Run For God: Run Club

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Do you struggle with getting motivated to run or study your Bible? Do you need a little extra Inspiration occasionally? What if you could hang out with someone who was always ready for a run and to talk about the parallels between faith and endurance? What if that person was full of enthusiasm and was dying to share it with you often? Look no further! Run for God is taking Run Club to the next level. Combining their Devotions style storytelling with today’s technology of Youtube, Podcasting, and Facebook Live, Run for God's very own Dean Thompson is ready to share knowledge, inspiration, and enthusiasm with you each week. For a low monthly subscription cost of $9.97 you get that and more. In addition, and more importantly, you help Run for God share the Gospel with the running world! What do you say? Could you use a positive kick in the pants, both spiritually and physically? What are you waiting for? Sign up today, and cancel at anytime! Get registered at RunforGod.com/RunClub RSSVERIFY


Episode Date
215 – The Blues : Ode To My All-Time Favorite Runner
May 06, 2024
214 – Leap of Faith : Movin’ On
Apr 29, 2024
213 – I Surrender : Think Past the Sale
Apr 22, 2024
212 – Dance Lesson : In Defense of Running Knowledge
Apr 15, 2024
211 – Today is a Good Day : Uprooting the Thornbush
Apr 08, 2024
210 – Signs : Comfort Crisis
Apr 01, 2024
209 – My Marathon Testimony : A Burning Question
Mar 25, 2024
208 – Wholly and Completely : Taking Things for Granted
Mar 18, 2024
207 – Running in Solidarity : Fads are Here to Stay
Mar 11, 2024
206 – Run? On Purpose? : The Mountaintop
Mar 04, 2024
205 – The Garden Bench : Shelf Space
Feb 26, 2024
BONUS – USA Indoor Championships : 20 Running Tips
Feb 22, 2024
204 – Family Matters 2 : Did the Coach See That?
Feb 19, 2024
BONUS – Millrose Games World Records and More : How to Construct a Week of Training
Feb 15, 2024
203 – Today is a Good Day : Refrigerator Magnets
Feb 12, 2024
BONUS – Olympic Trials Wrap Up : The One Thing You Need to Know
Feb 08, 2024
BONUS – BU Invitational Talk : What Are Tempo Runs?
Feb 07, 2024
202 – Mr. Relentless : Water Wings
Feb 05, 2024
BONUS – Olympic Marathon Preview and Projections: Running in Cold weather
Feb 01, 2024
201 – Running with the Angels : Red Sea Moments
Jan 29, 2024
BONUS – Year in Review and Looking Forward
Jan 25, 2024
200 – Watch Your Step : Breathe Easy
Jan 22, 2024
199 – Where God Wants Me : Marriage, Baseball, Running, and Faith
Jan 15, 2024
198 – My Loaves and Fishes Prayer : Lessons From the Eagle
Jan 08, 2024
Ep. 197 – Top 10 Stories of 2023
Jan 01, 2024
BONUS Episode – Top 10 Dean’s Thoughts of 2023
Dec 31, 2023
196 – Outside the Comfort Zone : The One Hour Rule
Dec 25, 2023
BONUS Episode - The Night That Changed Everything
Dec 24, 2023
BONUS Episode – PEACE
Dec 21, 2023
195 – No Embarrassment Necessary : Mr. Popiel
Dec 18, 2023
194 – Think Like a Mosquito : Preconceived Notions
Dec 11, 2023
193 – Family Matters : Playing Guitar
Dec 04, 2023
192 – Upward Executive Director Kevin Drake
Nov 27, 2023
192 – Upward Executive Director Kevin Drake
Nov 27, 2023
191 – Too Comfortable : Packrats
Nov 20, 2023
190 – The 2022 Dream Team : Train Like a Firefighter
Nov 13, 2023
189 – The Role of Community : Good Callouses
Nov 06, 2023
188 – New Heart : Just Enough to Get Started
Oct 30, 2023
187 – Not Too Fat to Run : Working with the Land
Oct 23, 2023
186 – Coach Westbrook on Running
Oct 16, 2023
185 – Growing Through the Valley :Rick Barry Decisions
Oct 09, 2023
184 – Run to Win : A Guided Lesson on the River
Oct 02, 2023
183 – Comfort Can Only Be Temporary : The Game is Not Worth the Candle
Sep 25, 2023
182 – God is God : Not a Competition
Sep 18, 2023
181 – I Trained For This? (David Rutledge) : Showing Up
