It was cloudy and cool, so I got up late. Ran down the trail, bridgemakers be darned, I wantonly trespassed. I am sick of them on my trail. There is still a lot of humidity from the rain earlier in the week. Felt great on my skin. Everyone on the trail was happy today, especially the guy with the 3 legged collie who I had to stop and pet. So cute, hobbleing along on his 3 legs. I love animals, they just keep on-keeping-on. No memories, no regrets, just moving forward however that can be accomplished--happy to be on the leash, happy to be outside. Later in the Day my friends Nancy & Jim, here from Colorado for the Squaw Peak 50 Miler, took me to where I will walk up Big springs 4 miles to Aid station 9 to meet Jim tommorrow. I'm a little nervous. I will have to hike 4 miles by myself along a trail I am not familiar with, and then run 10 miles down with Jim who will most likely be delirious. I asked him what he wanted me to do should he be delirious or hammered beyond capacity. He said I was welcome to carry him on my back the rest of the way down the mountain. Hilarious. I should have told him I'd smear his face with bacon grease and just leave him to the mountain lions. I'm actually looking more forward to tommorrow's trail running than UVM next Saturday. | 