I would have ended up alone this morning but Lyle stopped as he was running by and decided to join me. I think he may have regretted that decision. Kris, his normal running partner, told me later that he told her that I tried to kill him. All I did was our normal run up the water tank hills. He's run up there before, but not much, and I guess he normally only goes up the first two hills. I don't think he was expecting to continue up hill 3, 4, and 5. He started up hill 1 very strong and was pulling away from me. I eventually passed him as he walked a little, but he was just behind me at the top of hill 1 and passed me again at the beginning of hill 2. Again he walked a little and I went by him. I didn't see him again until I was stopped at the top of hill 5. Those hills are tough enough when you know what to expect. I was impressed with how strong he was able to run them, and that he continued all the way to the top. My legs started burning at hill 2, but I hung in there and made it up in 17:17...pretty good for me. We took it easy back down. I really enjoyed Lyle's company to and from and down the hills. I pulled ahead again on the Fast Half Mile, averaging 7:19 pace. It was a very enjoyable run. | 