I discovered that Sept. 26 had a couple of significant memories in my running career: in 2015, I sprang back from a disappointing DNF and redeemed myself, even after the course closed. The following year marked my first time as an aid station captain at the inaugural J&J Trail Running Reunion. I brought a couple of young guys to Camp Eagle, from the Rio Grande Valley. Neither of them had ever participated in a trail race before. One of those guys, PJ, loved it so much that he has just become one of the race directors for Tejas Trails. I felt proud of that. :)

This week marked our first cool front and much better running weather. I was showing improvement and tenacity and discovered the joy of the 4:2 interval. Things are looking up!