Hi, I am Scott Flicker the group leader.My wife is Michelle and we have one daughter, Kaitlyn.We also have 3 dogs; Milkshake, Christopher, and
Obadiah.
I ran from the age of 6 through
high school, but then took 16 years off and gained over 120 pounds.In August of 2008, while sitting on the couch, I
realized how out of shape I was and I made a commitment to start running
again. Through high school I had wanted to run a marathon, and I needed
a goal to get me started so, I signed up for the ING Atlanta Marathon
to be run on March 29, 2009 (which I later was reminded was the date of
my grandfather's passing, the one who originally introduced me to
running and took me to many races).I had 7
months to go from couch to completing a marathon. The 7 months of
training were hard, with much time spent out on the roads.I knew it would be a hard physical journey, but I did not know
the spiritual journey it would become.During
those long hours on the road, my relationship with God grew tremendously
as I prayed, worshipped, and talked with Him.It
was incredible!I found ChristianRunners.org
while looking for a singlet or shirt to wear for the race.I wore the singlet with Hebrews 12:1 on it for the marathon (and
every race since).I finished the marathon in
4:13:41.The finish was very emotional as
thoughts of my journey, my grandfather, and my family overwhelmed me.It was an awesome journey that took me to closeness
with God that I did not know existed.I have
since run another marathon in Richmond and continue to grow in the Lord. My prayer is that I can encourage others to experience God in the same way.
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