Running His Race Podcast with Christian Run Coach, Elizabeth

Coach Elizabeth
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Welcome to Running His Race, the podcast that encourages you to keep God at the center of your runs. Hosted by Coach Elizabeth Miller, Faith-Based Run Coach and founder of Endurance4You! This podcast blends the Christian faith, training tips, and practical wisdom for runners of all levels. Each episode dives into topics such as balancing faith + training, keeping God at the center of your runs, overcoming obstacles, avoiding the trap of turning running into an idol, race tips, and building endurance in both faith + body. Join us as we lace up and strive to run the race He’s set before us!

  1. 5d ago

    Christian Runners: Why Your Foundation Matters More Than One Training Cycle

    Has this ever happened to you? Race day is just days away. You look back at your training and think, “Wow… this did NOT go the way I planned.” Maybe you got sick or injured, maybe work took over, maybe you missed long runs, or your paces never clicked. Now the question keeps creeping in: what is my race actually going to look like? Can I even run this distance? In this episode, Coach Elizabeth Miller explains why race day isn’t built in one training block. It’s built brick by brick over years of running, and our faith is built the same way. Using Matthew 7:24-25, she shares why one messy cycle doesn’t erase your foundation. In This Episode You’ll Learn: Why one crooked row of bricks won’t make your wall collapseHow to adjust race goals after a tough cycle (B goals, running by effort, starting conservatively)Why every runner needs an off-season How to come back after time off with patience and grace Who Is This Episode For: Christian runners heading into a race after a training cycle that didn’t go as plannedMarathon, half and ultra runners worried that missed runs ruined their raceAnyone who loves Jesus Mentioned in the Show: Season 2, Episode 34: Does Missing a Run Make You Lose Fitness? Listen here! “The Wise Man Built His House Upon the Rock” sing-along song - Sing it with your kids! Weekly Challenge: Look back over your training log from the past year or more, not just the last few weeks. Write down 3 Running Bricks and 3 Faith Bricks: the moments that built your running and the times that grew you closer to the Lord. ** Make sure you Register HERE for the Open Team Call with Active for Christ on November 8th @ 3 pm EST/ 2 pm CST or 9 pm in Germany!! We will focus on the topic of Unity!** Connect with Coach Elizabeth: Work with Coach Elizabeth - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Christian Run Coaching Services⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Endurance4You⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Endurance4You Page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to her ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm: Music On the Run

  2. Oct 27

    Christian Runners: Psalm 91 and the Full Armor of God

    In this special episode of the Running His Race Podcast, Coach Elizabeth sets aside her planned episode to follow the Holy Spirit’s prompting. Running His Race is a Holy Spirit-led podcast, and this week the Lord placed it on her heart to do something simple and powerful: read His Word aloud to you. From the challenges of establishing her coaching business in Germany to the beauty of a retreat filled with prayer and fellowship, Elizabeth reminds us that spiritual warfare is real. She emphasizes the importance of putting on the armor of God, as outlined in Ephesians 6, and shares the comforting words of Psalm 91, which speaks of God’s protection and faithfulness. This episode serves as a reminder that God’s Word can be a source of strength and encouragement, especially when faced with life's challenges. Elizabeth invites listeners to meditate on Scripture and to share it with others who may need it, reinforcing the idea that we are all called to be warriors of Christ. In This Episode, You’ll Learn: The importance of reading God's Word directlyThe significance of prayer and support among fellow believers, especially during challenging times.How to armor up with God's Word through reading Ephesians 6 and find comfort in Psalm 91. Who Is This Episode For? Christian runners looking to deepen their faith and community.Anyone experiencing struggles in their spiritual journey or facing spiritual warfare.Listeners seeking encouragement through Scripture and prayer.Anyone who loves Jesus Weekly Challenge: Spend time this week meditating on Psalm 91 and Ephesians 6. Reflect on how God’s Word speaks to you and share it with someone who may need to hear it. Connect with Coach Elizabeth: Work with Coach Elizabeth - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Christian Run Coaching Services⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Endurance4You⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Endurance4You Page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to her ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm: Music On the Run

