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Best Season Yet: 12 Weeks to Train
In the pursuit of excellence in competition and life,
talent is never enough. Best Season Yet identifies with wonderful, real
life, short-story scenarios, the major factors that impact our pursuit to
excellence. I loved that in the face of adversity, each story illustrates
Biblical truths that give clear direction to the next path. There is a
brilliant progression of character development blended into the real world
experiences and application of God’s Word. Rebekah Trittipoe, while entertaining,
provides an excellent blue print to build the character of a champion who is in
pursuit of excellence. This is an exceptional book written by an
exceptional athlete, coach, guide, wife, mom, and person.
Carey Green - Head Coach, Women’s Basketball, Liberty
University, 11 NCAA tournament appearances, 11 conference championships
As a lifelong competitor and
now a coach, I believe sport is the greatest platform of influence in modern
culture – for better or for worse! In Best Season Yet, you will find a game
plan to keep the 'main thing the main thing.' It's about more than great
performance; It's about encouraging others to be great people – fulfilling
their God-given purpose for life!
Jimmy Page, Author WisdomWalks Sports, VP of Field
Ministry – Fellowship of Christian Athletes
In today’s
competitive world of athletics, the coach that is truly in it for the right
reason, is the one who is looking to use the life lessons learned through the
sport to develop his athletes: physically, intellectually, socially and
spiritually. This fast-moving, well-organized book takes the team through
a proactive look at the highs and the lows that they will experience through
their involvement in sports and how God wants them to use the experiences to
turn their focus to Him.
Coach Frank Rocco, Liberty Christian Academy, VA, 25 Years in Athletic Administration, 4-time
State football Champion
Rebekah Trittipoe's
Best Season Yet is an amazing resource for a coach, team member, or individual
athlete who wants to be faithful with the talents they've been given. A highly
recommended read!
Josh Cox, 50k
American Record Holder
Best Season Yet: 12 Weeks to Train is a wonderful
resource for teams or individual athletes looking for a concise tool to help
focus the spiritual and mental components of their season. The format is
easy to use and strikes a nice balance in its brief yet engaging daily content.
Chris Anderson,
National Director, Fellowship of Christian Athletes Endurance Ministry (FCA
Endurance), www.fcaendurance.org
One of the
greatest temptations for the Christian athlete is to seek her own purposes or
run for personal glory, and "Best Season Yet" is the perfect antidote
to this. Rebekah Trittipoe—one of the East Coast’s most highly regarded “trail
moms” and respected competitors—provides a unique resource for athletes, teams,
and coaches that instructs us to thoughtfully engage our athletic commitments
within the context of our Christian faith. The text is lively and articulate,
Scripturally supported, fun, and full of stories and activities that lead us to
think through what it means to glorify God in running. I highly recommend this
devotional for teams who want to know what the Bible says about athletic disciplines
and to serve God more fully through their sport.
Sabrina Moran,
24-hour run American record holder
When starting any
journey it is important to have the end in mind. In this book, Coach
Trittipoe not only leads the reader to consider the end of the season or the
end of the athletic career, but the end product of a life that is lived well
for the Lord. Rebekah reminds us of the great Biblical life lessons that
can be learned though athletics, especially when carefully guided by a
committed Christian coach. Regardless of the W’s and L’s, your season
will be positive as you follow Best Season Yet.
Coach Brant Tolsma, Liberty University Head Track and Field/CC Coach
Seasoned coach or
beginning your career, an avid athlete or novice team member, this book can arm
you with valuable life skills beyond the next race. As a respected, exceptional, and experienced
ultra-runner and coach, Rebekah Trittipoe offers a life changing perspective on
athletics and all that sport can teach us about ourselves; inspiring us as
individuals, mentors, coaches, and teammates to help us discover our
potential. I highly recommend Best
Season Yet: 12 Weeks to Train as I
believe it can be the most important resource in your coaching inventory.
Jennifer Anderson,
Coach and ultrarunner, Overall record holder, Camino de Santiago, Spain
There is no shortcut
to success. It takes a solid game plan. A game plan that comes from both
research and real world experience. That is what Coach Trittipoe provides
through 'Best Season Yet' ... it is a blueprint to reaching one's true
POTENTIAL inside!
