Celebrating A Good Run And Thankful For The Tough Ones

ByTim Nolte January 7, 2020

When you have a good training run you can celebrate by looking back on those tough days that got you there. The tough days remind you why you are doing it. #HWI #Run4Water #WhyIRun #GRGus

Celebrate the New Year with the gift of clean water. https://timn.me/2Kx7NEr

It’s the hard days that help you grow and get better, that are going to get you through to the end of a marathon race. Despite how hard they may be at the time, they bring balance to your training. Without the hard days we have less to celebrate on the good days.

Tim Nolte

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Featured / Running

Getting In A Quick Tuesday Training Run

ByTim Nolte August 6, 2019August 6, 2019

A well in a village in Africa is an important part of the community, and something to be guarded for sure. You will usually see a fence around the well in order to keep animals and thieves away. There is a national standard for the well pump, which also makes it a target for theft. Clean water is as valuable as gold in some places in the world. #HWI #Run4Water #WhyIRun #GRMarathon Give to Life, Donate Now: https://timn.me/2Kx7NEr

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Water Isn’t A Simple Thing

ByTim Nolte July 17, 2019July 17, 2019

In the U.S. water is so easily available that it’s easy to take it for granted. In places like Sierra Leone water is not so easy to come buy or at least clean water that won’t cause other issues. #HWI #Run4Water #WhyIRun #GRMarathon Donate to Clean Water: https://timn.me/2Kx7NEr

Daily Thoughts / Featured

Hearing From God

ByTim Nolte March 25, 2018

“When you open your Bible, God opens His mouth…God will speak to you. Then God will speak through you.” – Draw the Circle: The 40 Day Prayer Challenge by Mark Batterson

Featured / Relationships / Running

Knocking Out Another 14 Miles With The Hope Water Team

ByTim Nolte September 21, 2019September 21, 2019

Only $355 more to go before October 20th, #GRMarathon day. That’s another 53 people that will get clean water in Africa. Just another $12.25 a day from partners to hit the goal. Who’s with me? https://timn.me/2Kx7NEr #HWI #Run4Water #WhyIRun It was great to be able to join the Hope Water team again this morning and run with the group. I enjoyed some great conversation with Justin Dykstra. I could sure tell the difference between having someone to run with versus not when I finished the last 4 miles on my own. If you struggle to get out and run I strongly urge you to find a group to run with. The miles melt away when you get into conversation. And you are building real connections…

Featured / Running

Overcoming The Tough Interval Training Runs

ByTim Nolte December 13, 2018December 15, 2018 Updated onDecember 15, 2018

After a couple of weeks of tough interval runs I finally nailed one pretty well. I think my take away is that when it comes to training, as with much in life, you are going to have hard days that you can barely get through. Those are the days you have to have in order to have growth and future success. So we need to celebrate the hard days just as well as good days. #HWI #Run4Water #WhyIRun #GRGus Donate to Water, to Life – https://timn.me/2t9D4ne

Family / Featured / Kids / Movies

Extended Family Holiday Weekend

ByTim Nolte May 30, 2017

Had a great extended weekend with the family. Loved having the extra day and enjoyed many fun activities. It started Friday night with my wife and I renting and watching The Shack. Saturday was a busy day starting off with the HWI group run followed by getting supplies and materials to build a deck out back. On Sunday we enjoyed a great Sunday message as a campfire with the family, mother in-law, and father in-law. Monday we had a great morning at the Jenison Memorial Day Parade with the kids. Mom (i.e. Vanessa) was in the parade for the Saturday Slip & Slide so Dad (i.e. me) was in charge of getting the kids a good spot for candy collection. 😉 We wrapped up the rest…