Just Me... checking in

Hello, it's been awhile... what's up? Nothing new....it's been such a long time and I really have been missing you.............

Actually, I have loads of things that have been new with ME. I am no longer a "single Me", I am a "married Me". Quite surprisingly Jim and I tied the knot on April 24, 2010. We had a small intimate wedding ceremony with close friends and family.

We honeymooned in Savannah and St Augustine which was lovely. So much history and beautiful architecture. We had loads of fun. Married life is different, I have lived a single life for over 18 years. I did not have plans to fall and love and remarry. My heart has been badly broken and scarred. The last thing I wanted was to open my heart up to possible pain. But then again.... life is about risks. It's about living and loving. It's about taking chances. I am so glad I did. I am very happy being a "married ME". Life is good.

My QUEST to find ME, however is ongoing. I have still been exercising, working out, running and doing some races. I did the Princess Half Marathon in March, just 2 days after getting the cast off my left wrist. I had fractured it during a running workout when I attempted to run backwards... evidently I am not talented enough to handle that. Needless to say, the injury set me back since it caused some problems with my blood pressure. Sounds weird, my that is my body's reaction to pain evidently. Loads of fun at the Princess Half Marathon, got to get in touch with my inner "Princess". Thank goodness Jim caters to that part of ME.

After months of struggle to find a routine that works with my new married life, I think I am closer to finding it.... I get up early, about 4:30-ish (those that know me understand how important the "ish" is in my time frames) to do a running/ treadmill workout. Having always been more of a morning person this works for me. All was going well with that schedule UNTIL....

My sister, Kathy..... broke her toe!!! Now why does this affect ME? Well.... since she is the dedicated athlete who couldn't miss her training and has now been sidelined from running, she needed a different type of cross-training. She says to me... I think I am going to swim while my toe heals. Kathy has never been a swimmer, so this is BIG news to me. SWIMMING for me has always been my first love. I love the water.... the way your body glides effortlessly thru the water. The way the sun reflects off the surface. The way you can be underwater and look up into the sky and see the sunlight streaming thru the water and looking at the world thru a different perspective. Being the ever supportive older sister, I tell Kathy.... "I will swim with you". I hadn't really swam since high school when I was on the swim team. I have missed it over the years, but have been to unhappy with my body to get into a bathing suit and jump into the water. I have more self-confidence now. Thanks to my new athletic lifestyle and quest for a healthy life. I found yet ANOTHER PIECE OF ME... the part of me who LOVES the water. I love the way my body feels in the water, I love feeling my muscles getting stronger, I love the peace and serenity of the water. I love the opportunity to swim and think... think and swim. Solve all the worlds problems and a few of my own as I propel myself across the pool. Strong and Steady, lap after Lap. I feel guilty for saying this, but Kathy already knows.... I am happy she broke her toe... It helped me find ANOTHER PIECE OF ME , that I thought was forever lost. The SWIMMER in me... the part of me who is most at peace... in the water.