Archive For April 4, 2026
The Distance Gods have names like Joanie and Frank and Billy, runners whose reach touched the heavens, whose wings did not fall off as they rushed the sun.
As true in the races, another group stuck closer to the ground, trailed close behind but could never catch up. Despite all that time and all those miles and the pain, a grim determination to be great or crumble in the struggle, they couldn’t quite get there.