Okay time to write again after an entirely toooo long hiatus. I think the last time I posted was before the Pan Ams, so a brief history since then: I trained like an absolute madwoman for the Pan Ams, which accounted for the first part of my absence. I was on a day-watch schedule at that time, so my day started at zero-345 in the wee hours of the morn for a 2-mile run, followed by work from 6-4, then class from 6-8, add two kettle bell work outs, Bikram once a week, and proper attention to my extraordinary husband (who was, is, a great cheerleader for his intrepid wife), my blog became the bottom of the priority list. Despite the crammed schedule, I had a blast training for the Pans. I loved the push. I learned to relish the early morning runs, as I am not a morning person. I baited my mind each morning with running clothes set out the night before, and the goal of simply getting dressed and walking out the door. The dark and quiet freeway drive t...