“Running is not, as it so often seems, only about what you did in your last race or about how many miles you ran last week. It is, in a much more important way, about community, about appreciating all the miles run by other runners, too.”
–Richard O’Brien
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Aaargh!!! Richard- you almost got it right! Please see my edited version, and meet me after class.
Running is not, as it so often seems, only about what you did in your last race or about how many miles you ran last week. It is, in a much more important way, about community, about appreciating all the miles run WITH other runners, too.”
Loopy and Booman…
Unbeknownst to most (save Loopy) I flirted with running the trails, neither going far nor fast, MANY years ago… like 40, give or take. I totally wasn’t ready, but I instantly made a new best friend. I lost touch with him when I stopped (hard to even notice I started!) running shortly thereafter. Purely coincidentally, after being out of touch with him for maybe 30 years, I had dinner with him last night, and he mentioned how HE missed running and the community of runners. I told him the community is there, and never goes away, even if we do sometimes take a “break”. Maybe a future Bimbler…