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Hi! I got home from Hawaii about a week ago and I have already had to travel to Missouri and Illinois! In Missouri I spoke at a church and in Illinois I participated in Chicago's Principal for a Day program and advocated for their bid to be the host city for the 2016 Olympics. The day went really well.

After my speech the Mayor of Chicago came up to me and told me it was the best speech he had ever heard from an athlete! Things just are not slowing down, which is great! Although, sometimes I feel like I could really use a break!

I sort of took a break from everything today to just hang out with the family. We took the kids to go trick-or-treating through the main street in our town. All the shops participate and pass out candy to the kids. I thought it would just be a nice walk with the kids but people kept stopping me to take pictures and congratulate me, it was crazy. I did not think that many people would recognize me. Then we went to a party at our church and then trick-or-treating around the neighborhood. Now we have way too much candy!

Next week I officially start training again, I am not looking forward to it. I know that it is going to hurt! I have not done anything since that awful 1500 meters at the Olympics! I think my dog Duke is looking forward to it though! Every time I put on running shoes and head out to the truck he thinks we are going to the track and gets all excited. Then he acts so disappointed when I don't put him in the back to go with me. He will be sore next week too!