Sep 11, 2023
180 – To Be Continued : Rules Are Rules
Sep 04, 2023
179 – What Were They Thinking : The Million Dollar Question
Aug 28, 2023
178 – When the Well Runs Dry : Toxic Positivity
Aug 21, 2023
177 - To God be the Glory : Simon Says
Aug 14, 2023
176 – This Tree Will Not Fall : Lotta Work for Little Benefit
Aug 07, 2023
175 - When the Going Gets Tough, Seek God : Modern Day Israelites
Aug 04, 2023
174 – The Future of Run for God : Travis Vaughn of Upward Sports
Jul 24, 2023
173 - Just Another Hill : Contrasting Heat
Jul 17, 2023
172 - Surprise! : Alone
Jul 10, 2023
171 - Brutal…But God (Kimberly Slape): The Dump Button
Jul 03, 2023
170 - Run and Do Not Grow Weary (Keith Sikes) : Hot Wheels vs. Matchbox
Jun 26, 2023
169 - Waving the White Flag :Blessings Disguised as Irritations
Jun 19, 2023
168 - The Missing Duck : Suddenly
Jun 12, 2023
167 - Running Home : The Vasa
Jun 05, 2023
166 - The Path : The Pinky Principle
May 29, 2023
165 - Alphabet Soup : Where Your Focus Goes
May 22, 2023
164 - Pick Up and Run : The Reluctant Bus Driver
May 15, 2023
163 - The Dalton Chapter (Val Bleakley) : Get Used to Different
May 08, 2023
162 – Cultivating Me (Elizabeth Morey) : Don’t Worry About Others
May 01, 2023
161 – What Run for God Started : Highway 6
Apr 24, 2023
160 – God is in the Long Run : It Is Part of the Process
Apr 17, 2023
159 – I Didn’t Deserve It : God did That
Apr 10, 2023
158 – Overcoming Injuries : A Christian Running Fable
Apr 03, 2023
157 – People are Watching : Patience is a Virtue
Mar 27, 2023
156 – American Record Holder Alan Webb Talks Running and Faith
Mar 20, 2023
155 – The Chicken and the Frog : The Front Row
Mar 13, 2023
154 – Then God Sent Bubba : Charley the Cat
Mar 06, 2023
153 – Gaye Coker’s Story : Try Walking
Feb 27, 2023
152 – God Got Me to the Finish : Time Eaters
Feb 20, 2023
151 – Two Little Words : Default Position
Feb 13, 2023
150 – Should I Keep Running? : Adept at Adaptation
Jan 30, 2023
149 – The Old Man at the Lake : Really?
Jan 30, 2023
148 – But I Want to Be the Race Car : Grow Like a Goldfish
Jan 23, 2023
147 – I Had a Vision, But I Needed Focus: God is Looking for Your Help
Jan 16, 2023
146 – The Call to Discipleship – Learning to be Still : A Lesson from Tiger Woods
Jan 09, 2023
145 – Bob Lubell – “This is Mine. Watch Me Raise It Up!”
Jan 02, 2023
144 – Learning Humility : Quiet Quitting
Dec 26, 2022
Ep. 143 The Night That Changed Everything
Dec 19, 2022
142 – Depression vs Peace : Pruning the Tree
Dec 12, 2022
141 – #IAmKindaFit : Why I Run
Dec 05, 2022
140 – It’s Time to Get Outside : Containing Our Excitement
Nov 28, 2022
139 – What Do You Rely On : Learning From NASCAR
Nov 21, 2022
138 – Scratching the Surface : Below the Gnat Line
Nov 13, 2022
137 – Running With Hazel : The Strength is There
Nov 07, 2022
136 – I Want a Thick Book : Cherophobia
Oct 31, 2022
135 God Works Out the Details : The Bystander Effect
Oct 24, 2022
Ep. 134 Facing Challenges and Seeing God : Addiction Replacement
Oct 17, 2022
133 – Your Attitude Has the Wheel : No Human is Limited
Oct 10, 2022
132 – A 5K Challenge : Hope and a Plan
Oct 03, 2022
131 – John Disderdick
Sep 19, 2022
130 – Running With Rusty : Phototropism
Sep 16, 2022
129 – Redemption Story : The Magnum Mile
Sep 12, 2022
128 – Hills : Commitment with Confidence
Sep 05, 2022
127 – Just Enough : Survive Like a 5-Year-Old
Aug 29, 2022
126 – Calling It Quits : You Had To Be There
Aug 22, 2022
125 – You’re the Fittest Fat Person I Know : God Goes One Better
Aug 15, 2022
124 – When the Music Stops : We Are What We Repeatedly Do
Aug 08, 2022
123 – The Hills : Run a New Direction
Aug 01, 2022
122 – Eden Morris On Nutrition
Jul 25, 2022
121 – The Other Seed : Following Directions
Jul 18, 2022
120 – A is for Apple : Quit Beating the Water
Jul 11, 2022
119 – Negative or Positive? : Shields Up!
