Joshua Wang

Have you ever ... tried running long distances with no water or food? ... powered through your workday with no sleep? ... crammed for your exams eating virtually nothing or junk food? You can only run on empty for a finite period of time. Today I am writing about my spiritual run. For those new to my blog, I am a Christian and my faith in Jesus Christ defines who I am and how I live. I am passionate about reaching my own God-given potential and helping others find theirs, be it in school, fitness, or in life. Recently, I have been serving in campus ministry ( CCF ). With the school year ending, I have been reflecting on life after CCF. As silly as this sounds, I have been in the CCF community for the past 7 years (if you include my PEY year in Seattle). It is one thing to tell the fellowship that we need to take hold of the Cross. It is another thing to have it live in your everyday life. In the mundane and in the rush. In the big and in the small. To truly take hold of the Cross and ...

As I mentioned in a previous pos t, my goal is to now qualify for the Boston Marathon. To do this, I will need to get a lot faster. Part of my journey to Boston includes: Incorporating a more plant-based diet More barefoot style running Working out more consistently I recently beat Bronze (a level of the Hart House Circuit ). However, I've been fairly tired as of late and have "fallen" in my more recent attempts -- or so it would seem. While my time this morning was above the 28 min cutoff, I was happy that I was able to do the dips and pull-ups without any breaks - this was something I couldn't do before. As my fitness increases, I will need less to do more. Sometimes it isn't just about managing your time or going all out -- and then crashing after. If you're sick, exhausted, or whatever, take a step back and think about your higher level purpose. For me, my workouts serve me (not the other way around). There are times when I need to suck it up and fight thr...

Here's the lyrics to the song the choir song at church this morning. The words and music were stirring. For those who share the Christian faith or are interested in learning a bit more, I hope this blessed you as it has blessed me. (I would also post the YouTube link for this, but couldn't find it) There on a Cross by Benjamin Harlan There on a cross the Savior hung in anguish People stood shouting and calling him names Jesus healed others, let him save himself There on a cross God's Son was crucified There on a cross the Savior took our shame There on Golgotha Jesus took our blame Father, forgive them. He cried in agony There on a cross the Savior died for me There on a cross the Savior bowed in sorrow Mary stood watching as he slowly died There on a cross, sent from above God's sacrifice of love

Rome Marathon Update Updates are still pending. Perhaps I'm just waiting for the perfect time to write an epic post about an epic trip. Nevertheless, the entire experience from Rome remains burned in my mind and heart. In the meantime, for those of you who have me on facebook , I have photos uploaded. I even took the camera along the race, snapping photos along my run! Here's a photo from a friend's album snapped of me (above). Qualifying for Boston As I crossed the finish line in Rome (at 4:24), I was in excruciating pain, muttering to myself, "never again!" After 3 ice baths and the runner's high kicking in, I lay on my bed the next day craving more . In fact, I could not sleep from all the excitement. Upon my arrival in Toronto, I immediately looked for opportunities to run. An opportunity opened up to be a Pace Rabbit for the Toronto GoodLife Marathon (I'll be the 4:30 Pace Rabbit). I have paced a Half Marathon (2:30 Rabbit), but I was just getti...

Hey friends! I'm back from Rome and had a great experience! I will be updating my blog in the next few days with some post-marathon reflections. At present, I'm catching up with some school work. Stay tuned! Josh

Hey everyone! I just finished running my first marathon and I'm incredibly grateful to all for your support and encouragement. I'd like to share with you the opening speech from the President of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada. It reminded me of the importance of what I do and gives you the bigger picture of how your money is helping change lives. I took the time to type it up, so I hope you read it! :) Hello, I am Nancy Allen with Team in Training and President of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada. I would like to say Welcome marathons to your Team in Training Inspiration Dinner in ROME, ITALY!!! We are here to acknowledge and thank you all for your efforts and to further motivate and inspire you for your event tomorrow as you prepare to celebrate the culmination of your training and fundraising efforts. Let’s start by making a little noise to show we are here – on the count of three let’s get a big GO TEAM from y’all. LLS has become the leading North Ame...

I came, I saw, I conquered! Those were the words that ended our Inspirational Dinner tonight. After the talk, we had our pasta dinner, which was our opportunity to carb load for our race tomorrow. But let me back up a bit :) This morning, I was supposed to meet some other people at 9am to go for a run. I arrived at 9:10am, later finding out they left at 9:05am :P I ended up grabbing some water and fuel and went for an adventure. This morning's adventure lasted a couple hours and involved wandering around Rome, seeing the Colosseum, the ancient ruins, and the National Museum. As I mentioned, I'll upload the photos when I have better access to Wi-Fi (currently limited on downloads and time). However, here are two photos that I picked up: The first one (top) is of the Colosseum, with the Arch in the background, and the second one (bottom) is a shot of the ruins. I feel fairly ready for tomorrow. Adequate energy levels, injuries under management, and excited for the big day! I'...