and the sin which doth so easily beset us.” What does he mean by “lay aside every weight”? Weights are highly unnecessary in a race; in fact, they are a hindrance. We ought not to be using weights. I remember years ago when Gil Dodds, a very fine Christian, was a famous runner in this country. Some of us went out to the track at the University of Southern California, to watch him run. He ran around the track a couple of times with tennis shoes on. Then he stopped and changed into some other shoes.