10:27/11:49/11:32/11:42/11:35/11:20/8:51/9:04/8:50/9:07/9:06/9:05/9:11/8:56 A good friend from Berkely showed up on Thursday with his new girlfriend--she must pass muster and so they were passing through Provo on their way to Bryce/Zion's park.Last night at a bar-b-que we had with some friends, he made me promise I'd run the trail with his her this morning. I was intimidated because she seemed like this hard core runner, but turns out she runs easy-breezy12 minute miles. So I ran her down the trail to the jetti on the lake (6 miles) while we chatted about life in Hercules and San Francico, Marin County. I really miss that area. The lake was army green and it was windy, so there were lots of waves whipping up in the breeze, and black birds scattered agains the dark blue sky with av receeding moon. Just a few days ago, I watched the same moon from the rooftop of the Vanderbilt Hotel rise against the back drop of a white steepled Epsicopalian Church and the Newport Harbor, but I digress. So this morning was gorgeous, fun to show it off to our bay area friends. I left my guest at 6 miles and went back for another 8 at my own pace. I'm supposed to do 17 today, but I have to be at Pineview Resevoir for a family reunin at 11:00 so I'll have to do another 3 tonight. I haven't really had a second of downtime since I've been home. Which, I guess is a good thing to fill up all my post-vacation slump with friends and end-of-summer reunions. I felt really strong on those last 8. I'm so pleased it's coming easier. I really think I had the swine flu back in June. I never got tested for it, but it took a month to recover. I think I'm back to 100%. Happy, busy Saturday everyone! I made thai chicken salad with somen noodles and peanut satay chicken for today and can't wait to eat it. Yum.
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