Running with friends can be intimidating. You want to run together but you have different paces, or maybe you need to stop and take a breather, but don't want to slow the other person down. Maybe you can only run 2 miles while your friend wants to run 10. Finding a good running friend isn't easy. I've been really fortunate to have found one in Tallahassee (Alexis!) and here in DC. (Jess!) Last weekend I was talking with some friends (Jason and Dan!) about running and needing that accountability especially when there are no races in the near future that you should be training for. Insert lightbulb idea. How about picking a place on the weekend. Setting a time. And saying "Run to this location. Be there at 11am! Then we can all enjoy a cup of coffee together." This enables everyone to leave their place at their own time. Run their own pace. Run their own preferred mileage. And still get to show up and enjoy a cup of coffee with friends after your run!...