Thank you for all of the memories, Alan.
He has to be one of the most polarizing runners we've seen in a long, long time. If this is indeed the end (I honestly believe it is), you have had a career many American runners would dream of.
From high school until now, many of us have been your biggest supporters, both in good times and bad.
At the end of the day, family is more important. Go back, enjoy the birth of your child, be with your wife and be happy in whatever you choose to do.