The Runner
He had been running past her garden now for the last three weeks. She would not normally take any notice of runners, but he seemed different. The river with its bank grassed is often used by runners as they thud along in their effort to get fit. He, however, glides by. His upper body smooth and almost still of movement, his arms naturally in rhythm with his legs. His powerful thighs lifting parallel to the ground and then his leg extends to smoothly propel him forward.“Goodness,” she asked...