After the crash, back to square one  on October 03, 2012 at 8:30
AM, updated October 03, 2012 at 8:34 AM  Last week I wrote about
the crash that kept me on the sidelines for roughly two months.
During that eight-week period, I did little more than pack on
unwanted pounds and tell myself I was "recovering".   At first,
it was a welcomed reprieve. Aside from the pain of the crash, it
was nice to take some time off and not focus on training. Soon,
however, the time off became a source of stress as I realized my
fitness was fading and I was itching to resume training as soon
as medically cleared.  After what now seems like an eternity, I
was given the all clear and ready to hit the road, track, and
pool once again.   The first step was to have a well-thought-out
plan. As a coach, I often have to grapple with athletes and
there zeal to train longer and harder than they probably should
and in this case, I was no exception. Knowing the importance of
gradually introducing a training load, I made an appointment
with m