  3. Oct 20

    Christian Runners: How Scripture Transforms Your Workouts with Spencer Gurley

    What are you feeding your mind during your runs? In this episode of the Running His Race Podcast, Christian Run coach Elizabeth sits down with Spencer Gurley, the founder of Run With Scripture, based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Together they explore how faith and fitness come together when God’s Word becomes part of every run. Spencer shares how filming a friend’s marathon training sparked the idea for an app that reads Scripture to you while you run, walk, ride, or lift. Think Strava, but with God’s Word in your ear. He talks about building the app, how hearing Scripture during your workout can turn your thoughts back to God when your mind starts to wander, and why it works alongside your music, your podcasts, or silence. **Plus, Spencer shares a brand-new feature that Running His Race listeners get to hear about first!** This episode is a reminder that our runs can be a form of worship and a way to grow closer to Christ, one step at a time. In This Episode, You’ll Learn: The story behind the creation of Run With ScriptureHow Christian runners can bring Scripture into their workouts for spiritual growthApp features that keep God at the center of your running, walking, cycling, and strength workoutsA brand-new Run With Scripture feature, shared first on this podcast Who Is This Episode For? Christian runners who want to deepen their faith through runningRunners and walkers who want to bring Scripture into their active lifestyleAnyone who struggles to stay focused on God during workoutsAnyone who loves Jesus and loves to move! Weekly Challenge: Go for a run or walk with God’s Word in your ear. If you’re on Apple, download the Run With Scripture app and give it a try. Let Scripture refocus your mind on Him and His promises, and when a verse speaks to you, pause and turn it into a prayer. *Use code Endurance4You for 1 month free of the PRO version!! Connect with Spencer: Instagram: @RunWithScriptureDownload the app: Run With Scripture on the App Store (Android coming soon!) Connect with Coach Elizabeth: Work with Coach Elizabeth - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Christian Run Coaching Services⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Endurance4You⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Endurance4You Page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to her ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm: Music On the Run

  4. Oct 13

    Finding Joy in Hard Seasons: Faith, Running & Gratitude with Heather Carpenter

    How do you find joy when life doesn't go as planned? In this episode of the Running His Race Podcast, Christian run coach Elizabeth talks with Heather Carpenter about faith and running, health struggles, identity in Christ, and choosing gratitude in difficult seasons. After years of feeling unheard by doctors, Heather found running, and it became a lifeline. When her health eventually led her to leave her career and step away from running, she began intentionally looking for joy each day. That practice grew into the Joy Journal, a 52-week faith-based gratitude journal that helps readers recognize God's goodness and faithfulness. This conversation is a reminder for Christian runners that joy doesn't depend on our circumstances, and our identity isn't found in running, careers, or accomplishments. It's rooted in Christ. In This Episode, You'll Learn: How to find joy and gratitude in hard seasonsHow health challenges changed Heather's relationship with runningHow God brings new purpose out of painThe story behind the Joy JournalHow to surrender your plans and trust God's direction Who Is This Episode For? Christian runners facing injury, illness, or a change in their runningRunners wrestling with identity Anyone in a difficult season who needs hope and encouragementAnyone who loves Jesus **GIVEAWAY: The first 3 People to post this episode on Instagram Stories and tag @Endurance4You and @JoyfilledHeather will WIN 2 Joy Journals! One to keep and one to share!** Weekly Challenge: Each day this week, write down three things you're grateful for and thank God for His faithfulness, even in the hard season. Connect with Heather Carpenter: Instagram: @joyfilledheatherOriginal Joy Journal by Heather CarpenterJoy Journal - Faith Edition Kid's Joy Journal - Ages 6-12 Resource Links Referenced in this Episode: Get Your Life Back by John Eldredge Resilient: Restoring Your Weary Soul in These Turbulent Times by John Eldredge Vision with Purpose and Power: A 90-Day Devotional by Myles Munroe Breakdown Official Lyric Video by Andrew Ripp Connect with Coach Elizabeth: Work with Coach Elizabeth - ⁠⁠⁠⁠Christian Run Coaching Services⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@Endurance4You⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Endurance4You Page⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to her ⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠ Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm: Music On the Run

  5. Oct 6

    Is Running Drawing you Closer to Jesus?

    Is running drawing you closer to Jesus or slowly pulling your heart in another direction? In this episode of the Running His Race Podcast, Christian Run Coach Elizabeth invites you to take an honest look at the role running plays in your life and your faith. Running can be a gift, a place to pray, worship, process, find joy, and care for the body God has given you. But even good things can take up too much space in our hearts. Our training, goals, race times, mileage, or accomplishments can become more important to us than they were ever meant to be. Drawing from Hebrews 12:1–2, Elizabeth encourages Christian runners to fix their eyes on Jesus and examine what is shaping their hearts. Is running helping you grow in your relationship with Christ, or has it become something you're looking to for identity, worth, fulfillment, or validation? This episode isn't about giving up running or caring about your goals. It's about making sure Jesus remains at the center. In This Episode, You'll Learn: How to recognize whether running is drawing you closer to Jesus or pulling you away from Him. Practical ways to use your runs as opportunities for prayer, gratitude, worship, and connection with God Why keeping your eyes on Jesus matters both on the road and in the rest of life Who Is This Episode For? Christian runners who want their running to honor GodRunners who struggle with performance, comparison, or finding their identity in runningAthletes who want to grow spiritually while pursuing their running goalsAnyone who loves Jesus Weekly Challenge: Take some time this week to honestly ask yourself: “Is running drawing me closer to Jesus or away from Him?” Connect with Coach Elizabeth: Work with Coach Elizabeth - ⁠⁠⁠Christian Run Coaching Services⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@Endurance4You⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠Endurance4You Page⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to her ⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠ Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm: Music On the Run

