Meditations on Running
I will run at any given time, in any weather, in the same running shoes over an indefinite period of time.
The piece shall be performed at least once a week, on any given day, and repeated as many times as I see fit throughout the week.
I will not make any attempt to clean or repair my shoes throughout the process.
Each performance will not have a pre-determined distance or time. I will run till I feel that I can go no further, at which point I will turn back and return to my starting position.
Distances and times of each performance will not be recorded.
I must constantly be in motion, at no point shall I stop still.
Documentation will be kept throughout the piece.
Any infringements shall be noted, along with the reason.
The first performance took place on 21 June, 2023.
The 25th performance took place on 22 July, 2023.
The 50th performance took place on 12 September, 2023.
The 75th performance took place on 4 November, 2023.
The 100th, and final performance, took place on 14 January, 2024.
The piece has now concluded.
The documentation of the piece is featured below.
On the left, the running shoes that I wore throughout the performance.
On the right, the socks that I wore in each performance.
The Contents and Incidents of Stopping
Performance no. 1-22 (left) and no. 23-50 (right) with a description of the weather in three words.
Performance no. 51-81 (left) and no. 82-100 (right) with a description of the weather in three words.