Back in high school, my cross-country coach would pop up in the most unexpected places along the race route. Maybe I’d be facing the steepest hill on the course or in the middle of a long stretch in the blazing sun, or on a particularly rocky trail in the middle of the woods or sprinting to the finish line – and THERE HE WOULD BE on the sideline, shouting two words I can still hear to this day, “Look up!” Turns out, our eyes are important in running. They’re important in our race of faith, too.

Click on the running shoes to take a listen to this episode of Expect Something Beautiful. Happy running!