Strength, Faith, And A 12,000-Mile Vision

About this episode

Chris Avery shares his journey of running a marathon with no training and his mission to run 12,000 miles around America, emphasizing faith and purpose.

Send us Fan Mail What happens when you hate running, but choose obedience anyway? That’s the spark at the heart of this conversation with faith-first performance coach Chris Avery — a man who ran a marathon with zero training, logged a mile a day until it became years, and is now mapping a 12,000-mile mission to run the perimeter of America. The story isn’t about superhuman talent; it’s about ordinary action empowered by faith, forgiveness, and a stubborn loyalty to purpose. We trace Chris’s...

People in this episode

Host: Gary L. Wise

Guest: Chris Avery

Topics covered

• faith
• running
• personal development
• obedience
• purpose

Keywords

• running
• faith
• marathon
• personal growth
• obedience

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