  6. Sep 29

    Who Are You Running For? | When Good Things Become Idols

    What if something that is good in your life slowly becomes something that takes God’s place? In this episode of the Running His Race Podcast, Christian Run Coach Elizabeth gets real about a quote that challenged her own heart. During a Bible study, Elizabeth encountered a powerful quote, "When you worship anuthing other than God, Satan will accept that as worship to himself," by Jonathan Pokluda. That revelation caused her to look back at her own relationship with running when it was an idol in her life. Running wasn't bad. Wanting to improve wasn't bad. Wanting to qualify for Boston wasn't bad. Having goals wasn't bad. But a good thing had started competing for the throne of her heart. Elizabeth shares what she learned about recognizing idols, how our passions and goals can quietly become objects of worship, and why our identity can never be found in a race time, pace, achievement, or performance. This conversation isn't just for runners. It's for anyone who loves Jesus and wants to examine what may be competing for God's place in their heart. In This Episode You'll Learn: What an idol is and how something good can become an idolHow running, racing, performance, and achievement can compete for our worshipSigns that something may be taking God's place in your lifeWho Is This Episode For? Christian runners navigating performance, goals, and faithRunners who struggle with tying their identity to pace, mileage, or race resultsAnyone who wants to identify and confront idols in their lifeAnyone who loves Jesus Weekly Challenge: Ask yourself this question: What is currently fighting for the throne in your life right now? Connect with Coach Elizabeth: Work with Coach Elizabeth - ⁠⁠Christian Run Coaching Services⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠@Endurance4You⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠Endurance4You Page⁠⁠Subscribe to her ⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠ Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm: Music On the Run

  7. Sep 22

    Suffering Well: Faith, Running & Chronic Illness with Brandy

    In this episode of the Running His Race Podcast, Christian run coach Elizabeth sits down with Brandy, a wife, mother of four, and runner, for a raw and honest conversation about what it really means to suffer well as a Christian. Brandy shares her powerful testimony of a decade-long health journey filled with uncertainty, hospitalizations, and eventually a life-changing diagnosis. She shares her story about how she became a runner after her diagnosis and how a half marathon has now led to training for her first marathon, even with chronic illness. If you've ever wondered how to trust God through suffering, find hope in chronic illness (or cancer), or use running as a form of worship and prayer, this episode will speak straight to your heart. In This Episode You'll Learn: How to navigate suffering with faith and purposeThe importance of trusting God with the process rather than the outcomeWhat it means to suffer well Who is this episode for: Christian runners facing chronic illness, cancer, or a hard diagnosisChristian runners seeking to deepen their faith through runningThose looking for encouragement and inspiration in their own journeysAnyone who loves Jesus Weekly Challenge: Think of one hard season in your life. Write down one way God used it to grow your faith or shape who you are today. Ask Him to help you see your current struggles the same way. Connect with Brandy Instagram: @brandy.jo_Email: sbclevenger@gmail.com Connect with Coach Elizabeth: Work with Coach Elizabeth - ⁠Christian Run Coaching Services⁠Instagram: ⁠@Endurance4You⁠Facebook: ⁠Endurance4You Page⁠Subscribe to her ⁠Newsletter⁠ Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm: Music On the Run

  8. Sep 15

    Running Isn't a Solo Sport: A Christian Run Coach on Community and Faith

    In this episode of the Running His Race Podcast, Christian Run Coach Elizabeth kicks off Season 3 by challenging the idea that running, and our walk with the Lord, are NOT meant to be done alone. As Christian runners, it's easy to fall into the mindset that running is a solo sport: just you, the road, and your watch. But Coach Elizabeth shares her own journey with imposter syndrome and life transitions to show why community, accountability, and prayer matter just as much as your training plan. Whether you're new to running, chasing a big race goal, or simply seeking to grow closer to Jesus, this episode will encourage you to stop running (and walking with God) in isolation, and instead lean into the gift of community He has placed around you. In This Episode You'll Learn: Why running isn't a solo sport, and how that truth parallels our Christian walkThe role community, accountability, and prayer play in both running and faithHow to work through feelings of isolation and imposter syndrome through connection and prayerWho is this episode for: Christian runners seeking encouragement and communityAnyone feeling isolated in their faith journeyRunners looking for motivation to reach out and connect with othersAnyone who loves Jesus and wants to grow closer to Him through running Weekly Challenge: Identify someone who has supported you in your running or faith journey. Reach out to them this week with a message of gratitude and encouragement. Connect with Coach Elizabeth: Work with Coach Elizabeth - Christian Run Coaching ServicesInstagram: @Endurance4YouFacebook: Endurance4You PageSubscribe to her NewsletterPodcast theme music by Transistor.fm: Music On the Run

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Welcome to Running His Race, the podcast that encourages you to keep God at the center of your runs. Hosted by Coach Elizabeth Miller, Faith-Based Run Coach and founder of Endurance4You! This podcast blends the Christian faith, training tips, and practical wisdom for runners of all levels. Each episode dives into topics such as balancing faith + training, keeping God at the center of your runs, overcoming obstacles, avoiding the trap of turning running into an idol, race tips, and building endurance in both faith + body. Join us as we lace up and strive to run the race He’s set before us!

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