10:31 AP I went up to run with Smooth and her neighborhood runner friends. They each remembered me from runs we'd done in 2011. One in which I got a speeding ticket in the middle of Nowhere West Lehi at 5:15 am driving over to meet them at the trailhead and the other when I almost keeled over of hypoglycemia in the savory wooded region of the Rose Park area on the northernmost end of the JPR. Fun times. Smooth and I were only going to run 10, but the morning trail was cool, the mountains beautiful, the conversation uplifting, and the company excellent. For the first time in a long time, I remembered what a training run with buddies feels like. It was euphoric. I finally am fit to run with company but now my favorite running pal is now going to be gone for 3 years. She is going to be an amazing mission President Mom. I have desperately needed a shot of Susanna and will forever be grateful she, Larry and Eric were safe in Boston. Some people are energy vampires they suck you dry and leave you exhausted. Some people are flowing fountains of love and light. She is the latter. She gives me good energy, makes me cry and softens my heart every time we run together. I always come away wanting to be a better person. There is no one stronger, more inspired, more filled with positive energy and faith than our girl Smooth. Now we have to share her with Australia. Next week is UVM and so I'll come to the course around mile 21 or 22 and head down to the finish. Maybe I'll find some buddies to cheer for or even pace to the end. Hopefully Smooth can come. If she can Ill have someone drop me off at the 13/half point and run the finish. Larry "gave permission" for smooth to run the half marathon (and we just laughed knowing theres no way she can only run the half. Whats the difference between 13 and 26 anyway, haha). I am looking forward to hearing all Susanna's mission president stories in 3 years time. Excited for UVM. If things keep going well this summer, I am going to run it next year. | 