Wednesday, January 20, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Running commentary
By charlie Kanzig
Correspondent
My transition back to
America after two years in
South Korea has been chal-
lenging and interesting in
a variety of ways. I didn’t
know that my return would
coincide with the loss of my
ability to run.
We returned in mid-June,
but could not move into
our Tollgate home which
was being rented out, so we
moved into a place at Black
Butte Ranch, praying that
our home would become
available before the lease
was up in June 2016.
Being in a new location
in Sisters Country did pro-
vide some new perspective
and opportunities, which
was a plus. There are some
fantastic places to run at
Black Butte Ranch and in
the area surrounding it. If
you like to run on paved
trails BBR has miles for res-
idents and guests to choose
from. Venture out any exit
gate from the ranch and
National Forest dirt roads
beckon. Of course the pools,
spas, and workout rooms are
also nothing to sneeze at.
With all that opportunity
you would think that I would
have come out of summer in
tremendous running condi-
tion, but that was not the
case — because I was not
able to run nearly as much I
wished due to a nagging calf
injury. Then, in September, I
went to see a doctor because
my hands and feet were
swelling inexplicably and
discovered that I may have
rheumatoid arthritis, which
has limited my activity to
walking and swimming.
I have seen other, older
friends of mine have to cur-
tail or cease running as they
got to a certain age, but I
never imagined I might have
to be considered a “former”
runner at age 55. While I am
still hopeful that my condi-
tion is temporary, not being
able to run has given me a
new perspective about what
it is about running that I so
enjoy. The notion that “you
don’t know what you’ve got
’til it’s gone” is ringing true.
I miss being alone on
the trail in the forest, puff-
ing up a hill and being
rewarded at the top with a
view of the snowy moun-
tains. I feel much less cre-
ative when I don’t run, since
that time alone gives me
time to think, to sort things
out, and to daydream. My
body is unhappy because
muscle is being lost to fat,
which has left me in the
worst physical condition of
my life. The endorphins that
circulate through your body
during and after a run are on
vacation.
I miss the sense of dis-
covery that comes when you
find a new route or trail. I
miss the satisfied feeling of
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Fri., Jan. 22 – Thurs., Jan. 28
Spotlight (R)
Fri 4:30 • Sat 1:30, 4:15
Sun 1:15, 4:00
Mon-Thurs 3:45
Carol (R)
Fri 7:00 • Sat 4:30, 7:00
Sun 3:45, 6:15
Mon-Thurs 6:30
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finishing a hard run. I even
miss struggling to pull off
my sweat-soaked shirt and
the smell of effort that lin-
gers in the fabric.
Running has also been a
social activity for me. There
is a certain excitement when
you meet up with friends
for a morning run or race
and you have the chance to
embrace the energy of your
fellow runners, swap sto-
ries, and share in a common
experience.
Honestly, part of my
identity is wrapped up in
being a runner. It’s been
nearly 42 years since I
began, so it’s small wonder
that being unable to head
out my back gate and out
to adventure is a loss to be
grieved.
With all that said, I still
believe you can take the boy
out of running, but you can’t
take the running out of the
boy, so my New Year’s res-
olution is to do all I can to
get back to running, and, if
that does not work out, I will
have to accept that walking,
hiking, swimming, and bik-
ing will have to do.
For those of you who are
still able to hit the roads and
trails, savor it. At the very
least I still look forward to
writing on the topic I hold
so dear.
The Revenant (R)
Fri 3:45, 6:45
Sat 12:45, 3:45, 6:45
Sun 12:00, 3:00, 6:00
Mon-Thurs 3:00, 6:00
Brooklyn (PG-13)
Fri 4:45 • Sat 1:45, 4:00
Sun 1:00, 3:15
Mon-Thurs 4:00
The Big Short (R)
Fri 4:15, 7:00
Sat 1:45, 6:30
Sun 1:00, 5:30
Mon-Thurs 3:45, 6:15
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Jan. 22 / Fri. / 8 PM
Dennis McGregor
and The Spoilers
Local favorites!
Jan. 29 / Fri. / 7 PM
The Notables
17-member swing band
provides rousing live big
band music for dancing
and entertainment.
