- I PR’ed (barely) at Virginia Beach Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon – 1:55:45. The heat and humidity were awful but some highlights of the race were:
- My parents & nephews cheering with signs at Mile 6
- The freezer pops that people decided to hand out around mile 11 on the course (amazing)
- The girl holding the sign at mile 12 that said “Run like you’re racing your EX’s new lover” – I laughed at this and it carried me through the last mile of the race.
- I found a place to live! I moved into my own place the first of September. The condo is great and for the first time in my life I have a garage (it’s amazing!). I feel very much at home already and it’s nearly the same size as my old house was, so that has helped make the transition even better. My other favorite perks are: the huge master closet and the two back patios (one off the main floor, one off the second floor).
- Marathon training has continued and we have completed a 17-mile, a 19-mile and a 20-mile run. My favorite is still the 19-mile run…bloody shoe and all.
- I had my first visitors! Maddi and her boyfriend Gunner came to visit! We had time to enjoy the new patio furniture I bought, went rafting down the Shenandoah River, went to a local winery event and more. I loved having my first visitors and we had a blast enjoying “the mountains” as Maddi likes to say. I love being the hostess, so please come visit!
- I’m officially divorced. It was a bittersweet moment but the best response to this news so far has been when a friend said: “you can now dance to single ladies again.” Even if it is my adjusted version, “If you like then you should’ve KEPT a ring on it.”
Life has truly gone on. And I have been incredibly blessed
with an amazing life full of the most fantastic people in the world. I am now
beyond constant pain and grief and instead I can just be extremely grateful for
the person this experience has made me into. I could never have imagined
handling it all like I did and I’m so thankful I somehow managed to (by the
grace of God). I am far from perfect, so I have things I wish I could’ve
changed in my marriage but it is a blessing to look back on the last 8 months
without being consumed with feelings of “what if”, embarrassment or regret. Instead I remember
heartbreak, amazing friendships, struggles, perseverance and unconditional,
endless love. Those things taught me amazing lifelong lessons. Here’s to the
next book in life...
xoxo
xoxo
