My Next Step

Ryan-
Good to see you making this tough decision and being at peace with it. Are you saying that you will be self-coached now?

Godspeed on your journey Ryan. It takes courage to change.

You listen to God and He will lead you without a doubt. I am telling you something you already know. Keep listening and keep running. Wherever God has you it will be the very best place you could be. Love you, Ry

Praying for for you both as you seek present and future direction from the LORD, Ryan and Sara. Continue to listen to His still, small voice. Highly preferable to having Him get your attention through pain and suffering, when He shouts to us for failing to yield and listen! God bless as you seek His will and way for your future wherever He establishes your territory. Acts 17:24-28.

Your running, courage and fearless expressions of your faith are inspirational to many. Thanks for sharing your story. God bless you and Sara.

Ryan, I thank the Lord for you. My son, Isaac, is a big fan. I am just grateful that he admires a man that loves the Lord! I will be praying for you and Sara. (Isaac is 16 and will run at state tomorrow!)

Ryan, I thank the Lord for you. My son, Isaac, is a big fan. I am just grateful that he admires a man that loves the Lord! I will be praying for you and Sara. (Isaac is 16 and will run at state tomorrow!)

God Bless you as you start this new adventure. Change is not easy, but as long as you are following God’s leading, He will take you where you’ll benefit most. Take care.

Take the next step and be strong!

Praying for you and Sara as you make this transaction. I so appreciate your faith and your humility in acknowledging that your ability to run is a gift from Almighty God. I’m looking forward to seeing how God uses and blesses you both in your running and in your impact on lives around the world.

Ryan you are encouraging and a Blessing. I know this was likely a tough choice, but your faith is strong and your ears are tuned into God the greatest source of direction there is. I look forward to your future in running and to see how God uses both you and Sara as Global missionaries. God Bless

[...] Below is a clip from Ryan Hall’s most recent post since he just fired his lifelong coach and is leaving his hometown team in Mammoth, Colorado. You can find the entire article here. [...]

HOW DO I GET YOU TO run with me ryan?

Ryan we love and support you through any decision you make! We know that you have prayed about this and that you feel God is leading you down this past. We wish you the best as you embark on a new journey in life, and pray that God will bless you in amazing ways!

I am sure this must have been a difficult decision. That said, it was no doubt the result of a lot of thought and seeking God. Often doing what we feel God wants us to do requires doing what others see as foolishness.

I was a Christian marathoner, who was largely self-coached. While far from your level, I nonetheless competed at a couple of Olympic Games. There are times when the Holy Spirit will direct you to train a certain way, and having the liberty to listen to His direction without running afoul of a coach can be HUGELY beneficial.

I pray that God will give you wisdom and strength as you venture into your new role as coach. I am confident that our Lord will bless your efforts.

Bruce

He’s done what he’s gonna do. All the god-stuff is nonsense.

I admire you Ryan for your step of faith in this change. The Lord will honor you as you continue to use your influential position to glorify him. My son, Adam (12) just loves to read about your running and watches you closely. Thank you for being such a wonderful example to so many young people of what it means to be an elite athlete with bold faith. May the Lord bless your every effort as you take your training to a new level of greatness…for HIS glory!

Ryan,
It has been my dream for some time to e-mail you, though I’ve constantly chickened out. I am 17 years old and an avid runner in Ohio. As soon as I heard of your choice to leave MTC, my respect for you doubled. For you to make a tough life decision like that is such an amazing example to young guys like me. It reminded me of Francis Chan, the founder of Cornerstone Church in Simi Valley, California. Francis decided to leave his church to do God’s will fully relying on God taking him wherever he is needed. Decisions like your’s and Francis’ are ones I am sure to face in my life. Strong role models like you and Francis inspire me to never lose faith in what God has in store for me. Ryan you may not know it but you are a constant example for many people’s lives. You are an amazing person for doing what you do everyday. I hope to one day be as good of a man and Christ follower as you. God bless you Ryan. I hope you read this comment.

It must be tough facing a difficult decision so close to an important race, that is, assuming you are competing in NYC this year. If yes, then good luck! Go beat Gebrselassie’s record!

Flagstaff, AZ calls.

Ryan,
Your a true inspiration to all of us Christian runners. Not just because of your running but because you show us Christian Leadership first and then bless us with your talents on the course. You use your gift in a way that I know Jesus would and weather its on the course or just in life I know your bound for something great here in the near future.

But thanks Ryan&Sarah you both been in my prayers and I will continue to keep you in them with the new changes in your life. We support you and look forward to seeing you both out in front.

Hahahahaha, your career is over!

I think you’re absolutely crazy to go without a coach, but I wish you good luck.

find the joy in running again by coming to Bar Harbor Maine and running on 52+ miles of quiet, car-free, groomed gravel ‘carriage roads’ in Acadia National Park, overlooking the ocean. There is no running paparazzi here. You don’t need a coach or a watch/GPS just run as little or as much as you like and the fire will return.

Live high, train low. I’d recommend training in Monterey, CA. About 60 degF all year long. There’s a coach there who understands front runners. He coached one of the women who made the 2008 Olympic team.

Ryan,
Just wanted to encourage you in your decisions to withdraw from Chicago and in leaving MTC. It’s difficult for “the world” to understand Spirit led choices. Let Romans 12:1-2 be your guide and keep praising Him for the gift of running!

Like you, I also find that prayer is a critical part of my health and training. I was a runner in high school and briefly in college, but then for over 20 years I suffered from chronic migraine headaches and was not motivated to exercise. Over the years my health deteriorated. 3 1/2 years ago, I was very overweight and spent the night in a hospital coroary care unit with heart problems. A few weeks later, at a prayer meeting, my pastor anointed me with oil and prayed for me to be healed. God answered that prayer in mighty ways! He blessed me with more than I could ask or imagine and today I am nearly migraine free, I am a healthy size, and God has even given me the strength to run again. Through prayer, our Lord has also given me the strength and motivation to finish 4 marathons in the past 2 years including Chicago earlier this month.

To God be all the glory!

thousand oaks, ca ….. you can stay with us