School
I feel as though I’ve completely lost my sanity the last few days. The number of ginormous things I have on my plate is making my brain spin just thinking about it. I mean, of course I have 8,000 things going on…that’s why I stopped to read a collection of short stories…and two novels. I absolutely excel at procrastination.
But I sure did cross one major thing off my checklist yesterday:
I finished every.last.grad.school.assignment. EVER. All of them. Over. Done. Complete.Finis. Terminado. Finito. Fertig. Fardiga! {yeah, I looked that one up.}
There’ll be no pomp and circumstance, mortarboards, or horrific bags gowns, but I’m just as excited as if there were. Sigh-of-relief.
What shall I do with all this free time?! {Don’t let me regret using the words “free” and “time” anywhere near each other in a sentence later…especially considering that I’m spending the next 4 weekends in 4 different states…}
How about go to Fitbloggin?! 
I’m volunteering at the fitness/blogging/wellness conference this weekend- and going home!
Leave a comment if you’re going to Fitbloggin so I know who to look out for! I’ll be the one wrangling the mic.
LookBack
There’s something about birthdays that makes you look back and think of all the things that have happened in the last year. Most people think of New Year’s Day as that time of reflection, but birthdays make so much more sense to me. It’s amazing what can happen in a year, and looking back at all you’ve done in the past 12 months gives you excitement and encouragement for the next 12.
So here’s a look back at my 26th year. {Ugh. 27 means I’m a legit grown-up, doesn’t it? There’s no escaping the responsibility of being an adult or sneaking by as a “kid” anymore…except at heart, of course.}
May of last year brought my 5th month of grad school:
Exactly a month after my last birthday, I made probably the biggest decision/change/risk/leap of the year: I quit my job and started my own business, a nutrition counseling & consulting company.
Celebrated 3 years of being married to my best friend.
Finished a 24 hour bike ride with my mom.
Went on a fantastic vacation with best friends.
The travels didn’t stop there; it was a year of wonderful trips and destinations: Chicago, Cville, San Francisco, Charleston, Virginia countryside, Asheville…
I tried Bikram hot yoga for the first time, which resulted in the most sweat generated in a single hour in my entire life.
The one thing that seems to be missing? The slew of races I had penciled in on my calendar. I’ve spent almost the entire past year recovering from a knee injury. I’m still a little lost in limbo- just starting to get back into things, but not yet really training.
I did however, get to do pretty much the best race ever: The Rugged Maniac. There was mud. Obstacles. Mud. Fire pits. Water slides. Mud. It was awesome.
Phew.
So, here’s to another fabulous year, hopefully filled with injury-free races, exciting travels, business success, and fun with friends and family.
What was the best thing you did this year?
