Faith - being sure of what one hopes for and certain of what one can not see. (Paraphrase from Hebrews 11:1, NIV)
Reason - to form conclusions, judgments, or inferences from facts or premises. (Direct from dictionary.com)
I have faith that on my next PT test, I will run a mile and a half in 7 and a half minutes. In other words: I am SURE of what I hope for, which is to run a mile in five minutes, and continue that pace for another half a mile. I am CERTAIN that stop watch will have a beautiful 7:29:78 on it when I cross the finish line (though I'll never see it). And I'll insist on it when they're writing down my score.
I have reason to believe that my time will most likely be between 11 and 12 minutes. In other words: I have formed a conclusion based on the FACT that tonight (March 17, less than 2 months to PT test) was the first time I've willingly worked out in over 9 months that to run a mile faster than I ever have in my life is highly improbable. My life includes the experience of 3 years on a track team during junior high and high school where we ran distance and sprints 5 days a week for a period of 3 months. I peeked at a 6 minute mile in 7th grade.
My legs hurt.
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