Run Free. Movie of that title, the documentary of Caballo Blanco, mystic and hero of BORN TO RUN fame. At Aksarben Theater last night. I’d read BTR as I guess most of the 150 in attendance had. A couple of faces in the crowd surprised me as they had insisted the book was a work of fiction. I’ll bet they believe now.
The live interviews with Micah True were, for me, spiritual. Representing an expression of our sport that I identify with on a visceral level. A man choosing his path, service to others.
Todos ganadores. All winners. A position I’ve railed against as counter to the very survival of our sport and species. But in this case, absolutely true. Every person that completes the 80K race named after Caballo Blanco receives 500 pounds of corn. And this feeds families. Altruism. Micah had it.
But his message I believe is universal to all runners. With each person taking away what it means to them personally.
I was as surprised by who was not at the screening as by who was. Linda and I arrived about 20 minutes early and got maybe the best seats in the house. A steady trickle until the room went dark, bolstering the crowd to maybe a buck fifty. Hopefully it will be available in wider distribution for those that missed it. Thanks to promoter Gary Harrington, Scott Giddings and the Greater Omaha Trail Runners for arranging the screening.
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