Health/Running

Running Along Shore of Galilee; Morning Fishermen

by Steve Ray on January 29, 2012

Check out my running trip with a map, pictures and video on EveryTrail.com: Fishermen and Galilee Shoreline. Picture 1: Looking across Galilee to the Golan Heights, visited by Jesus; Picture 2) Hills (mountains by Israel’s standards) along the Sea of Galilee. Jesus went up to mountains to pray. Was this one of them? 3) Fisherman [...]

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New Year’s Resolution: Succeeded and Failed

by Steve Ray on December 31, 2011

Last Year’s Two Resolutions: 1) Run 1,000 miles and 2) read the Bible thru. Only got 1/2 way thru the Bible – but continuing into 2012! Ran 1,180 miles. Now I start running all over again in 2012. Old men need to stay healthy for God, Church, family and friends. Join me in exercising – [...]

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Why a Torn Meniscus in my Knew Made Me Happy!

by Steve Ray on November 22, 2011

UPDATE: After good news – replacing bad news – about my knees earlier this week I ran four miles today with no pain. What a great Thanksgiving Day! The meniscus is cartilage in the knee that acts as a shock absorber. Without it we have bone on bone. A torn meniscus is damage to the [...]

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My Sunday Morning Run Around the Vatican

by Steve Ray on November 6, 2011

To see the map, pictures and videos, click on the image below.

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Did Jesus Ever Run?

by Steve Ray on November 5, 2011

I’ve run a lot around Israel in the last year — along the shore of Galilee, from Nazareth to Sepphoris and back (click hyperlink to see on YouTube video), around the walls of the Old City and then back through the Stations of the Cross, from Jerusalem to Bethany and much more — I love [...]

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My 11-mile Biblical Run from Bethsaida to Kursi

by Steve Ray on October 28, 2011

Today I embarked on another segment of my extended run around the Sea of Galilee. After this run from Bethsaida (home of Peter, Andrew and Philip) to Kursi (where Jesus cast the demons from the Gadarene man into a herd of pigs), I am now more than halfway around the Sea. Today it was 80 [...]

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See How Safe and Nice it is in Jerusalem!

by Steve Ray on October 17, 2011

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The sports medicine doctor walked in with my x-rays in his hand and gave me the bad news, “Your knees are getting worn and don’t like your running. You have to begin cross-training.” By this he meant exercise that doesn’t pound the knees. So now I’m beginning to add walks and biking to my exploration, [...]

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This place reminds me of our year of studying with Dr. Francis Schaeffer in Switzerland. Beautiful country, mountains, chalets, country churches and kindly people. See the run HERE

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Poland Pilgrimage Day 2; My Run thru Warsaw tool

by Steve Ray on September 16, 2011

Here is my run through Warsaw this morning to see monuments to honor heroes and defenders against Nazis and Soviets. See it here. Day 2, Part 1: Visit to the town built by St. Maximilian Kolbe where we had Mass and toured the city and the Kolbe Museum. Day 2, Part 2: Tour of Warsaw [...]

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Poland Pilgrimage, Day One

by Steve Ray on September 15, 2011

I started my day with a run through Warsaw. See my morning run through Warsaw HERE Pilgrimage Day 1, Part I Video of Poland Pilgrimage Day 1, Part 1. All surprised and shocked by the life, martyrdom of Fr. Jerzy Popieluszko. Great start to a wonderful pilgrimage. Day One Part II Authentic Polish Dinner and [...]

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Running Thru Catholic Warsaw and Krakow

by Steve Ray on September 12, 2011

Landed in Warsaw last night. Charted my course and took off running first thing in the morning on Monday. I wanted to see Jewish and Catholic sites along with Polish history. Will do more later this week. Check out my running trip today “Running thru Catholic and Free Warsaw Poland (Also Janet and my 5 [...]

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My Run thru Catholic San Antonio with the Alamo

by Steve Ray on August 28, 2011

Great Fullness of the Truth Conference here in San Antonio Texas. Love speaking here with these great folks. Took a run this morning thru the city and visited the Alamo, originally a Franciscan Mission Church. You can see the map, videos and pictures of my run HERE Pictures from conference:

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Three latest Runs in Great Britain

by Steve Ray on August 15, 2011

Check out my 3-Hour Run Around London – lots of video and pictures! HERE Check out my running trip in Cardiff Wales with lots of people and animals. See it HERE Check out my running trip through medieval, quaint Lancaster England. Nice Catholic surprise. See it HERE

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Run thru Tolkien’s & CS Lewis’ Oxford

by Steve Ray on August 7, 2011

Yesterday Mass in Oxford England and met fellow Ignatius Press author Fr. John Saward at his parish – St. Gregory and St. Augustine. Today I ran through the Oxford England of C. S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. Janet and I visited Oxford over 25 years ago as Protestants. Wonderful to visit again as Catholics. CS [...]

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Hot Bike Ride thru the Woods

by Steve Ray on July 10, 2011

Even though it was 92 degrees, my son Jesse and I took off riding our bikes together. We headed down the country dirt roads to the Cherry Hill Nature Preserve. It is a mature hilly forest with rugged trails. We raced around through the trails at a pace to get a good work put. Riding [...]

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