38 reasons to run...
One reason... for each year of his life...
1. To know who Joseph Smith is...a Latter-Day prophet of the Lord Jesus Christ.
2. To become familiar with the Sharon Vermont community and the history of Joseph Smith living in the community.
3. To run a charming marathon course, full of history.
4. To run through covered bridges.
5. To eat breakfast at the sugar house. (http://www.yelp.com/biz/eatons-sugar-house-south-royalton)
6. To run trails and roads, good for the feet!
7. To say you ran the hills of Vermont...
8. The courses hills are like the trials of Joseph Smith... He endured to the end and so can we.
9. An interesting course, you never know what to expect...
10. To run in the 2nd Annual J.S.M. Marathon
11. To see Vermont in the summer.
12. Be in close proximity to see the Hill Cumorah Pageant the next week in Palmyra, New York. http://www.hillcumorah.org/Pageant/
13. cultivate your faith in knowing you can do all things through our Savior Jesus Christ.
14. To say you conquered the last hill ( dairy hill ) ending at camp Joseph. The big finish.
15. Enjoy the beauty of the rolling hills of Vermont.
16. Can do a double-marathon this weekend. MAD is the next day.
17. To take a tour through the memorial visitors center.
18. To make new friends.
19. A good excuse for an amazing vacation
20. Be able to end at the Joseph Smith Memorial
21. To be with family... Marathon family...Maniacs and 50 Staters welcome!
21. Swim at the waters of Mormon afterwards.
22. To meet the most incredible missionaries at the campground and visitors center.
23. To realize how incredible Joseph Smith was.
24. To see all the service given at the aid stations.
25. To feel the Holy Ghost testify that Joseph Smith was a true and living Prophet.
26. To feel the love of all present for the run.
27. To wear a great looking tech shirt.
28. To receive a finishers swag.
29. to eat yummy post race goodies.
30. To be thankful to run.
31. To be in awe of the beauty God has given us.
32. To be grateful of the sacrifice that Joseph smith made to bring to forth Book of Mormon Another Testament of Jesus Christ.
33. To understand the strengths that Joseph Smith possessed.
34. To come to understand why Joseph Smith was martyred for what he believed in...never wavering. The strongest testimony anyone could give.
35. The Mormons are in the news...Mitt Romney, ..the Book of Mormon play in NYC.
Learn more about them.
36. To say we can do hard things.
37. To come to know Joseph smiths testimony of seeing the Lord Jesus Christ and his Father, God the Eternal Father.
38. To meet new running friends and volunteers.
One reason... for each year of his life...
1. To know who Joseph Smith is...a Latter-Day prophet of the Lord Jesus Christ.
2. To become familiar with the Sharon Vermont community and the history of Joseph Smith living in the community.
3. To run a charming marathon course, full of history.
4. To run through covered bridges.
5. To eat breakfast at the sugar house. (http://www.yelp.com/biz/eatons-sugar-house-south-royalton)
6. To run trails and roads, good for the feet!
7. To say you ran the hills of Vermont...
8. The courses hills are like the trials of Joseph Smith... He endured to the end and so can we.
9. An interesting course, you never know what to expect...
10. To run in the 2nd Annual J.S.M. Marathon
11. To see Vermont in the summer.
12. Be in close proximity to see the Hill Cumorah Pageant the next week in Palmyra, New York. http://www.hillcumorah.org/Pageant/
13. cultivate your faith in knowing you can do all things through our Savior Jesus Christ.
14. To say you conquered the last hill ( dairy hill ) ending at camp Joseph. The big finish.
15. Enjoy the beauty of the rolling hills of Vermont.
16. Can do a double-marathon this weekend. MAD is the next day.
17. To take a tour through the memorial visitors center.
18. To make new friends.
19. A good excuse for an amazing vacation
20. Be able to end at the Joseph Smith Memorial
21. To be with family... Marathon family...Maniacs and 50 Staters welcome!
21. Swim at the waters of Mormon afterwards.
22. To meet the most incredible missionaries at the campground and visitors center.
23. To realize how incredible Joseph Smith was.
24. To see all the service given at the aid stations.
25. To feel the Holy Ghost testify that Joseph Smith was a true and living Prophet.
26. To feel the love of all present for the run.
27. To wear a great looking tech shirt.
28. To receive a finishers swag.
29. to eat yummy post race goodies.
30. To be thankful to run.
31. To be in awe of the beauty God has given us.
32. To be grateful of the sacrifice that Joseph smith made to bring to forth Book of Mormon Another Testament of Jesus Christ.
33. To understand the strengths that Joseph Smith possessed.
34. To come to understand why Joseph Smith was martyred for what he believed in...never wavering. The strongest testimony anyone could give.
35. The Mormons are in the news...Mitt Romney, ..the Book of Mormon play in NYC.
Learn more about them.
36. To say we can do hard things.
37. To come to know Joseph smiths testimony of seeing the Lord Jesus Christ and his Father, God the Eternal Father.
38. To meet new running friends and volunteers.