After over a week of running on the treadmill it was a delight to find weather warm enough to head outside for an easy ten-miler with my wife, Jenny.
I realized it was going to be a long winter (it always is in MN) and that I didn't have any desire to spend much time running outside this winter. Thankfully we have a treadmill at home, Sole F80, and that is a great blessing. We gave up our health club membership about 10 years ago and bought some equipment for the house, we have saved a great deal of time and money over the years.
The problem is I hate the treadmill. Now, I know, as a Rev., that I'm not supposed to hate anything other than sin, but let me state quite clearly that running and going nowhere should be a sin, and therefore something to be hated. God never intended us to run in one place, just read your bible and you'll see that Jesus call over and over again is to follow him, and you can't follow anyone on a treadmill!
So how do you make treadmill running not a sin? Answer: You buy a TV so you can watch educational, uplifting material while you run. I hear you say that surely this is sinful, spending money on a TV so you can run nowhere while there is great need and poverty in the world.
Not so, the TV is an investment in the war against extreme poverty! How so?
I'm training for Comrades, and will need to survive the MN winter, which will require treadmill running. I'll be travelling to South Africa with Team World Vision and I am committing to finding sponsors for at least 56 children in South Africa (I'll have details on the kids in January). My $300 TV is part of a commitment to raise between $75,000 and $125,000 for World Vision (based on sponsorship of $35 per month with the average sponsor supporting their child for 3-5 years).
See how easy it is to turn the sin of treadmill running into the purchase of a new TV for the sake of fighting poverty!
Happy Winter Running Everyone.
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