As Christians we are called to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ. If you are anything like me, this is an extremely difficult thing to do. There just never seems to be a good time to broach the subject. To be honest, I am afraid of the awkwardness this discussion might cause.

Running has torn down the awkwardness and created a platform for me to talk freely about my faith. It is my hope that these stories will help draw you closer to our creator – through whom we all have the strength to move mountains.

God has given me a body built for endurance. Over the years, I have run a few races and met many wonderful and interesting people. These posts contain my stories. You do not need to be a runner to relate to these events. We are all running the race of life. We all have our peaks and valleys that we have to climb and descend.

My Family

My Family
My Lovely Wife Christina & Sons: Chase, Cruz, & Dash Dexter

YouTube Video of 2010 McNaughton 200 Mile Trail Run

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Following the 2013 Barkley Marathons


Friends -

I am leaving shortly for TN to run the Barkley Marathons. The race will begin sometime between midnight and noon on Saturday.

We will try to update as much as possible through Twitter. The loop is about 25 miles long and will take around 10-12 hours to finish. The updates will be few and far between but we will update as much as possible. I know there is one place about 2/3rd of the course that my crew can come meet me.

1. Point your web browser to http://twitter.com/dexterpunisher
- No need to sign up for the service just go to the web page and manually refresh it to check for updates

2. Go to http://dexterthepunisher.blogspot.com/ and watch the twitter badge for updates. The badge will update automatically

3. Not going to be by your computer but still want to follow along?
- Go to Ryan's Twitter page at http://twitter.com/dexterpunisher
- Choose to "Follow" or text “follow dexterpunisher” to 40404
- updates will be delivered to your phone via text message

Demah will be with me and can be reached on his cell at 608-239-3941. He can also get text messages. Just say who you are.

The following note is from the race and is a general way to follow us.
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Dear all,
To get race updates during upcoming Barkley Marathons there are many options including:
1. Follow @BarkleyMarathon using your Twitter account;
2. Go to www.barkleymarathons.com and read the twitter feed on the right hand side of the page;
3. Go to Twitter and search for @BarkleyMarathon and see the tweets there.There are several ways to follow the Barkley Marathons while we are competing.