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Twin City Run Club A Christ Centered Community Run Club
Developing athletes in all sports
USATF Member Club (Competitive + Organizer)

TCRC Daily Devotional Athletes are taught to compete hard. To win. To defend. To finish first.But somewhere along the wa...
10/09/2026

TCRC Daily Devotional

Athletes are taught to compete hard. To win. To defend. To finish first.

But somewhere along the way, competition can become personal.

The athlete in the next lane becomes someone to dislike.

The opponent across the field becomes someone to disrespect.

The person chasing the same scholarship, starting spot, medal, or championship begins to feel like an enemy.

But Scripture teaches us something different:
Your competitor is not your enemy. They are simply your competitor.

Competition tells you who is across from you.
Christ tells you how to treat them.
You can compete with intensity without carrying hatred.

You can want to win without wanting someone else to fail as a person.

You can be aggressive in competition and still be gracious in character.

Jesus calls us to a higher standard.



📖 Matthew 5:44 (ESV) says:

“Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.”

If Jesus commands us to love even our enemies, then surely we should be able to honor the athlete who simply happens to wear a different jersey.

🏃 COMPETE HARD. HONOR ALWAYS.

A competitor can challenge you.

They can expose weaknesses in your game.
They can push your pace.
They can force you to prepare better.
They can make you mentally tougher.
They can help reveal how much more you are capable of becoming.

In that sense, your competitor can actually become part of your development.

📖 Proverbs 27:17 (ESV) says:

“Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.”

Sometimes the athlete who pushes you the hardest is one of the people God uses to sharpen you.

So don't waste competition on bitterness. Use it to grow.

✝️ YOUR REAL BATTLE IS DEEPER

Scripture reminds us that people are not ultimately our enemy.

📖 Ephesians 6:12 (ESV) says:
“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood…”
That changes how a Christian athlete sees competition.

The person across from you is not someone to hate.

Your real battles are often internal:

Pride.
Jealousy.
Fear.
Insecurity.
Anger.
Selfish ambition.
The need to prove yourself.

Winning against another athlete while losing con

🎉HAPPY NATIONAL COACHES DAY! 🎉Today, Twin-City Run Club celebrates the coaches who do far more than teach a sport. Coach...
10/06/2026

🎉HAPPY NATIONAL COACHES DAY! 🎉

Today, Twin-City Run Club celebrates the coaches who do far more than teach a sport. Coaches inspire, motivate, teach, support, challenge, believe, and empower.

Great coaching isn’t measured only by wins, times, medals, or championships. It’s measured by the people developed, confidence built, character strengthened, opportunities created, and lives impacted.

To every coach who gives their time, knowledge, energy, and heart to help athletes become better competitors—and even better people—THANK YOU!

Your influence reaches far beyond the track, field, court, or course. The lessons you teach today can stay with an athlete for a lifetime.

From TCRC Athletics | Twin-City Run Club, Happy National Coaches Day! ❤️🦁

Keep teaching. Keep encouraging. Keep serving. Keep changing lives.

09/27/2026

Congratulations to Nahla Bell!

09/25/2026

💜 ONE MONTH AWAY! 💜

Mark your calendars! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ The Saluda County Sheriff’s Office Domestic Violence Awareness 5K is just ONE MONTH AWAY!

📅 Saturday, October 17, 2026
⏰ 8:00 AM
📍 Saluda Town Park

Join us as we come together to spread awareness about domestic violence and provide much-needed resources to those in need. 💜

🎟️ Entry fee: Donation benefiting Local Safe Home & Christ Central.
🚫 No cash will be accepted. Donations may include diapers, wipes, women’s & children’s clothing, formula, canned goods, feminine products, and more.

👟 Grab your family and friends, lace up your shoes, and help us make a difference in our community!

We hope to see you there! 💜

Sign up link:
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TCRC DAILY DEVOTIONALEvery athlete knows that starting a race is easier than finishing one. The excitement of the beginn...
09/22/2026

TCRC DAILY DEVOTIONAL

Every athlete knows that starting a race is easier than finishing one. The excitement of the beginning eventually gives way to fatigue. Your breathing becomes harder. Your legs become heavier. Your mind starts telling you to slow down.

That is when perseverance matters.

Hebrews 12 uses the picture of a race to teach us how to live faithfully. God calls us to throw off what weighs us down, run with perseverance, and keep our eyes fixed on Jesus.

🏃 Run Your Race

Athletes are constantly surrounded by comparison: times, rankings, statistics, scholarships, starting positions, social media, and someone else's progress.

But Scripture says there is “the race marked out for us.”

God has not called you to run someone else's race.

Another athlete may be faster. Someone may receive an opportunity before you. Someone else's development may happen sooner. None of that changes what God has called you to do.

Be faithful with the race in front of you.

