July | 2015 | This Girl Runs

There are many reasons I haven’t been blogging. A few weeks ago I was set to return and was completely stoked! However, my head wasn’t in the game yet. I had too much stress to be able to sit down and type about life and my non-existent running. I am now ready to let you guys back in and have life be everything it can be. Here is a quick summary of what has been going down.

Kal-Haven Relay (April Race)

I moved to Michigan…ok I moved a whole 20 miles from where I was in Indiana but I still changed states so I feel that this is was an important event. Plus, I am now closer to friends and family so that in itself warrants some celebration.
I got a divorce…now this is not a sad, feel sorry for Staci statement. This is a new life, a new beginning, a fresh start! Actually when the process first started everyone kept saying “I’m sorry”…it drove me nuts…this is something I don’t like hearing. My children and I are happier, healthier and more ready to live than we have ever been! Be happy for us and celebrate our new lives with us instead of trying to find a reason for us to feel bad about things.
I have started running again….kind of. I have went for a few runs here and there. Most recently I ran two miles at 9:30 pace and my body felt good. No pain, no struggle, just excitement and the love of being back out there. Oh, how I have missed running!!!!
My new house is within walking distance of froyo! This is good and bad….my kids and I take froyo very seriously and could easily spend too much money on this weekly. It is just soo good!
Our new house is slowly coming together. We have been here awhile and are still getting new things. I didn’t take much when moving out of our old home. We needed the fresh start. It has been a fun process but is no where close to being done! It is crazy how much crap you don’t realize you use until you don’t have it anymore!!!
D had an amazing track season, J just finished up baseball and KK is now done with softball too so I had a nice break of a week. D started summer running for Cross Country last night so we are now in full swing again. Yay! <–insert sarcasm here!