75:22:2

“No road is long with good company.”  ~  Turkish Proverb

So today my dad would have turned 75 and I kept him in mind throughout our last long training run of 22 miles.  Jim and Haney ( 2 ) are great guys to run with and even better friends so even though we covered a lot of soggy ground during a flood warning the time and miles passed quickly for me. 

I have no pictures from today’s run as it was too wet to pull out my phone while crossing the Middle Rouge River.  I can say that we could watch the river rise as we crossed it - a lot.  There was a difference of several feet (My guess is at least five) from the time of our first crossing and the fourth! 

“You can’t choose the day of your race.”  ~  “Coach” Haney Makled

in his gruffest voice before heading out this morning

Last week I put a bit of a spotlight on Jim so I guess I should give Haney a turn.  Haney’s reminder as we were about to face certain drenching probably comes from his management experience at Ford and elsewhere.  His background and work are a bit different from mine so I am constantly learning.  Each week Jim and I hear at least one if not two great stories from the world of manufacturing, traffic in Lebanon or pit bulls at 2:00 AM.  For example I have a home based business so machines burning to the ground or employees getting caught in said machinery have never interrupted my life let alone my training.

So between Jim’s unique take on running – granny walks this week - or Haney’s insights into the past week I am in great company.