Need, Not Want
Beth Downing Beth Downing

Need, Not Want

The last long run was just like the arc of the training season. A third was hard, a third was neutral, and third felt strong. I suppose that means it balanced strength and challenge – and that could be the biggest victory of the whole summer.

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Stars & Lightning
Beth Downing Beth Downing

Stars & Lightning

We exist of the oldest molecules but also for the briefest of moments. We are stars and we are lightning, both of which look different at noon and midnight.

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Aspens & Redwoods
Beth Downing Beth Downing

Aspens & Redwoods

When you hold an unblemished coin of an aspen leaf in your palm, you know you’re holding the color of the actual sun in your hand.

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