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

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

WNEP 16 Newscast Featuring Jim Cook and Ryan Dexter

Some background: I am originally from the Scranton, Pennsylvania area (Clarks Summit to be exact). It turns out Jim Cook (who was the winner of the 150 mile McNaughton Trail Run that took place over the same time period as the 200 mile run) is also from Northeast PA (Nicholson to be exact).

When my Mom got home from Vermont the Monday after the race, she received a call from Jim Coles (who is the head sportscaster from WNEP 16 News that serves Central and Northeast PA) stated that he would like to do a story on Jim Cook and I and was wondering if I would be coming home at any point soon.

Not sure how they heard about the race or any of those details - but my family and I just returned home from driving out to PA) and the following aired during the 6 o'clock and 11 o'clock news last night.

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