In Degrees

I just wonder how long it takes to get used to seeing one's name in print...  clearly "more than twice" for me...

Yes!  I am published again, which many of you knew about... what you may not realize is that I was asked to be a regular contributor to the Richmond Road Runners Club Magazine through the end of this year.  It's a small publication.
I'm sure the person who asked me was just desperate and worries that if I don't send something in there won't be enough material to go to press.  But...
WTFC?
I have a regular "gig"!!!  (*happy dance around the kitchen*).
And so far it's paid off in ... ONE free cup of coffee and, of FAR MORE IMPORTANCE:  ONE piece of FAN MAIL.

Be jealous.

Anyway, before we go any further, I'd like to say a quick Thank You to Rene & Jen, who allow me to bounce ideas off of them all the time.  I don't know if they're aware of how much help they are, but, I am... and if I was getting paid, I would buy them each a coffee.  As it is... I'm not, so ...

Does anyone remember when I ran MTT last summer with Norma Jean, a guy who runs a 44 minute 10K?  He's the guy who ran in step with me for 9 miles, when the option would have been to leave my a** on the side of the road.  He was great.  I just wanted to clarify that he is the person mentioned in the article...

And I'd like to add a last note here that this piece made me think of T the entire time I worked on it.  It took 3 weeks, 4 edits, and a final draft with a name change... and she was on my mind the entire time I had the page open.  She and I share a LOT of runs that result in a "remember that time..." story.
(update:  i apolgize ffor the broken link.  i am away from my computer.  the current link should take you to the RRRC site, where you can view the Miles & Minutes publication.  when i get to a computer i will resolve this!!!  again, sorry!!

So...here you go, for those who haven't seen it, I'm pretty proud of "Degrees of Misery"