so,had 2.4 on tues.timing was way off my target.i was aiming to sub 9 but i did 9.21.miss by 22 secs!!argh...so i'll be going for a re-test :) heh...anyway!i'm not here to post about my 2.4 run,but rather about what i learnt during the run :) so i was running,and at about 1.6km mark i was really tired,and so i kinda gave up and slowed down a lot,almost walking...and then God spoke.Yes,God can speak to you during 2.4.anyway,we were just talking,God and myself.And then it occured to me,why do people try so hard for 2.4 to get that 'A' but when it comes to the christian run they simply don't bother or they grow complacent?and it just came to me that it's simply because we humans have learnt to live by sight and not by faith.And we have come to a point where God does not matter so much anymore,and what is in front of us,the temporary feeling of joy has replaced God.

1Corinthians9:24-27 ' 24Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. 25Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. 26Therefore I do not run like a man running aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air. 27No, I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.'
-Friends the prizes we get on earth are good,but what's more important is our race in Christ Jesus.The prizes on earth are but temporary,but what we ultimately get from God Himself is what really counts.

Run in such a way as to get the prize:
1.Run with perseverance
2.Run not with your legs,but with your heart.In other words,run with passion.
3.Run with the end in mind.Focus on God,but at the same time do not allow anything to 'trip' you or make you stumble.
4.Fuel your run with the God-given 'gatorade'-His Word.

Ok now back to the 2.4km run,after slow jogging for about 100m or so,i decided to pia all the way,so i went 15s/100m for the rest of the way,and just made it in under 9.30mins.Not very satisfying,but i can say i didn't give up after all. :) now for the re-test.