4 miles, and it was COLD this morning. We went straight from being 70 in the morning to being 45. This makes me worry for my dear friends in Utah. Where did fall go? I have something very special to share with you today. 
This is Shae. She is the best friend I've ever had. We were inseparable as teenagers. I called Shae a couple months before I turned 30 (freaking out about it) and left a message to tell her that I felt like I was turning into a fossil right before my own eyes. She she responded with a message notifying me that she had registered us both for a race, Pat's Run (4.2 miles) and to start training. So I did--1 mile 3 times a week. (I was so awesomely prepared for my race that I was able to run sub 13:00 min. miles for the whole race--I was pretty stoked.) 2 months later I met Sasha and Sarah Pachev. 
This is Shae holding her very first baby, Ava, a much anticipated and precious little girl. 
Ava birth was a miracle. Doctors all said that Ava would not survive labor--her little body was not built for life in this world.
We are all so very grateful that they were mistaken. Ava was a fighter. She survived the birth process and lived for 15 hours. 
Thank you, Ava! Thank you for fighting so your mother and father could hear your little voice and your hold you in this life. 
I do not believe that it is the length of time we spend on the earth that changes it--it is the love we bring to it. Ava's mission is complete. I love you Shae. I love you Dan. I love you Ava. This month I run for Ava.
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