Upward Running Podcast

Prayer is important. Sometimes even while out for a run as Dean shares TMI in this week’s story about the power of prayer. Then dean and Mitchell discuss the post-run dip in the pool.

Running is tough. Tougher for some than others. Dean and Mitchell share a story about how the 5K Challenge can not only make us stronger physically, but also Spiritually. The word of the day is Simplicity. They also discuss some interesting recent happenings in the running world. Then Dean caps it off with a story that proves we’re a lot closer to the Israelites in our actions than we might like t...

Mitchell has been teasing it for weeks. What big things are happening at Run for God? Find out as Dean, Mitchell and Travis Vaughn sit down and discuss…

Most runners do not like hills. Dean and Mitchell discuss why we should embrace both physical hills and metaphorical hills. Then Dean talks about running in the heat and mind over matter in Dean’s Thoughts.

What does it mean to say that God’s thoughts are different from ours? And how does it apply to our running/walking? Dean and Mitchell discuss the answers to those questions. Then Dean shares the lessons he has learned from watching a survival reality show.

If you’ve ever struggled through a race, or anything else in life, you won’t want to miss Dean’s conversation with Run Club member Kimberly Slape as she shares her experience in a hot and humid marathon. Then Dean shares a story about being able to get do-overs.

Do you ever feel like it’s one thing after another dragging you down? Dean sits with a special guest who shares his battles with injury and illness. His positive attitude will lift you up. Then Dean shares his extensive testing of Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars. His conclusions might surprise you.

Mitchell and Dean share a story about the disconnect between what we think, what we say, and what we do. If you’ve ever begged God to help you, don’t miss this one! Then Dean will share an experience he had in church that relates to pretty much all of us at one time or another.1:22 - Sponsor - Secure Mac2:14 - Post of the Week - Jan Klemp5:10 - Trivia question answer from last week - Pike’s Peak M...

June 12, 2023Special guest Lane Hollis is back to discuss how we deal with situations where we don’t have all our tools at our disposal. Then Dean shares his thoughts on Cinderella stories and their “sudden” rise to fame is really not sudden at all.2:53 - Sponsor - Trinity Disposal3:28 - Post of the Week7:07 - Trivia Answer14:36 - Lane’s Goals20:59 - Story of the Week - Jerry Snider - The Missing...

Both life and running can be bittersweet. Mitchell and Dean discuss truth while sharing a story called Running Home. Then Dean explains how NOT to do things in his story about a pompous king and his major mistake.

Have you ever wondered if you’re on the right path? Mitchell and Dean share a story about the redemptive power of both running and God. Then Dean shares something called the Pinky Principle that might help you get hard things done.

The theme for today is consistency and simplicity. Join Mitchell and Dean as they share a story about Alphabet Soup and how we use our words. Then Dean shares his thoughts on focus. What we choose to focus on can make all the difference.

Mitchell is back with Dean and they share a story about a lady who had every excuse to avoid running, but did it anyway. You don’t want to miss it. Along the same lines, Dean shares a story about how he had to do something he didn’t want to do, but needed to do.

Dean is joined by a guest from across the pond. Val Bleakley from Northern Ireland joins him as she shares the story of how she found herself in Dalton, Georgia not once, but twice! Then Dean shares a line from a show we should all be watching.

Special guest Elizabeth Morey joins Dean in the studio to tell her story of struggle and how God intervened to get her in a better place. Then Dean shares his thoughts on why we shouldn’t worry about what others are thinking about us.

Dean and Mitchell talk about getting back to the basics and being motivated to come back to something you love. Then Dean shares a story about a road construction crew that you will not believe. 

Dean and Mitchell share a story that explores the ways in which God molds us through running/walking and in our spiritual lives. Then Dean shares a story about extreme high diving and how it can teach us something about our running/walking and faith journeys.

Sometimes things don’t go as planned, but there are blessings in them anyway. Dean and Mitchell discuss that and the fact that it is good that we don’t always get what we deserve. Then Dean shares a story about his father and his faithfulness.

Dean and Mitchell talk about overcoming injuries in the larger context of how doing hard things is good for us. Then Dean shares a story created by artificial intelligence. The discussion that follows is riveting. You don’t want to miss it!

As Dean and Mitchell begin the fourth year of the podcast, they talk about how people are watching us, for good or for bad. Then Dean shares a story where his patience served him well. How can that story instruct our running? Tune in to find out! 

Mitchell joins Dean for the first and last parts of the podcast, but in between, Dean interviews the American record holder in the mile run, Alan Webb. Alan shares his desire to honor God with his running and a lot more…

If you like a humorous story, you don’t want to miss this week’s episode as Dean and Mitchell discuss the age old question: Why did the chicken cross the road? Then Dean shares something he did in college that changed his life forever. 

The story of Jerri Seigler and Bubba will make you laugh, it’’ll make you cry, and it will make you think. You do not want to miss Dean and Mitchell’s commentary on that story. Then Dean shares the lesson he learned from his cat, Charley.

Gaye Coker shares her story. From the tragedies of her youth, through her running journey, and medical issues. Through it all, God has remained faithful. Then Dean shares his thoughts on walkers and back of the pack runners.

Dean and Mitchell get in depth this week about compromise and how God looks at it. A Run Club member shares his struggles in the marathon. And Dean tells us what a Stephen King story, Running and Faith have in common. You don’t want to miss that!