{"id":3327,"date":"2009-11-03T10:00:34","date_gmt":"2009-11-03T15:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/noahholt.com\/blog\/?p=3327"},"modified":"2009-11-03T09:47:30","modified_gmt":"2009-11-03T14:47:30","slug":"run-friends-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/03\/run-friends-run\/","title":{"rendered":"Run friends, run."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sunday was the annual running of the NYC Marathon.\u00c2\u00a0 A life changing day for some, just something to do for others.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3328\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/03\/run-friends-run\/_mg_8146\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8146.jpg?fit=500%2C401&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,401\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8146.jpg?fit=500%2C401&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8146.jpg?fit=500%2C401&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3328\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8146.jpg?resize=500%2C401\" alt=\"_MG_8146\" width=\"500\" height=\"401\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I knew 5 people running.\u00c2\u00a0 2 of which I knew were really looking forward to it, gearing up and training hard.\u00c2\u00a0 One of those people, Geneva, had the best team manager I&#8217;ve ever seen.\u00c2\u00a0 Nathan ran <a  href=\"http:\/\/genevaontherun.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Team Geneva<\/a> and even got his parents to come down from NH to help hold the banner!<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3329\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/03\/run-friends-run\/_mg_8150\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8150.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"401,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8150.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8150.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3329\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8150.jpg?resize=401%2C500\" alt=\"_MG_8150\" width=\"401\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Look at those sweatshirts!!\u00c2\u00a0 Dude is serious.\u00c2\u00a0 You need him in your corner.\u00c2\u00a0 You can also see the first of a few people I saw that were obviously cheering me on to take good photos.\u00c2\u00a0 &#8220;You are AWESOME&#8221;, thanks.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3330\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/03\/run-friends-run\/_mg_8155\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8155.jpg?fit=500%2C401&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,401\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8155.jpg?fit=500%2C401&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8155.jpg?fit=500%2C401&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3330\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8155.jpg?resize=500%2C401\" alt=\"_MG_8155\" width=\"500\" height=\"401\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a little upsetting that even though I&#8217;m &#8220;awesome&#8221; I have a really hard time seeing my friends in the crowd of people running.\u00c2\u00a0 Then all of a sudden, like a golden stag emerging from the morning mist&#8230;\u00c2\u00a0 DAVE!!!<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3331\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/03\/run-friends-run\/_mg_8165\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8165.jpg?fit=500%2C401&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,401\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8165.jpg?fit=500%2C401&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8165.jpg?fit=500%2C401&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3331\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8165.jpg?resize=500%2C401\" alt=\"_MG_8165\" width=\"500\" height=\"401\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Alright, 2 people down.\u00c2\u00a0 The first, really more of a colleague\/acquaintance, I wasn&#8217;t ready to photograph.\u00c2\u00a0 Now I just have to keep my eyes from glazing over as I tried to find Erik, Erica, and Joshua&#8217;s brother Jon.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3334\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/03\/run-friends-run\/_mg_8173\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8173.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"401,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8173.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8173.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3334\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8173.jpg?resize=401%2C500\" alt=\"_MG_8173\" width=\"401\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Did you see them Noah?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3333\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/03\/run-friends-run\/_mg_8171\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8171.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"401,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8171.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8171.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3333\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8171.jpg?resize=401%2C500\" alt=\"_MG_8171\" width=\"401\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I really am pretty awesome.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3335\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/03\/run-friends-run\/_mg_8179\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8179.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"401,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8179.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8179.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3335\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8179.jpg?resize=401%2C500\" alt=\"_MG_8179\" width=\"401\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>GENEVA!!!<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3337\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/03\/run-friends-run\/_mg_8186\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8186.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"401,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8186.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8186.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3337\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8186.jpg?resize=401%2C500\" alt=\"_MG_8186\" width=\"401\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hard to see anyone from here.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3338\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/03\/run-friends-run\/_mg_8189\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8189.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"401,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8189.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8189.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3338\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8189.jpg?resize=401%2C500\" alt=\"_MG_8189\" width=\"401\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3339\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/03\/run-friends-run\/_mg_8198\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8198.jpg?fit=400%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"400,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8198.jpg?fit=400%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8198.jpg?fit=400%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3339\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8198.jpg?resize=400%2C500\" alt=\"_MG_8198\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Must have been hard to run by Dumont Burger, so good.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3340\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/03\/run-friends-run\/_mg_8202\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8202.jpg?fit=500%2C401&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,401\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8202.jpg?fit=500%2C401&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8202.jpg?fit=500%2C401&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3340\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8202.jpg?resize=500%2C401\" alt=\"_MG_8202\" width=\"500\" height=\"401\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Messy.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3342\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/03\/run-friends-run\/_mg_8206\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8206.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"401,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8206.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8206.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3342\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8206.jpg?resize=401%2C500\" alt=\"_MG_8206\" width=\"401\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We met up with Tara, Lauren, and their friends from South Africa.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3343\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/03\/run-friends-run\/_mg_8210\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8210.jpg?fit=400%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"400,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8210.jpg?fit=400%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8210.jpg?fit=400%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3343\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8210.jpg?resize=400%2C500\" alt=\"_MG_8210\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We missed em&#8217;, lets get brunch.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3345\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/03\/run-friends-run\/_mg_8218-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8218.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"401,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MG_8218.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" 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