Scotty Curlee –
Director/Producer, The Potential Inside movie, Former Olympic trials and professional cyclist
As an athlete, I know
that the most important lessons that I learned on the court, and as part of a
team, are lessons that can be translated into character, relationships, and
faith. But that does not mean those lessons are easy to talk about or convey –
especially without sounding corny or condescending. Rebekah seemingly does the
impossible by making these universal values of Christian faith and athletics
come across as sounding cool and conversational. Her short daily anecdotes
alternate between 3,000-year old Biblical stories and modern day sports feats,
allowing the lessons of faith to feel both timeless and relevant.
Jennifer Pharr Davis
– World record holder, Appalachian Trail, Author/speaker
(Excerpted from the
Foreword)
Rebekah Trittipoe's
new book, “Best Season Yet: 12 Weeks to Train,” is a powerfully moving
book that will make you forget you are reading a book for coaches. Be prepared
to have a heart examination. The group dynamics, stories, and
scripture readings are like pearls of wisdom woven into daily
practices. These super tools can build or renew any team's
foundation. This book is written with a passion for today's youth. If you
want to experience greater love in coaching, read Best Season Yet. If you
want to build Godly character in your team, read Best Season Yet. If you want a
dose of perseverance, read Best Season Yet. I did.
Susan Morgan – Former
Collegiate All-American and Distance Coach
The beginning of the season for every sports team brings
with it excitement and high expectations for success! Many teams begin the
season strong but often fail to maintain that momentum as the season
progresses. Rebekah Trittipoe has written an amazing book on how to keep you
and your team focused when it hurts and when you are facing the grind &
challenges of a long season. Rebekah isn’t writing from an opinion or something
she researched; rather as a world-class athlete she’s writing from the blood,
sweat & tears of her own experience!
Aaron Davis –
Motivational speaker, Author, Member of the 1994 National
Championship Nebraska football team
Pace Yourself: 366 Devotions from the Daily Grind
Several years
ago, Rebekah Trittipoe and I became friends at a Christian writers’
conference in Pennsylvania. She plopped down at my lunch table with a
million questions and several good ideas. The following year, I stayed
at her home when I spoke at her church’s women’s retreat. I played with
her cats, ate delicious homemade bread, and watched her casually handle
more in one day than I could do in three.
Rebekah is like
no one else. She’s beyond capable, upbeat and fun, an artist in many
ways, creating beauty everywhere - in her garden, in her handmade
furniture, in the vivid warmth of her home. I became her fan.
But in my
wildest dreams I couldn’t imagine a friendship with an ultra marathon
runner. While I force myself to do pathetically small amounts of daily
exercise, Rebekah runs hundreds of miles at a time, something I think
should be illegal. Plus, she regularly leads a pack of young women who
love her enough to run endless miles through the woods with her. Why
would they do that? Quite possibly because she’s a magnet for those
starved for a vital life of faith. Afterward, around home-cooked meals
and an open Bible, Rebekah feeds the souls of these young women she
loves.
So why be surprised at this monumental achievement in your hands, her first 365 Day Devotional? Be thrilled that you and I can spend time with Rebekah without having to sweat or nurse blisters afterward. We can hang around her over coffee every day and hear her candid take on faith, life, loving God, and loving others. Nothing matters more. You’ll be glad you did.
Virelle Kidder is a conference speaker and the author of six books, including Meet Me at the Well and The Best Life Ain’t Easy (both Moody Publishers, 2008). She and her husband Steve live in Sebastian, Florida.
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“Pace
Yourself” will appeal equally to women, men, sports enthusiasts and
spectators. Rebekah blends a special combination of scriptural insights
with clear-eyed practical living. Her stories illuminate the scripture
selections and ring true with life’s challenge, pain and joy.
Eric Fellman is the author of The Power Behind Positive Thinking, and past President of the Peale Center Division of Guideposts, Inc. Current President and CEO of World Bible Translation Center
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On
January 1, I made a commitment to read Oswald Chamber’s “My Utmost for
His Highest.” “Pace Yourself” is more than comparable to Chamber’s
work. Rebekah’s devotional stories about running and normal-day living
help us see God’s daily work in our lives. I highly recommend this book
and I know what I’ll be reading next year!
Dr. David Horton is a
previous record holder on the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail and
Long Trail. 113,000 life-time running miles. One
of nine finishers at Barkley, the world’s toughest footrace and
two-time winner of the Hardrock 100, among many others titles.
