Jon Klaverkamp edges ahead

Jon Klaverkamp edges ahead

of a weary Frank Reynolds.

Since the common man or woman doesn’t run at all, it’s helpful to point out what, six to twelve voiles means to-a true runner. The point is it can mean different things. For instance, Reynolds prefers to run a handful of his miles up a hill, or up a mountain, whichever is handy.

Strike that. It occurs to me Reynolds will often go far out of his way to run up a nice, steep ridge. Those closest to him say he salivates when looking at a picture of the Eiger’s north face. He wants badly to run up it.

Am I ?the only one who detects a masochistic tendency here? I’m not sure what to say. I mean are we supposed to guess at the peculiar difficulties in childhood that would prompt a grown man to run daily up steep hills? There’s no time to examine this now so I’ll return to the main point, which is that Reynolds is a near-great runner, for whatever reasons. Obviously, the man works hard.

Despite his many talents as a runner, Reynolds has one serious flaw. He is a poor judge of his competition. He cannot size up an opponent. Because of this, he occasionally challenges a runner he thinks he can beat, only to get badly burned during the race.

At no time was this flaw more evident than when he challeged me to run three miles with him down the Fodderstack Road. He thought it would

Wolf Trap plans

show for children

Dancer/choreographer Liz Lerman and storyteller Jon Spelman will appear together for a special children’s performance at The Bams of Wolf Trap on April 13 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

The is the third in a series of children’s shows scheduled on Saturdays at Wolf Trap.

Ms. Lerman has performed throughout the United States, including appearances at Wolf Trap Children's Festival, New Theatre Festival in Baltimore, and as part of the Washington Dance Series.

She has created and performed in more than 30 original dance pieces, which are rich glimpses into everyday life.

Mr. Spelman is a professional talker and storyteller. His performances include tales from the oral tradition, urban folklore and contemporary fables.

In addition to previous performances at Wolf Trap, Mr. Spelman has performed at the Kennedy Center, the Smithsonian Institution, Art Park, Washington Project for the Arts, National Archives and at colleges, theaters, museums and art centers throughout the United States.

Tickets for the show are $4, and are available at The Bams Box Office, .636 Trap Road, Vienna, from noon to > p.m. daily.