Tarmac Meditations
Writer Michael Lebowitz explores the physical, spiritual and emotional nature of a runner’s life.
Tarmac Meditations #44: Running Late
Deciding to go for a run is one thing, but when it comes to doing it, so many things conspire to get in the way.
Tarmac Meditations # 43: Run Another Day
In his diary, Michael debates the meaning of status updates and the many reasons for not going for a run.
Tarmac Meditations #42: Slow Leaving
With the sound track of a Joni Mitchell song on his mind, a runner thinks about leaving for home after a marathon.
Tarmac Meditations #41: Marathon Day
Michael heads from Oregon up to Canada for a marathon in Victoria — and still manages to get some writing before daylight done.
Tarmac Meditations #40: The Artifact
A runner who knows the feeling of “oldandslow” thinks about artifacts that result from the process of creating.
Tarmac Meditations #39: A Place to Be Safe
Michael reflects on his Facebook status, special needs kids, running and resting.
Tarmac Meditations #38: Trust the Miles
A runner discovers sometimes true freedom means giving up control and trusting the miles.
Tarmac Meditations #37: Cathedral of Morning Mist
Michael Lebowitz explores a runner’s life, from feeling good about running, to dreading it, to psyching yourself out to do it again — and then there are all these poetic pauses in between.
Tarmac Meditations #36: A Cure for the Common Cold?
A runner discovers the common cold runs its course on its own time — no matter how much you whine or wish it away.
Tarmac Meditations #35: Marathon Camp
At the Dick Beardsley Marathon Running Camp in Minnesota, Michael struggles with the soundtrack for his video. Somehow Lou Reed doesn’t inspire a healthy lifestyle. But hip hop? Really?
