RAI, Happy New Year, a little late. I am in awe of your 1/2 marathon. Just not something I think I'll ever do.
I understand about moving forward, now that it's started. Last week at our first collaborative meeting, we went ahead and scheduled the next two. It's hard to get a group of professional people together, so they are strung out over a longer time frame than I prefer. But, at least we are talking months, not years like some cases drag out to be. Good luck to you.