glad to have been helpful, and if I can suggest something, which might or might not for you, is to pick a date in the future when you think it will be ok to train longer, write it down somewhere (journal? diary?) and then put it out of your mind and enjoy the shorter stuff... sometimes the act of committing/writing it down helps quiet the 'I wish I could do it sooner' kind of feelings you will probably get as you race short and start seeing IM-branded hats and IM finisher shirts around the transition area.

Also you might want to start a small IM-fund b/c I have the feeling that after waiting so long to go long again you might want to do so in style when the time comes ;)