It makes little difference how fast you can run the 100 meters when the race is 400 meters long. Life is not a sprint it is a distance run, and it demands the kind of conditioning that enables people to go the distance.--Gordon MacDonald strongRunning Strongstrongstrong strongWhose heart doesn't leap at the sight of a beautifullyconditioned runner, effortlessly gliding along, stride-bystride, mile-by-mile And what runner gets to this place without a thankless--and often lonely--regimen of strategy and self-denial Isn't this the perfect metaphor of what your heart is longing for--running life's race with intentionality and grace With strength and focus Well, you can. Veteran pastor and best-selling author Gordon MacDonald says you must develop resilience--the courage and ability to get up when you fall, to keep running when you're bone-weary, and to keep your eye on the goal even in the murkiest moments. Using the backdrop of his own experiences as a champion runner, MacDonald demonstra