![]() ![]() Contemporary use has sought to express an alternative tradition, in which Christmas lasts for a full forty days, ending with the Feast of the Presentation on 2 February. The Christmas season is often celebrated for twelve days, ending with the Epiphany. The Festival of Lessons and Carols is itself an influential English creation of the late nineteenth century, made widespread by the choir of King’s College, Cambridge, in the first half of the twentieth. ![]() Christmas carols are a medieval tradition, which has been notably developed from the end of the nineteenth century. The Christmas crib and the nativity play can both be said to descend from the tableau of Christ’s birth that Francis of Assisi arranged when he celebrated Christmas at Greccio in 1223. It is, of course, Christ’s nativity that has provided the occasion for this festival of the incarnation, since the end of the third century. The task of the Christmas liturgy is to recall us, amid all the joyful customs and celebrations of Christmas, to this central truth of the Word made flesh for our salvation. The wonderful mystery of God’s dwelling among us in the fullness of humanity, as Emmanuel, foretold by the prophets and born of Mary, provides the material of the feast:Ĭhristmas is much more then than simply the celebration of Jesus’ birth, and neither of the great Christmas morning readings (Hebrews 1 and John 1) is taken from the infancy narratives. The celebration of Christ’s incarnation at Christmas is one of the two poles of the Christian year. Short Passages of Scripture Introduction to the Season Resource Material for the Beginning of a New Year I will occasionally make homemade organic bread but try to limit my wheat consumption – it promotes inflammation which is something I don’t need as a runner.Additional Prayers for use at Christmastide Basically, tons of organic veggies, fruit, locally raised meats (grass fed beef, etc.), a lot of eggs (local farm, free range, organic feed), raw milk from local grass fed dairy, nuts/seeds, and lots of good fats (olive oil, coconut oil, grass-fed butter). I follow a fairly strict no-processed/pre-packaged food diet. Breakfast was eggs, cornbread, roasted tomatoes, and a green smoothie. It’s usually due to me eating something heavy, otherwise no. I have a question though – who watches your daughter when you’re out running? I only get my runs in when my wife or someone else is at the house, just in case the kids wake up. ![]() I also enjoy early morning runs, especially when the sun rises while I’m mid-run. Usually six but 4:55 will work for now:) What is your favorite time to start your long run? ![]() It makes me a little too happy that we have similar shoes (yes, mine are dirtier than a 2 year olds).Īnd one of the best ways to recover from a long run.Įver have stomach issues after a long run? We had a great lunch together talking about running and life. My post long run treat, I think about this for at least 40% of the run.Īnd a little while later it was time for bread twists and salads. Today has been the first long run in this training cycle where my stomach feels really great after finishing.Īnyone else get Runner’s Flu? Stick with the long run for a little while and I think your body will get used to it and you will be feeling good again in no time:) It usually takes me a good 4-5 long runs for my body to get used to the fact that I am going to be running for a few hours before it stops happening. This happens to me after starting to do long runs again after taking a break from them for a while. I won’t go into details but basically I call that upset stomach problem after (not during but after for me) a long run-> Runner’s Flu. The beautiful sunrise we got to be a part of (no filter… that is just how magnificent this state is). My cold was definitely better this morning when I woke up but I still didn’t feel super amazing during my run. When I want to do a long run I gotta start to get back for when Brooke wakes up.ġ8 miles accomplished… half inside (I refuse to run in the dark alone) and half on the trails (thank you x 1,000,000 to Jess for coming with me). This is what an empty Gold’s Gym looks like at 4:55 in the morning. ![]()
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