hiatus. no more.

So I'm going to be honest. I've been on a hiatus recently. But not just any hiatus. A hiatus from running. Which is not good. Not good at all! The last time I ran just to run and not for a race was...get ready for it...71 days ago. The date was March (MARCH!!) 25...one week after the Publix Half-Marathon. Since then, I have only run 5 times...and they were all 5K's...The Color Run, Girls On The Run 5K, Stache Dash, Virginia Highlands Summerfest 5K, and Starlight Stride 5K.

I don't have an excuse. Life just got busy. After the Publix half, I wasn't feeling very much like a runner...and I let my mind take over. I have said it before and I know I will continue to say it, but running is just as much mental as it is physical. And it is especially true for me. So life got busy. I got really sick after spring break. My parents' dog, Britches, got very sick while they were on a month long trip. The end of the school craziness. Life. Life always happens. And just like that, I was out of my running routine. And once I was out of my running routine, I was out of my eating routine. I was only half watching what I ate (and drank)...and unfortunately, a few pounds have found their way back to my hips! Thankfully, I think I know a way to get them back off!

So the bad news is that I took a running hiatus. But...the good news is that the running hiatus is OVER! As of tonight at 7:15, when I put on my heart rate monitor and laced up my running shoes...the running hiatus has been kicked to the curb. As soon as George realized what was going on, he went bananas...barking and howling...'cause he knew we were going on a run. We didn't go super far...almost 3 miles...but it was enough for both of us. Going to take some time to get back up to knocking out 5-6 miles at a time. I don't have any races on the calendar in the near future. Actually, the only race on the calendar at the moment is the Savannah Rock 'n' Roll half-marathon on November 3. I have my sights set on the Atlanta Marathon Relay on Oct 28, the Thanksgiving Day half on Turkey Day, and the Hot Chocolate 15K in January. I'd also love to get my hands on a Peachtree Road    Race # since I didn't get chosen in the lottery. 

So...take that hiatus. I am officially kicking you to the curb!!

And...maybe...just maybe...I'm beginning to wrap my mind around the thought of possibly conquering a HUGE physical challenge...maybe...just maybe.