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Thanks, Jed.

Seeing how well Columbia City did this year made me reflect with fondness upon how much people like you and Coach Fahl influenced me in high school. I would love to race with you sometime (or just run). I really had a very supportive community around me with regard to running. Of course, I see it more clearly now. Although ambitious and persistent, I was a pretty discouraged kid on the inside, lacking confidence and very emotionally disconnected. Running, and more importantly, the support of the community in my running, taught me that I was a capable person. There is no way I would have made it to State or broke the school record without people like you and Coach Fahl believing in me. And now I see you giving back to the community in which I benefitted so much through this website. I feel gratitude. Thanks for honoring the hardwork these kids put in. Keep it up, Jed. You may do it because you love the sport, but I also know many kids are being influenced for good.

I'll let you know the next time I get a chance to race in IN. I had wanted to do the Veteran's Half and one loop of the Huff this year as part of a build up training phase. Unfortunately, I am not entirely sure my foot will hold up on the roads, and I may be in CA during the Huff. I haven't ruled either out yet, but they are unlikely. I hope to race in my hometown sometime soon.

Holly