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b'The friends who I ran the Mojo Loco with are listening to this right now, Chris and Chris, Eddie, Nik, Dan, Mat, Susan, Steve, Samantha, Norm, Adam \\xa0and Maddy.\\xa0 \\n\\xa0\\nThey\\u2019re wondering to themselves: \\u201cHow is Steve going to tell this story? How will be express the narrative? What imagery will he call upon? What great message will he send forth throughout the tubes of the Interwebs to tell the world about this Mojo Loco?\\n\\xa0\\nSo this is for my fellow teams mates; dedicated runners all; who accepted the challenge and call of the Mojo Loco and contributed by their presence to a happening:\\xa0 \\n\\xa0\\nGuys, I thought about it\\u2026I really did.\\xa0 In the days following the Mojo Loco I had a lot to digest, thoughts and ideas, feelings and revelations.\\xa0 \\n\\xa0\\nI know you did as well.\\n\\xa0\\nI could have told the story of how we met at the Starbucks in Daytona Beach and drove North to St. Augustine.\\xa0 I could have told the story about the many stops we made along the way and the twelve legs of a run we accomplished together. \\xa0It would have been a good story: interesting, entertaining and fun to hear; but it wouldn\\u2019t have been a GREAT story.\\n\\xa0\\nThe GREAT story that I wanted to tell was all about YOU.\\xa0 \\n\\xa0\\nEach of you brought something of yourselves to this event, where the whole of our group was far greater than the sum of its parts.\\xa0 YOU are the story that needed to be told here, and if you want to call that wishy-washy mumbo-jumbo gobbily goop: go for it, but you know I speak the truth.\\n\\xa0\\nWhat we did, together, as a Team, is something so important\\u2026something that everyone who\\u2019s listening to the sound of my voice right now, can and must become a part of.\\xa0 \\n\\xa0\\nIf indeed, we are indomitable as a team of thirteen runners from around the world, then other Mojo Loco events must be organized, and other teams assembled: because think about the good we can do in this world.\\xa0 Think about how we can motivate and inspire others to lace up their shoes and use their athletic potential for creative and social good!\\n\\xa0\\nThe Mojo Loco wasn\\u2019t about bib numbers and racing forms, entry fees and complementary tee-shirts.\\xa0 It was about US, It was about Chris Russells good humor, and Eddie Marathons sincere kindness, Nik\\u2019s artistic talent and Dan\\u2019s great ability for prose.\\xa0 \\n\\xa0\\nThe Mojo Loco was about Susan\\u2019s perseverance, Marathon Chris\\u2019s dedication, Samantha\\u2019s joy of running and Matt\\u2019s exuberance for sport.\\xa0 It was about Adams creativity, and Norms determination, Steve Choppers generosity of friendship, and Maddy\\u2019s inspirational passion.\\n\\xa0\\nThis was an event, never to be duplicated yet oft to be repeated.\\xa0 The story to be told here was all about the Team: the runners who came together to share the road and our time.\\n\\xa0\\nOf this you can be certain: there will be other Mojo Loco\\u2019s, and other opportunities for this team and others to meet, run, talk and savor the luxury of each others companionship.\\xa0 Something magical happened on December 11th, between the cities of Saint Augustine and Daytona Beach Florida: something that developed in ten hours the way a fine wine might improve over ten years.\\xa0 \\n\\xa0\\nThirteen acquaintances: like minded souls brought together through social networking and new media met for coffee and became good friends.\\n\\xa0\\nThat\\u2019s the promise of el Mojo Loco\\u2026it sounds crazy, it sounds ridiculous: but you who experienced know better: and through each of us, so will our community.\\n\\xa0\\nIt was, without a doubt, an incredible honor to meet and run with you; but it was a special precious privilege to become your friend.\\n\\xa0\\nViva el Mojo Loco\\n\\xa0\\n\\nLINKS:'