Sorry for the gap in blogging but life has been a little hectic on Long Island. Hurricane Sandy hit us very hard and we have been busy in recovery mode. We lost the entire first floor and as of this writing, still don't have a furnace so, no heat. Mother Nature thought this amusing and dumped 7" of snow on us last week too. We are safe and in relatively good spirits. Neighbors have been helping one another and friends have been generous as well. I've showered at several friend's homes and pawned laundry off to others. Thanks to all my angels!
The house is gutted and awaiting rebuilding. There are so many worse off than us; I really can't complain. It was just a major hiccup that will take months to recover from. Luckily it is the "off season" and I have more flexibility and no pressure to train. Call it "cross-training". I may not be swimming, biking and running but hauling appliances and sheetrock is quite a workout!
Please excuse any further gap in posting. Very shortly I will start getting my 2013 schedule in place and advise when the final EIGHT states will happen. In the meantime, I hope you and your families are safe, warm and dry and recovering from Sandy in the best way possible.