Jan. 30 / Sat. / 6 PM
11th Annual
Backcountry
Film Festival
Tickets are $10 ~ raffl e
prizes, auction items
and more will be up for
grabs. For more info go to
backcountryfi lmfestival.org
Feb. 4 / Thur. / 7 PM
Coco Montoya a
One of the top-drawing
g guitarists and vocalists on
t the blues-rock scene!!
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Dennis McGregor & the Spoilers.
McGregor and band
to play the Belfry
One of Sisters’ favorite
musicians will hit the local
stage on Friday, January 22.
Dennis McGregor & The
Spoilers play The Belfry,
starting at 8 p.m.
The Spoilers — Peter
Heithoff, Benji Nagel, Justin
Veloso and Patrick Lombardi
— play Dennis McGregor’s
songs, which are often wryly
twisted, making them pretty
much impossible to call
normal.
That’s what people like
most about them. They are
plenty musical though, and
at times rather “hookish,”
finding permanent homes in
many a listener’s mind. You’ll
go from head-scratchin’ to
leg-shakin’ in three songs
or less.
Purchase tickets online at
www.belfryevents.com or at
the door.
Entertainment/Arts/Events
Wed.~Jan. 20
Monday~Jan. 25
The Belfry Mini Pop-up
Film Festival & Dinner 6 to
8:45 p.m. $35. Film short by
AMZ Productions & dinner by
Willow Camp Catering. For
more info: belfryevents.com or
call 541-815-9122.
The Open Door Live Music
with Michael Howard 6 to
8 p.m. For more information
call 541-549-6076 or go online
to opendoorwinebar.com.
Thursday~Jan. 21
The Belfry Sisters Science
Club Lecture 7 p.m. (doors
open 6 p.m.). Dr. Scott Fisher,
UofO Physics, on “How Did We
Get Here? Clues from the Solar
System.” $5 (free to students,
teachers & club donors). For
info: sistersscienceclub.org.
Sisters Fire Hall Chili Feed
for Veterans noon to 2 p.m.
Veterans and their families
are invited to a free chili feed
in their honor. If attending,
an RSVP is required by
Wednesday, January 20.
Contact Ron at 541-549-1089
or frigulti@bendcable.com.
Sisters Fire Hall Darek
Staab Presents “Spring-fed
Rivers & Stewardship”
7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m.
Sponsored by Sisters Trails
Alliance, with refreshments.
Free to the community! For
more information call 541-719-
8822 or go to sisterstrails.com.
Friday~Jan. 22
Sisters Art Works Campfi re
Party & Artist’s Reception
for Kim Kimerling 4 to
7 p.m. Including Live Music
by Brad Tisdel & Brent Alan;
bring your instrument and join
in! Enjoy hot cocoa & a cup
of chili around the outdoor
copper fi re pit. Free to the
public! For more information
go to sistersartworks.com.
Hood Avenue Art Live
Music & Artists’ Reception
& Studio Sale! 4 to 7 p.m.
Free, with refreshments. For
more info call 541-719-1800 or
go to hoodavenueart.com.
Sisters Galleries & Shops
Fourth Friday Art Stroll
4 to 7 p.m. During extended
hours, check out the many
Sisters galleries that will
feature live music, goodies
and new works of art!
The Belfry Live Music
with Dennis McGregor &
The Spoilers 8 to 11 p.m.
For additional information go
online to belfryevents.com or
call 541-815-9122.
Deadline to submit items
is 5 p.m. Fridays. Email
teresa@nuggetnews.com
Tuesday~Jan. 26
Wed.~Jan. 27
The Open Door Live Music
with Keelan Donovan &
Megan Davies 6 to 8 p.m.
For more information call
541-549-6076 or go online to
opendoorwinebar.com.
Thursday~Jan. 28
Sisters High School Sisters
Folk Festival Winter
Concert with The Wood
Brothers 7 p.m. Masterful
folk with blues, Americana and
acoustic soul. For additional
information or tickets call
541-549-4979 or go to
sistersfolkfestival.org.
Friday~Jan. 29
The Belfry Live Music with
The Notables Swing Band
7 to 10:30 p.m. The Big Band
Era comes alive! For more
information go to belfryevents.
com or call 541-815-9122.