Jul 04, 2022
118 – Second Chances : The 4% Investment
Jun 27, 2022
117 – Oh, How I Dread It : Occam’s Razor
Jun 20, 2022
116 – The Joy of a Mulligan : Drawing Flies
Jun 13, 2022
115 – Overcoming Lies : The Gravity of the Situation
Jun 06, 2022
114 – But I Don’t Want To : Prepare To Limp
May 30, 2022
113 – It Sounded Like a Good Idea 3 Months Ago : What is Ferritin and why should I be concerned?
May 23, 2022
112 – Restoration : Old Keys Won’t Open New Doors
May 16, 2022
111 – But I Don’t Deserve It : Do I Need Help
May 09, 2022
110 – 5 Spiritual Lessons of Marathon Training : A Two-Week Challenge
May 02, 2022
109 – My Coach is an Animal : It Wasn’t About the Race
Apr 25, 2022
108 – My Journey to a Marathon : The 100% Myth
Apr 18, 2022
107 – A Spiritual Training Plan : Oh To Be Young!
Apr 11, 2022
106 – From Heartache to Unconditional Love : The Monty Hall Problem
Apr 04, 2022
105 – Over the Hill : Changing Filters
Mar 28, 2022
104 – A Crisis of Confidence : Rally Around the Suffering
Mar 21, 2022
 103 – Running Into Mary : Strengths and Weaknesses
Mar 14, 2022
102 – Pearls of Wisdom : Living in the Future
Mar 07, 2022
101 – God Will Meet You Every Mile : Putting it Back in the Box
Feb 28, 2022
100 – HR Poe’s Challenge : God Will Meet You Every Mile
Feb 21, 2022
99 – God’s Road for Me : The Big Beach Marathon
Feb 14, 2022
98 – The Best is Yet to Come : Nie Ma Tigresa
Feb 07, 2022
97 – God Works in the Details : The Mind of the Hurdler
Jan 31, 2022
96 – Just a Sprint : Reflections on the First C2M
Jan 24, 2022
95 – The Best Love Story Imaginable/Covered Bridges
Jan 17, 2022
94 – Lukewarm and Thankful for It/Taste Suggestions
Jan 10, 2022
93 – Transformed Runner/Front Row Seat
Jan 03, 2022
92 – Unending Opportunities/Stop Wanting It
Dec 27, 2021
91 – The Night That Changed Everything
Dec 20, 2021
90 – Renewed Gratefulness from a Burned Heart/The Minor Falls
Dec 13, 2021
89 – Taking a Detour with God/Stop the Music
Dec 06, 2021
88 – Yoked Together/Sometimes I’m Hard-Headed
Nov 29, 2021
87 – Becoming New/The Insidious Nature of Complacency
Nov 22, 2021
86 – When God Told Me to Run/Why Look Back?
Nov 15, 2021
85 – Finishing the Race/The Basket Case Theory
Nov 08, 2021
84 – Running Towards Intention and An Angry Pack of Wolves
Nov 01, 2021
83 – I’ll Never Be Fast/This is Not a Test
Oct 25, 2021
82 – An Open Letter to Walkers
Oct 18, 2021
81 – Wow, I Did It!/The case for Trail Running
Oct 11, 2021
80 – Vanilla and All Other Flavors/Running with Your Brain
Oct 04, 2021
79 – Project Management/Instruction Manual
Sep 27, 2021
78 – The Missing Piece/A New Camera Angle
Sep 20, 2021
77 – Turnover/They Aren’t Going Away
Sep 13, 2021
76 – Watch Your Step/Reservations
Sep 06, 2021
75 – My Faith and Running Saved Me/The ARP Method
Aug 30, 2021
74 – Pride and Priorities/Discipline Over Motivation
Aug 23, 2021
73 – Interruption or Divine Appointment?/It All goes Together
Aug 15, 2021
72 – Being Obedient When My Mind Says No/Expecting the Worst
Aug 09, 2021
71 – God is in Control/The Truth
Aug 02, 2021
70 – Gaye Coker/Seesaw
Jul 26, 2021
69 – Are You Okay?/Magic Eraser
Jul 19, 2021
68 – Don’t Limit What God Can Do/Speed Limits
Jul 12, 2021
67 – The Great Paradox of Running/Olympic Excitement
Jul 05, 2021
66 – Lessons on Trust From a Puppy/Designer Labels
Jun 28, 2021
65 – My Vanilla Testimony/Two Wrongs Don’t Make a Right
Jun 21, 2021
64 – The Kayla Mattox Story/Crave the Run
Jun 14, 2021
63 – Food For thought/I Didn’t Know I Would Miss It
Jun 07, 2021
62 – Running is My Sacrifice/Confidence is Not Manufactured
May 31, 2021
61 – The Perfect Course Support/Motherly Outlook
May 24, 2021
60 – The Why Matters/Persistence – It’s Worth It
May 17, 2021
59 – God Had Other Plans/Victim Mentality
May 10, 2021
58 – Our Adoption Story/The Lessons We Don’t Want to Learn
May 03, 2021
57 – New to Christ and Never Ran Ever/Lights Are Made for Burning
Apr 26, 2021
56 – Run for God 5K Recap
Apr 19, 2021
55 – Running Up the Down Escalator of Life/Short Paragraphs
Apr 12, 2021
54 – The Endurance Race of Life/Choosing Your Pain
Apr 05, 2021
53 – Why Do These Things Happen/Training Elephants
Mar 29, 2021
52 – Late Victories and The Spirit of Fear
Mar 22, 2021
51 – Not What, But Why/Fake it Till You Make it
Mar 15, 2021
50 – What Are You Hungry For/Learning to Fly
Mar 08, 2021
49 – Thankful for the Trials/The Run That Hit Differently
Mar 01, 2021
48 – Perseverance In Moving Forward/Train with Expectation
Feb 22, 2021
47 – Coach “Storm” Nelson/Just Relax
Feb 15, 2021
46 – A Changed Woman/Are We Too Content?
