauty and magnificence of nature, in the passing scene, and in the health and vigor of my body straining to meet this challenge. May I compete in this race in a way that brings honor to you, myself, and those with whom I compete. When I finish the race may I do so humbly and should I not finish may I accept it with equal grace knowing that I have done my best.





2008-10-24 5:04 PM
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I love this! Thanks for posting.
2008-10-24 5:27 PM
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Beautiful, thank you! I, however, think I made need it more while training than racing :-)
2008-10-24 5:31 PM
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That's really good, I'm going to save that.

Thanks!
2008-10-24 6:00 PM
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2008-10-24 6:08 PM
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I always find myself reciting a prayer during every duathlon I enter, usually about 2/3 the way through the final run leg:

"Jesus C----! Where the h@#$ is the #$%@&* finish?!"

no disrespect; just sayin'

 

2008-10-24 9:29 PM
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I like it too, thanks for posting.
2008-10-24 9:55 PM
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nxm165 - 2008-10-24 7:00 PM

Amen


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2008-10-25 12:11 AM
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Thanks, I am going to forward that to my friends.

I need to keep that in mind when I am being blocked on the bike.
2008-10-25 6:20 AM
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Subject: RE: Triathlete's Prayer

I'm not a religious person at all, but at the beginning of most big races I do throw out a "Please watch over the event and let everyone complete their race successfully and safely."

My day is in my hands, but I'd like to do my part to make sure no one else has a really bad one.

2008-10-25 6:55 AM
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Subject: RE: Triathlete's Prayer
sty - 2008-10-24 7:08 PM

I always find myself reciting a prayer during every duathlon I enter, usually about 2/3 the way through the final run leg:

"Jesus C----! Where the h@#$ is the #$%@&* finish?!"

no disrespect; just sayin'

 

HAHA! I'm a good church-goin' gal, but I am quite familiar with that prayer as well



2008-10-25 7:27 AM
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Subject: RE: Triathlete's Prayer
sty - 2008-10-24 6:08 PM

I always find myself reciting a prayer during every duathlon I enter, usually about 2/3 the way through the final run leg:

"Jesus C----! Where the h@#$ is the #$%@&* finish?!"

no disrespect; just sayin'

I echo your comments and have recited that same prayer on several occasions!

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