✝️ Fix Your Eyes on Jesus

When athletes become tired, their focus becomes extremely important. Spiritually, the same principle applies.

If your eyes remain on your circumstances, discouragement can take over. If your eyes remain on other people, comparison can take over. If your eyes remain on yourself, pride or insecurity can take over.

So Scripture gives us another direction:

Look to Jesus.

Your sport is something you do.
Jesus determines who you are.

Wins will come and go. Records will eventually be broken. Seasons will end. Athletic careers will finish.

But your relationship with Christ has eternal significance.

So train hard. Compete hard. Pursue excellence. But never allow the pursuit of becoming a great athlete to become greater than the pursuit of becoming a faithful servant of Jesus Christ.

TCRC DAILY DEVOTIONAL Athletes spend a lot of time following instructions. A coach gives the workout, explains the strat...
09/10/2026

TCRC DAILY DEVOTIONAL

Athletes spend a lot of time following instructions. A coach gives the workout, explains the strategy, corrects technique, and prepares the athlete for what is ahead. The athlete may not always understand the purpose of every workout, but growth requires learning to listen, trust, and respond.

Amos 3:7 comes from a serious message to Israel. God was warning His people through His prophets before judgment came. The verse reminds us that God speaks with purpose. He revealed what He was doing so His servants could hear His Word and respond.

For believers today, this does not mean God promises to reveal every detail of our future. Instead, we have something incredibly valuable: God has revealed His truth through His Word, and He calls us to listen and obey.

As an athlete, there will be seasons when the plan is unclear. You may not understand why an opportunity disappeared, why progress seems slow, why an injury interrupted your season, or why God has placed you where you are.

You don’t have to know everything God is doing to trust the One who does.

Before asking God to show you the entire plan, make sure you are obeying what He has already revealed.

Read His Word. Listen. Pray. Obey. Trust.

Your athletic journey is only one part of your life. God is developing more than your speed, strength, endurance, or skill. He is developing your character, faith, obedience, and ability to serve Him.

Athlete Challenge:
Before training today, spend a few minutes in Scripture and prayer. Instead of only asking God to bless your plans, ask:

“Lord, what have You already shown me in Your Word that I need to obey?”

Then carry that obedience into your classroom, workplace, practice, competition, and relationships.

TCRC DAILY DEVOTIONAL | STRENGTH FOR THE JOURNEYIsaiah 40:31 (NIV)Every athlete understands fatigue. There are days when...
09/09/2026

TCRC DAILY DEVOTIONAL | STRENGTH FOR THE JOURNEY

Isaiah 40:31 (NIV)

Every athlete understands fatigue. There are days when the legs feel heavy, the workout feels harder than expected, progress seems slow, and motivation begins to disappear.

But Isaiah reminds us that our greatest source of strength is not found in our bodies—it is found in the Lord.

God never promised that we would never become tired. Instead, He promises renewed strength to those who place their hope in Him.

As athletes, training teaches us to keep moving when things become uncomfortable. Faith teaches us something even greater: when our own strength begins to run out, we can depend on God’s strength.

Running without growing weary does not mean we will never struggle. It means we do not have to face the struggle alone.

Today, train hard. Compete with purpose. Be disciplined. Encourage your teammates. But above everything else, place your hope in the Lord.

Your identity is greater than your performance.
Your purpose is greater than your results.
And your strength ultimately comes from God.

Prayer:
Lord, renew my strength today. Help me to trust You when I am tired, discouraged, or uncertain. Give me discipline in my training, humility in success, perseverance through difficulty, and the courage to honor You in everything I do. Let the way I train, compete, and live point others toward Jesus. Amen.

Athlete Challenge:
During today’s workout, whenever you begin to feel tired, remind yourself:

“My strength comes from the Lord.”

09/02/2026

Student-Athlete of the Week 8/23-8/29. Jayvier Hill-Nelson and Emersyn Minchew!

🏃‍♂️💜 Help Support Batesburg-Leesville Cross Country! 💛🏃‍♀️Our 2026 season is underway, and we’re asking our Panther com...
09/02/2026

🏃‍♂️💜 Help Support Batesburg-Leesville Cross Country! 💛🏃‍♀️

Our 2026 season is underway, and we’re asking our Panther community, family, friends, alumni, and supporters to help invest in our student-athletes!

Every donation helps our Batesburg-Leesville High Cross Country Team cover important season expenses, including travel and competition fees, while giving our runners the opportunity to grow, compete, and represent BLHS with pride. batesburgleesville-high-cross-country-2026.pdf

📅 Fundraiser Ends: September 14, 2026

No contribution is too small—every gift makes a difference. Scan the QR code on the flyer to support our runners and help us reach our fundraising goal!

Thank you for believing in and supporting BLHS Cross Country! 💜💛

[6/15/2026] TCRC Official Member ClubCompetitive + Organizer Thank you:
06/17/2026

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