At first it may seem that there are not many differences between seeing life as a run and a race, but after some thought, there are actually quite a few. There are the different results they produce, the different feelings they produce and maybe most importantly, the different purpose of each.
There are the obvious differences. In a race there are winners and losers and in a run there is not. Before coming to Borstal, Smith was obviously an experienced runner, but he never mentions races he was in. In the second paragraph, Smith mentions, “ They give us a bit of blue ribbon and a cup for a prize after we've shagged ourselves out running or jumping, like race horses, only we don't get so well looked-after as race horses, that's the only thing,”
There are the obvious differences. In a race there are winners and losers and in a run there is not. Before coming to Borstal, Smith was obviously an experienced runner, but he never mentions races he was in. In the second paragraph, Smith mentions, “ They give us a bit of blue ribbon and a cup for a prize after we've shagged ourselves out running or jumping, like race horses, only we don't get so well looked-after as race horses, that's the only thing,”