KSH, I am very glad you posted this. I know everyone who's commited to tris, or centuries, or marathons, or any myriad of distance type challenges has gone through good and bad times to get there. But, it helps to hear that these types of challenges are first, experienced by others, and second, they can be overcome in spite of it all. It is about discovering new boundaries for ourselves and precisely why I think these events are so alluring and inspiring.

I'd like to do a HIM, and the part about running and getting to the 1/2 marathon distance sounds very like what my mind has been thinking...

I applaud you for persevering through it all... and please keep sharing with us!

-T