Health/Running

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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Bar Mitzvah Monday Run thru Jerusalem

by Steve Ray on June 20, 2011

Check out my running trip on EveryTrail.com: “Bar Mitzpah Monday” Very cool video footage of Bar Mitzvahs at the Western Wall Click HERE

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Group Fun Run Around Jerusalem

by Steve Ray on June 18, 2011

We gathered in the lobby at 6:30 AM – all fourteen of us. Anticipation and a bid of dread filled the air. “All the way around the Walls of Jerusalem? Can we keep up?” I took the opportunity to show the pilgrim runners all the great sites around the city. It helped tie up the [...]

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Running to Western Wall and Up to Temple Mount

by Steve Ray on June 1, 2011

Just posted a Running trip, “2011-06-01 Temple Mount”, to @EveryTrail. Check it out HERE Group Run around Jerusalem Walls yesterday on Jerusalem Day.

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Steve Ray – St. Paul Center Pilgrimage Day 8

by Steve Ray on June 1, 2011

PART I: Whirlwind morning to allow free afternoon in Jerusalem. You can see it HERE PART II: Free time, fun run and walk around Jerusalem Wall, good eating and more. Run with us HERE PART III: Farewells, Comments and Bittersweet Departure Final Video of pilgrimage

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Running in Footprints of Jesus and Apostles

by Steve Ray on May 22, 2011

PART I (from Multiplication of Loaves to Capernaum): Just arrived in Israel and ran to kick the jet lag. Started at Tabgha on the shore of Galilee where Jesus multiplied loaves and fish. Then the Primacy of Peter Church where Jesus appointed Peter shepherd of his flock – the Church. Then to a cave where [...]

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Two days ago, right before leaving Rome for home, I took off on a 16-mile run through Rome to follow the martyrdom’s and burials of the two Princes of the Apostles: Peter and Paul. Both of them shed their blood in Rome for Jesus and the Church. Peter was crucified upside down in Nero’s Circus [...]

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Beatification!

by Steve Ray on May 1, 2011

It was beautiful weather and a great day! Everyone was very happy and joyful even though 1.5 million crowded around St. Peters. Hope you enjoy the video and our pilgrims’ comments and below, my run through the event trying to get as close as I could. My Run to the Beatification

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Running thru Heart of Rome

by Steve Ray on April 28, 2011

Running thru churches and history of Rome. Click here for map, geo-tagged pictures and videos ` Running thru Rome St. Ignatius Loyola with his foot on Martin Luther’s head.

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Pope’s Blessing and Easter Run thru Rome

by Steve Ray on April 24, 2011

Run thru Rome on Easter including Pope’s Blessing. See Run Map, video, explanation, and pictures

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“Crossing the Tiber” in Rome on Holy Thursday

by Steve Ray on April 23, 2011

Running through Rome and “Crossing the Tiber” on Holy Saturday. This morning I went out running and I crossed the Tiber River (my book is “Crossing the Tiber“). I also gave my thoughts on my conversion at St. Peter’s, viewed the magnificent larger-than-life Stations of the Cross in front of St. Peter’s, and showed the [...]

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Holy Thursday Running; Good Friday Walking

by Steve Ray on April 22, 2011

Before I left Jerusalem yesterday, I ran through the Old City following the events of Holy Thursday. Thought people would like to see it with their own eyes :-) I also just made a video of our group walking the Via Dolorosa from the Trial of Jesus by Pilate to Calvary and the Tomb – [...]

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