The Loop Run is now history.  I have had better runs and better races in the past, but today was a nice and slow run with a few buddies.  Well, at least at the strart I had buddies, but after the race started I was on my own, until I met up with Brian Calvert.  He asked me what kind of finishing time I was hopeing for and I told him that the ferry left at 5:35 and I needed to be on that boat.  He thought that was good enough. 

Brian has been of friend of mine since I moved to the island.  I traveled up the West Coast in a Selene 42' with him a few years ago.  Brian always runs from Roche Harbor to town on his birthday, which is in November, and the route is close to 10 miles.  I have run with him on a few of those birthday runs.  We also have run together over in Port Townsend for the Rhody Run - the same year as the comet Hale Bopp.  The t-shirt was a cool design with the comet on it.  We have had many runs together over the years.

We moved through the race course and talked about things that have happened in our lives over the past year.  Brian sells boats and spends part of his time in Friday Harbor and some of his time in the Seattle area with his wife, Sasha.  We had a nice visit and a nice run.

Just short of the finish line I met up with my friend Paul, who asked me if the Argyle Hill has as bad being out of shape.  I flipped him off.  Samanta and Jen were there giving high fives. 

Finishing time 1:04.  Last years time 41:48.  Some twenty-three minutes slower.  Almost a minute a pound, since I am close to 30 pounds heavier than last year's race.

Next year is the 30th!!!