Long, hot showers were a luxury that she rarely experienced. She stood under the heat of the water with her eyes closed to simply savor the moment that most people in the world took for granted each day. Eight months had passed since she made the decision to start running. Though she'd regretted her rash choice a handful of times, she knew that she couldn't keep on living the way she had been. She had long ago become a person she didn't even recognize.