Dexter: the Punisher: Endurance Planet Audio Interview

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.

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Endurance Planet Audio Interview

If you are interested, Kevin Patrick from Endurance Planet (http://www.enduranceplanet.com/) interviewed me a few weeks ago after the McNaughton Park 150 miler. The podcast was posted today and is titled Ordinary and Extraordinary: http://travisliles.tumblr.com/post/418951753/this-is-an-audio-interview-of-my-friend-ryan

From the Endurance Planet website:

"For the vast majority of the population the thought of running 150 miles is unfathomable. A person who, for example, has a goal of running a 5k may find it difficult to relate to a person who runs an ultramarathon. But, believe it or not, both of those individuals have a lot in common. Listen to the stories of extraordinary endurance athletes and you will find that they're ordinary people. Case in point: 32-year-old Ryan Dexter...the winner of the 150-mile McNaughton Park Races. He is both ordinary yet undeniably extraordinary."

Together We Have Given Over 200 People the Gift of Mobility

In conjunction with my races, we were trying to draw awareness for a charity called the Free Wheelchair Mission and raise enough funds to donate as many wheelchairs as we can.

I am extremely happy to report that through the generosity of over a hundred different people, we have raised nearly $14,000 - enough to donate over 235 wheelchairs - as each wheelchair costs $59.20 to manufacture and deliver to some of the most remote corners of the globe. These chairs are provided at absolutely no cost to the recipient. The magnitude of being a small part of lifting, blessing, and transforming 200 lives touches me deeply and inspires me to want to continue to draw awareness for this cause.

Please prayful consider this need and you can donate securely online at: http://fwm.kintera.org/dexterthepunisher