At least it’s still 2013, right? … [Read more...]
A Fairytale Ending via Becky Runs Away
(Other than the parts where my second wallet of the year was snatched and our car died on the way home from the airport. Thank goodness for heroes like Marc Lombardi and Margot Murphy+ACE) I really couldn+ACY-rsquo+ADs-t have scripted a more enchanting ending to my Watson Fellowship. One year after I left them … [Read more...]
Becky Runs Away: Run Like Hell(sinki)
The bad thing about Finland+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s eternal summertime sunshine is that sleep becomes a mere myth to an already troubled snoozer. Midnight snapshot from this weekend The good thing is that it makes for a bright and buzzing finale to this explosion of a year+ACE Upon leaving Turku last week, I spent … [Read more...]
Becky Runs Away: May-hem
And a special birthday shout-out to two of track and field+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s greatest gifts: the late Paavo Nurmi and James +ACY-ldquo+ADs-Jungle Gym+ACY-rdquo+ADs Bevan, my coach, mentor, and inspiration of six years and counting. I+ACY-rsquo+ADs-m not sure what the inverse of +ACY-ldquo+ADs-coachable+ACY-rdquo+ADs is, but you+ACY-rsquo+ADs-re it to the … [Read more...]
Becky Runs Away: Runday, the Marathon and… Swedish Ugali?
June has arrived and there+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s no better time to be a runner in Sweden. The eternal winter nights have given way to over 18 hours of daylight and the Swedes don+ACY-rsquo+ADs-t let any of it go unused. It doesn+ACY-rsquo+ADs-t take much prodding to get them outdoors at this time of year, but there are plenty of … [Read more...]
Becky runs away: The Scoop on Swedish Races
In the past week, I+ACY-rsquo+ADs-ve attended three unique races in my Swedish base of Stockholm. Through them, I+ACY-rsquo+ADs-m learning about a culture of running beyond my personal discoveries in the sublime forest trails. What I+ACY-rsquo+ADs-m finding is a movement to attract more people, youths especially, to the … [Read more...]
Becky runs away-A year-long exploration of running cultures around the world: Settling into Stockholm
Ten months into my trip, there are few things I appreciate more than an airport pick-up and a home to settle into straight away. Such comforts aren+ACY-rsquo+ADs-t anything that, a year ago, I considered a luxury, but having traversed 18 countries and lived in 57 rooms so far, there+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s something about … [Read more...]
Becky Runs Away A YEAR-LONG EXPLORATION OF RUNNING CULTURES AROUND THE WORLD: The Only Thing Missing
from an otherwise perfect Scandinavian reunion with this fella+ACY-hellip+ADs. +ACY-hellip+ADs-is the hero of a human who hatched us into existence and is the star of the show today. Mama: We love you, like you, cherish you, and miss you, and can+ACY-rsquo+ADs-t wait until all 4 of your little chickadees can shower you … [Read more...]
Becky Runs Away A Year-Long Exploration Of Running Cultures Around The World: My Seoul Sisters
With a good friend living right on my Tokyo to Stockholm path, a long weekend stopover was a total must. Zoe and her friend Abbey (now mine too+ACE) are teaching in a suburb of Seoul, South Korea for a year and arrived about two months ago. Perfect timing+ACE For five days, the three of us giggled, … [Read more...]
A YEAR-LONG EXPLORATION OF RUNNING CULTURES AROUND THE WORLD: Yo, Tokyo!
When I flew out of New Zealand one week ago, I left the last of my English-speaking destinations and took my first of a few flights in the direction of home. Now, a few countries, one major time zone change, and no major holidays stand between me and the Big D on July 22nd. But there+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s still … [Read more...]