Hello Elsa,
I believe the author was talking about running for exercise by himself
in the country. For example one might go on a run in the park on a
Sunday afternoon.
Jogging might be another term that could be used to describe his
meaning.
I hope this helps you.
Take care
mike...
On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 17:52:11 -0000, "Elsa T. S. Vieira"
<elsa.ts@netvisao.pt> wrote:
>Hello!
>
>I'm a portuguese translator and I'm currently working on a book where I'm
>having trouble with the exact meaning of "Runs" in the context used.
>
>This paragraph refers to sports played in a british school in the beggining
>of the 20th century, in the twenties, more precisely. The author mentions
>rugger and cricket, and then says that he enjoyed "runs" because it allowed
>him to be alone in the solitude of the countryside.
>
>I'm guessing something like a race, maybe?
>
>I would really appreciate some help on this. Thanks in advance,
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