I really enjoyed reading this and it inspired me. I want to share it with several people. I shared it with my daughter and now I will pass it along to a friend. I have always been a solitary runner, but I found a desire to run with women (I haven't yet, but the desire is there). I haven't ever wanted to run more than about 3 miles or so 5 miles tops, but now I think that I may want to strive for longer distances. Ragnar is calling to me...perhaps someday.