When you cannot run around in Nature
“ Stadiums are for spectators. We runners have Nature, and that is much better. ” - Juha Väätäinen, Finnish former athlete This morning, someone sent me this quote. A famous quote among runners. And I see the point: rather than being a spectator confined to a stadium, or to a spot on the sidewalk or a bleacher, runners are roaming around in Nature. Nature with a capital N. But then there is the rest of us. Too embarrassed to run outside, even in Nature. Weathering a storm, freezing, or sweltering heat. Or hindered by the kidnaps alerts multiplying on our security app, the shooting audibly approaching, and the unvaccinated dogs of those neighbors who already left the country on the lookout for some fun. Being in that last category, I did what many people do in this country: “degaje”: make do with what you have. And I am blessed with a wonderful husband who put the cherries on the cake. So, I bought a treadmill; and a few years later upgraded to a heavy ...