The last 2 entries for The Run University Running Journal are in, I've sent the pictures that I have (are there ever enough?)...and we're going to press! I know 'printed' books and journals are dinosaurs, but I just believe a runner's diary works better in hard copy than on line. I refer to my old ones all the time. Oh well, maybe I AM a dinosaur (let's see brains the size of walnuts, laying eggs, big...well, never mind); back to the picture thing. I swear starting Labor Day when my Fall groups ramp up I'm going to spend more time taking pictures of the groups and the people I coach and run with...action photo's, just finished photo's, post coffee or beer photo's. These are the people, aside from family that mean the most to me. I've seen them grow, sweat, and work. We've covered miles together and solved most of the worlds problems. I WANT them in my book. Well, the good thing about the 'journal' is that if it's successful then there'll be another one next year and I can be sure that they are in that one. Very few things in this life are as important to me as a loyal friend and there's too damn few real people like that, sadly. So I treasure the ones I have...and no I probably haven't told them though I 'think' most everyone knows where they stand with me...good, bad or indifferent (for better or worse). I have to be careful though on the pics and not move into the creepy category but I guess that would only happen if I suggested a photo shoot in my upstairs studio (hmmm, now that I think of it....). Plus the DVD of C210K is only weeks away, so it won't be free on the web much longer. I'm thinking 10 years is fair enough for me to give it away. It's gonna be interesting how the filming goes down...stay tuned! My running has really suffered over the last 4 days or so, but I'm ramping up again starting tomorrow (it's gonna huuurrtttt!). Maybe I'll be back in the groove quickly; that 14 of Sunday a week ago seems like a year ago now. Newsflash - my orthopedist has changed his mind on surgery for my knee and wants to treat it differently...okay 1) I treat all knees the same, I can't show favoritism. 2) and seriously, I disagree with him so it's off for a 2nd opinion (and exactly when DID you graduate from medical school MR. Haralson. So we'll see...boy, for once I hope I'm wrong! Well Huntsville is 20 weeks away and we're having August weather in July...okay, we're having August weather from Borneo here in July. Like it or not, the race is 20 weeks away and they won't shorten it for those who didn't run because "it's too hottt." Sorry, I know I'm all over the place today - no one theme and I'm playing catch up. Okay Alley Oop here signing off hoping for a better organized, more thoughtful, insightful blog attempt tomorrow or the next day.