Shapes
Beth Downing Beth Downing

Shapes

The sun that I watched gently remove itself from the last day of the year, it’s light being lifted and set down by each of those almost-triangular waves.

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Separate, Separate
Beth Downing Beth Downing

Separate, Separate

We all stand on that line - the marker between what we were and what we will be. Heads swiveling to either side, wondering whether to pull ourselves apart or be pushed.

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Need, Not Want
Beth Downing Beth Downing

Need, Not Want

The last long run was just like the arc of the training season. A third was hard, a third was neutral, and third felt strong. I suppose that means it balanced strength and challenge – and that could be the biggest victory of the whole summer.

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