From Wedding Vows to Marathon Miles: God’s Lessons in Love & Endurance

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🙏 OPENING PRAYER

Father, thank You for new beginnings that stretch and strengthen me.
Teach me to run the race of marriage with endurance, to love sacrificially, and to keep my eyes fixed on You. Amen.

📖 VERSE OF THE WEEK

👋 NOTE FROM ME + TODAY’S SNAPSHOT

It’s been a month since my last newsletter — and for good reason. September was one of the most transformative months of my life.

On September 5th, I married my best friend. We moved into our first apartment together. Then we unplugged for 10 days in the Dominican Republic for our honeymoon.

Somewhere in the middle of it all, I ran the Boulder Half Marathon (recap below) and now I’m less than two weeks out from lining up at the Chicago Marathon.

It’s been a crazy month. But God has been reshaping my perspective in every area — marriage, fitness, nutrition, relationships, and daily growth.

This week’s snapshot:

• 🙌 FAITH: Learning my role as a husband through Scripture

• 🏃‍♂️ FITNESS: From near-death to PRs — Boulder Half recap & Chicago prep

• 🍽️ NUTRITION: Why you should treat meals like meetings

• 💬 RELATIONSHIPS: A marriage lesson from The Meaning of Marriage

• 🧠 PERSONAL GROWTH: Finding joy in work from the most unexpected teachers

🙌 FAITH

Becoming a husband has exposed selfish tendencies I didn’t even realize I had. Suddenly it’s not just about my schedule, my preferences, or my priorities. Scripture is now my blueprint for what it means to lead and love well.

Ephesians 5:25 paints it clearly: my role is to love sacrificially, to put my wife before myself, and to model Christ’s love. That’s not a small call — and I fall short daily. But God is already using marriage to refine me.

Some practices that have anchored us:

• Aligning schedules so we can actually live as a team.

• Praying together every night before bed.

• Resolving conflict before the sun goes down (even if that means staying up later than planned).

It’s not always easy, but it’s how God desires it to be. And when we rely on the Lord for strength, guidance, and humility, He always delivers.

Callout: What would change in your relationships if you treated prayer as the first step in conflict resolution — not the last?

🏃‍♂️ FITNESS

The Boulderthon has a special place in my heart.

2023 was the first time I went — but just 10 weeks earlier, I had survived a sudden cardiac arrest. I was signed up for the half marathon, but instead I walked/ran the 5K with my mom. That moment inspired her to start running.

In 2024, I came back and ran my first half marathon post-arrest: 1:36 on a brutal course at altitude.

In 2025, I returned again. My mom ran, one of my first-ever clients ran, and I ran a 1:33 — a 3-minute PR. My wife was there cheering me on. Full circle moment.

Now, in less than two weeks, I’ll run the Chicago Marathon. Training hasn’t been perfect — between the wedding, honeymoon, and achilles tendonopathy, I’ve had to adjust. In the DR, I ran every day on the treadmill or beach, swapped in biking for lower impact cardio, and prioritized rest.

Lesson: In taper, you can’t really gain fitness — but you can lose it. So my focus is clear: quality miles, recovery, nutrition, hydration, and trusting the process.

And if you’ve ever trained for a race, you know one of the biggest struggles isn’t just the workouts — it’s knowing what to do so you actually show up ready to crush it. Training plans online can only take you so far. But personalized strategy — around workouts, fueling, recovery, and mindset — is what makes the difference between hoping you’re ready and actually being confident at the starting line.

👉 If that’s you, and you’re tired of guessing, book a call with me here and let’s build you a plan that takes the guesswork out of training so you can line up with confidence.

Callout: Are you obsessing over last-minute “gains,” or are you stewarding your body wisely in this season?

🍽️ NUTRITION

Here’s one of the simplest shifts that can transform your nutrition: schedule your meals like meetings.

So many clients tell me their biggest struggle is not knowing what to eat or when to eat. The truth is, most of us don’t plan our nutrition with the same seriousness as our work calendar.

Here’s a framework I often use with busy clients:

• Goal: 2,500 calories, 160g protein

• Option 1: 3 meals (~600 cal, 40g protein each) + 2 snacks (~350 cal, 20g protein each)

• Option 2: 5 smaller meals (~500 cal, 35g protein each)

Neither is “right” — it’s about matching nutrition to your lifestyle and training demands.

Pro tip: Build your grocery list after planning meals/snacks for the week. It saves time, money, and mental bandwidth. (If you want help, grab my God-Food Grocery List & Meal Planning Guide for free.)

Callout: If you looked at your calendar right now, would your meals have a set time — or are you winging it every day?

💬 RELATIONSHIPS

Right now I’m reading The Meaning of Marriage by Timothy and Kathy Keller. One takeaway from the first 40 pages: marriage isn’t about finding the perfect partner, but about becoming a partner who reflects Christ’s love.

That shift changes everything. It’s not “what can I get from this person?” but “how can I serve, grow, and sacrifice with this person?”

In our first month of marriage, I’m realizing that daily — whether it’s who does dishes, how we split schedules, or how we navigate small frustrations. It’s not about winning arguments; it’s about protecting unity.

Callout: In your closest relationships, are you asking “what can I give?” or “what can I get?”

🧠 PERSONAL GROWTH

On our honeymoon in the DR, one of the biggest lessons didn’t come from the beach or the meals — it came from the resort workers.

These men and women work long hours, take on multiple roles, and serve with relentless joy. Every interaction was marked by kindness, intentionality, and warmth. Nobody looked drained. Nobody looked like they were just “getting through the shift.”

It reminded me of Colossians 3:23 — “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.”

Back home, it’s easy to put career titles and accomplishments on a pedestal. Social media feeds the illusion that you’re always behind. But joy isn’t tied to status; it’s tied to Spirit.

I left the DR with a clear conviction: do everything for God’s glory, and let the joy of the Lord radiate in any environment.

Callout: What would change in your workplace if you saw your job not as a burden, but as worship?

🙏 CLOSING PRAYER

Lord, thank You for new beginnings — in marriage, in training, in life.
Help me serve with humility, run with endurance, and live with joy that points others to You. Amen.

📣 Community CTA

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