Feb 08, 2021
45 – Dealing with Injuries/Where Do Dean’s Thoughts Come From?
Feb 01, 2021
44 – Mitchell’s Dad’s Eulogy/A Whole New Outlook
Jan 25, 2021
43 – Those Three Little Words/How Big Are Your Dreams
Jan 18, 2021
42 – Ironman Dean Stamper/Hugging the Thornbush
Jan 11, 2021
41 – The Turning Point/Reaction
Jan 04, 2021
40 – Cross Runner’s Heart/Why a Marathon
Dec 28, 2020
39 – The Night That Changed Everything
Dec 21, 2020
38 – No Getting Lost When God is Your Compass/The Marathon That Kind of Wasn’t
Dec 14, 2020
37 – Maybe Life/Incomprehensible Simplicity
Dec 07, 2020
36 – Why Do I Run/Creating Happiness
Nov 30, 2020
35 – Forgiveness/Facing the Wind
Nov 23, 2020
34 – Dietitian Eden Morris
Nov 16, 2020
33 – Focus on the Cross/Find Something to Hang Your Hat On
Nov 09, 2020
32 – Run Your Own Race/Looking Back to Look Forward
Nov 02, 2020
31 – Out of My Comfort Zone/The Storehouse
Oct 26, 2020
30b – Familiarity Breeds Contempt
Oct 19, 2020
30a – The Man Who Wouldn’t Die
Oct 12, 2020
29 – Jesus Wept/Running versus Technology
Oct 05, 2020
28 – Trust Your Training/Conflicting Information
Sep 28, 2020
27 – Identity Crisis/I Left God Out Today
Sep 21, 2020
26 – Overcoming the Lies/The Wider View
Sep 14, 2020
25 – The Hurrier I Go, the Behinder I Get/Just Okay Is Not Okay
Sep 07, 2020
24 – Why Is It So Hard?/The Right Prescription
Aug 31, 2020
23 – Running up Hills/Leprosy and Running
Aug 24, 2020
22 – The Quest/Discontentment
Aug 17, 2020
21 – But God/The Wonder of it All
Aug 10, 2020
20 – Walking Through the Desert/A Patient Weekend
Aug 03, 2020
19 – Just in Case/Devil’s Advocate
Jul 27, 2020
18 – I Quit Run for God/Lane Hollis
Jul 20, 2020
17 – Worms on the Running Path/It’s in Our DNA
Jul 13, 2020
16 – I Finally Found My True Calling/Go Fly a Kite
Jul 06, 2020
15 – God Delivers (different from week 12)/He Can’t Help It
Jun 29, 2020
14 – Dr. John “Spider” Sillery on Nutrition, Part 2
Jun 22, 2020
13 – Dr. John “Spider” Sillery on Nutrition, Part 1
Jun 15, 2020
12 – God Delivers/Do They Know You
Jun 08, 2020
11 – I’m Not a Numbers Person/Life in BC
Jun 01, 2020
10 – Dean Karnazes Interview Part 2
May 25, 2020
09 – Dean Karnazes Interview Part 1
May 18, 2020
08 – Trust/Going Extreme
May 11, 2020
07- Finish Strong/Decisions, Decisions
May 04, 2020
06 – Every Run is a Blessing/Hyper-focus
Apr 27, 2020
05 – Ryan Hall Interview: Part 2
Apr 20, 2020
04 – Ryan Hall Interview: Part 1
Apr 13, 2020
03 – Don’t Give Up/Steeplechasing
Apr 06, 2020
02 – Run for God Run Club
Mar 30, 2020
01a – Coronavirus Interruption
Mar 23, 2020
01 – Instant and Disposable Culture
Mar 16, 2020
00 – Run Club Introduction
Feb 28, 2020