The first real gut punch of loneliness during this pandemic came just the other day, with a swiftness of realization that took my breath away in the manner of eighth grade gym class. My lungs clenched enough that I had to stop my run, slow my pace and take in long breaths as I walked […]
Category: running
On the Run
One winter, I was on a short-term reporting contract in Victoria. After 18 winters in Nova Scotia and a couple more in Toronto, the season on southern Vancouver Island was a revelation that spoiled me, never a fan of the cold, for good. During those snowless months, I rented a room in a house near Oak […]