It's the first week of May and already the season seems like its going too fast. I mowed the lawn yesterday and will soon be complaining about that ongoing task of mowing and trying to appreciate the beauty of the dandelion. Having said that, why don't I turn this around and look at it from a different perspective. The dandelion is one of the most resilient of plants. After the drab colors of winter the sea of yellow it provides is somewhat uplifting. On a practical side it puts down an amazing root tuber that could be used for a vegetable. The top of the plant has potential for a salad green and the basis for a wine if so inclined. So as they say, it's what you make of it that counts.
The culture of running and the events that support the activity are much like this. Take the Fredericton Marathon for example. It's the first of the main events in the maritimes and it will bring out a sea of colorful runners that will cover the streets and trails of Fredericton. I've run Fredericton numerous times and have had some good runs and some tough ones as well. Fredericton has had numerous courses over the years and their amenities vary also, so one is never sure what to expect. For the runners who put down a good root in preparation for the event, they will feel well about the experience and may even taste the wine. For those like me, who are not so well prepared we could be prone to comment on the amenities or lack of rather than the rewards of the personal experience of being one of many dandelion runners who will brighten up the Fredericton landscape for a brief but hopefully notable time.
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