When I ran the Teodoro 10K, I encountered a sensory element that you may not normally associate with running: periodic clouds of perfume. Now, liberal use of perfume, cologne, and other forms of personal scent are very common in Puerto Rico. I was all ready to chalk this up to a cultural thing and let it ride. Until I...
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Years ago I remember reading a post by a blogger about waving to other runners on the trail. It has haunted me ever since. In this post, the author expressed offense that other runners she passed out on the trail didn’t wave to her. Specifically in cases where she waved and received no response, which is understandable, but also...
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