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With this being the February edition, I feel it appropriate to talk about love in this month’ s letter. After all, Valentine’ s Day is around the corner, but the specific reason I want to talk about it is because of two recent‘ running weddings’ amongst my running friends. |
The first was the rather unique wedding of Quinton and Kim Walker in Cape Town. Having met through running, and even gone for a trail run for their first date, these two decided to invite all their friends to run a few kays up the lower slopes of Table Mountain to a picturesque setting in the Newlands Forest for an informal but intimate ceremony. The men met at one point, the women at another, and the two groups then jogged up the hill, while a third group of non-runners, kids and elderly walked a shorter distance from the car park. It really was most enjoyable, with each guest even given a QuiKim‘ race number’ to pin to their running kit. |
A few weeks later, Buks and Carolien van Heerden tied the knot in Johannesburg, also surrounded by their many running friends. These two also met through running and have been inseparable since, with Carolien usually accompanying Buks on his many pacesetting runs, including his sub-12 effort at the 2016 Comrades. That’ s where he popped the question, on the finish line, and the photo of him punching the air in joy when she said yes still makes me smile. The lovely touch at their wedding was their wedding cake: Instead of a man in a tux and woman in a white dress on top of the cake, they had an exact replica of the proposal – even down to their running kit and the pacing flags Buks carried that day! |
Carolien and Buks van Heerden
I want to take this opportunity to wish both couples all the best for the future. All of them are close friends of this magazine and it gives me great pleasure to see them all so happy.
In the Mag
Speaking of happiness, you simply can’ t wipe the smile off the face of this month’ s cover runner, Dominique Scott-Efurd. The US-based Olympian was home in SA over the Festive Season to visit her family when I caught up with her for an interview, and she was the epitome of joy as she talked about her Olympic experience, turning pro after a glorious college career, and of course, married life, as she also got hitched this past year – and she also met husband Cameron Efurd through running.
So I’ m making love the focus of my own running this month. The last year or so was so jam-packed with deadlines and other work activities, that I had somewhat fallen out of love with running. I could still write about it, but getting out the front door was proving a challenge. Happily, that has already changed in recent weeks as I have rediscovered the pure joy of just lacing up and hitting the road or trail. And hey, you never know, perhaps this long-time bachelor will even meet his future wife through running this year …
Sean Falconer
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