Pastors go from praying to pounding pavement

Each Tuesday, pastors in the Greater Hartford Conference meet for pericope – a chance to connect through shared study of the Bible, a chance to talk about concerns and joys, a chance to find communion among their fellow clergy.

And then, they run.

Earlier this year, Pastor Kari Plymette (Ebenezer, Willimantic, Conn.) decided to join Camp Calumet’s Reach the Beach team, which will run the 200-mile relay race in September.

“I started talking with (Calumet Director of Development) Knute (Ogren) and (Pastor) Jeff Stalley (First, Ellington, Conn.)  – who I know is also a runner – to see if they would be interested in running once in a while with me, or maybe joining in a few 5Ks this summer to help keep me focused on training for the RtB race in September,” Plymette said.