I ran in City Creek this morning. I had only run about a half mile when I saw Alisa running as well. She was a gal we recruited on the Runamok Divas Wasatch Back team. I don't know her well, but we decided to run to the top together.
It was great having her there--it made the run go by so much faster. She told me how she just loved meeting Coach Bill and was so impressed with how selfless and giving he is. She tells everyone about him and the influence he's had in her life!
We also talked a lot about spiritual things--we've both had a lot of similar life experiences and perspectives on life. We both have seen the hand of God in our lives so many times. I am so grateful she was there this morning and that I got a chance to get to know her better. I hope she can come out to some of our group runs. She's a little intimidated right now since we're right in the middle of some intense training, but I told her after the marathon is over, we tone it down a bit. :)
Some of my coworkers are really getting into running. One of them mentioned to me the other day that she gets that runners high. Her husband loves it because then she's in a really good mood and just loves everyone and doesn't care if the kids are fighting or messing up the house. It's funny how that high can affect us so much.
Rami wishes he could run but he has some issues with his feet--some sort of neuropathy. So, he just spends his time watching Arabic soap operas. They actually have a lot more drama than our soap operas--he almost got me hooked! But not enough to miss a run! | 