The Complete Book of Running

James Fixx is the author of popular books on running.  His most widely circulated book is The Complete Book of Running, in which he has a section describing some of the mental quirks that happen in a race.  He writes, "When we race, strange things happen to our minds.  The stress of fatigue sometimes makes us forget why we wanted to race in the first place.  In one of my early marathons I found myself unable to think of a single reason for continuing.  Physically and mentally exhausted, I dropped out of the race.  Now I won't enter a marathon unless I truly want to finish it.  If during the race I can't remember why I wanted to run in it, I tell myself, 'Maybe I can't remember now, but I know I had a good reason when I started.'  I've finally learned how to fight back when my brain start using tricky arguments."

Christian life; Running; Stress; Purpose