Tag Archives: exercise

Sand and Sandals

Posted on October 2, 2025 by Doc Arnett

Lessons learned from wearing sandals in the wrong setting led to better choices for mud run footwear. And, sometimes, for choosing a different path. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Metaphysical Reflection, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged choices, exercise, footwear, good decisions, hiking, hiking boots, mud runs, mudruns, pebbles in your shoe, preparation, sandals, shoes, sports, travel, walking | Comments Off

A recent four-mile mud run at age 71 reminded me that though the flesh gets weaker as we get older, our soul & spirit grow ever stronger… especially with a “healthy diet and proper exercise!” Continue reading →

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Hard Work, Great Benefits

Posted on December 13, 2023 by Doc Arnett

Well, folks, I have inadvertently developed a new exercise. It focuses primarily on the abdominal core muscles but also provides an intriguing bit of accentuating capacity for the back, triceps, forearms, and shoulders. In fact, it is pretty close to … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Exercise, Humor, Remodeling/Construction, Spiritual Contemplation, Work | Tagged concrete, crawl space, exercise, forgiving, Humor, mercy, remodeling, returning good for evil, work | Comments Off

Obstacle Course

Posted on August 2, 2023 by Doc Arnett

Doing a mudrun without any training isn’t the best way to go about it… but it can still be done… if you don’t quit! Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Exercise, Nature, Spiritual Contemplation, Sports | Tagged conditioning, exercise, facing life's challenges, Mud Run, mudrun, obstacle course, stamina, testing | Comments Off

Riding the Loop

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Doc Arnett

A good change in the weather, opportunity for a sunset bike ride before the next storm… How do I not do that?! Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Exercise, Nature, Spiritual Contemplation, Sports | Tagged Arkansas City KS, beauty, bike, bike riding, bypass, exercise, winter bike ride | Comments Off

The Other Warriors’ Dash

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Doc Arnett

With a little cooperation and a bit of imagination, we can make great memories even on a dreary day. Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Nature, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged exercise, Lexington MO, mud runs, rain, running, running in the rain, Warrior Dash, Warrior Dash Kansas City | Comments Off

Discovery

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Doc Arnett

I was pretty sure it was a myth, this so-called “runners’ euphoria.” Supposedly, at some point in a run, or a workout, in response to sustained physical exertion, the brain releases dopamine and endorphins and that release triggers a sort of pleasurable feeling that’s like, well, euphoria. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Exercise, Spiritual Contemplation, Sports | Tagged Christian devotions, doubt, evidence, exercise, experience, God, Holy Spirit, peace, runner's euphoria, skepticism | 1 Comment

Good Exercise

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Doc Arnett

When we are willing to use whatever trick it takes to turn us away from the things that pull us toward self-destruction, we are ready to overcome. Continue reading →

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A Small Triumph

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Doc Arnett

It is the day of the Warrior Dash, another hot day in late June in central Kentucky. For the last six weeks, there hasn’t been a night that I have not awakened, thinking about this event. Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Living, Family, Prayer, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation, Sports | Tagged cross country, exercise, family, heat, Kentucky, middle age fitness, preparation, racing, Warrior Dash | Comments Off

A New Path

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Doc Arnett

I never liked running for the sake of conditioning or training or as a means of transportation. Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Living, Family, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation, Sports | Tagged exercise, jogging, Kentucky, obstacle course, running, St Jude's, St. Jude's Children's Hospital, Warrior Dash | Comments Off