I can't close without mentioning Ryan Shay, the runner who died at mile 5 of the Men's Olympic Trials marathon on Saturday. His death is so tragic and my prayers go out to his wife and his entire family. I can only imagine one consolation...that his last run held a great, sparkling handful of joy.

He left this world in a blaze."

- Kristin Armstrong

this is why i love her.

"It's funny how you can train for other aspects of running, but you can't train joy. It blinks and disappears, elusive as that firefly, but when you have it ...you are a different runner.