It's Wednesday night at the Running Factory. Present at this weeks conglomeration of marathoners, half marathoners and recreational runners is local veteran athlete, Bernie Collins.Bernie moved to Essex County, Ontario from England's Essex County in 1975. His wit and charm, enhanced by a British accent lets him get away with colourful short shorts of the early 90's fashion. He is often sporting a worn-out singlet that clashes somewhat with his bottom half.
Bernie and I once shared perogies at Patrick O'Ryans after a run. He is very generous and also has a store of training tactics and marathon tips for sharing. He can talk about running unremittingly, to boot. Then again, I can listen to a British accent without tiring which is what makes him such a great partner for a long run.
