Where and how does one try to explain something that the average person has no yardstick by which to measure? Perhaps understanding would be relative to a brief account of my past?
Those who were at school with me will vouch that running, whatever the distance, was definitely not my strongest virtue! I think the most surprised would be “Assie,” (Talie van Aswegen) the notorious PT master, whom I provided with many laughs in my attempts to keep up with fellow pupils in gym class. Be that as it may, another lesson I learnt is that school days need not necessarily shape your destiny.
It’s amazing how events of an earlier generation can be an influence. My Grandfather for instance was a Comrades runner, and as young lad, I remember with awe the blazer with the big shiny head of Hermes adorning the handkerchief-pocket. I also remember the wonderful stories of camaraderie that Gramps filled my head with, and I believe it was then that the seeds were sown.
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