What an awesome surprise!  Katie and I have been trying to schedule a new pod episode for a little while now, and scheduling podcasts is always the most difficult part of podcasting.  Everyone is busy and it is SOOO difficult to get schedules to line up.  When she mentioned that Holly was going to be in town and they were both willing to hop on, it was a no brainer, drop everything and record (or not record) situation.  I am very appreciative of these ladies and their willingness to open up about some potentially vulnerable topics such as the Post Olympics Blues, the effects of mixing money and the pole vault, and many others.  

I think the biggest take away from this episode for me was the incredible value of a good friend.  Holly and Katie's friendship originates in the pole vault, but the roots run so much deeper now.  This event, even though it provides great frustration at times, has been so good to so many people, and I think that Katie and Holly would agree that their friendship is one of the greatest things the pole vault has provided them with.