Met up with Aimee Larkin at 5:30 at 15th/15th. It was not raining when we started, but that didn't last long. After a few minutes the rain started and we figured it was going to be a very long morning. At about 4 miles out, it started to hail. We actually decided it would be a good idea to turn around and maybe go to Aimee's gym and finish the run on a treadmill since we still had a couple of hours of running ahead (it sounded like a good idea at the time). As soon as we turned around, the hail really started coming down and it stung our legs and faces. It hurt! So we took cover briefly under some trees and waited it out. We then headed out onto the road, which was now covered in an inch of slushy hail. After a few minutes, the weather improved. By the time we were within a mile of our starting point (15/15), the rain was gone. So we decided to turn around and continue back south again. We had covered about 6.2 at that point. So, we ran from Sugarhouse Park through the gully to 20th East and through East Millcreek, into Holladay. We ran Hollady Blvd, stopping briefly at the Carmelite Monastery where they had set up some of the cleanest porta potties I have ever seen in my life in preparation for the Carmelite Fair today. We then ran straight into the Old Mill area, picking up some extra mileage before turning back via the same route. Aimee looks really strong. She's running for Wasatch Running Center now and hoping to make a good showing for her team at St. George (she's run 2:47 there and run the Trials). She sure looked strong today. I felt pretty strong for the most part. Aimee actually kept the pace harder than I would have if I were alone; we were running most miles at about 6:40, many were faster. | 