Church of the Run

I went to the Running Room's weekly Wednesday night run club last night for the first time. My half-marathon clinic was running together, a short 3.8 km run. Other groups were there as well. In total there were about 50 or 60 people milling about the store. The store owner got up on a step ladder and made a few announcements and told everyone what was happening that evening. And then we were off on our run, together at first, but by the last kilometre I was off on my own, a few people way ahead of me and most of the group behind me. So much for experiencing the enjoyment of running with others.

The run club also operates on Sunday mornings where participants can go out for longer runs. An internet survey by the Globe and Mail indicates that less than 20% of people attend religious services regularly. I guess some of the 80% who don't go to church end up here.