Blogging Hiatus

I've been MIA on FTMS since July, but I swear I have an explanation...

Yanno, I was just getting ready to RUN A FRICKIN MARATHON.

I wish I had been posting all along, but I really was trying to balance my time.  Here's a very professional-looking pie chart that I've made to explain:

How I spent my time from July - November

So, as you can see, there was very little time for blogging in the midst of ALL THAT.  I even contemplated forgetting about this blog and moving on with a non-blogging existence, but three things have convinced me to stay active in the blogging world:

1.  No Meat Athlete - Matt Frazier from NMA featured my "success story" on his blog after I completed the Savannah Marathon!  You can check it out here.  I have received an incredible amount of support and praise because of this... but the most inspiring thing is all of the people who say I'VE inspired THEM!  What?!?  That's so cool!!  So here I am, keeping my life transparent in the *HOPES* that someone, somewhere will make a better choice today because of me. 

2.  Family and Friends - I am amazed with all of the people who have reached out to me in the past few months: close friends and family, people I haven't talked to since childhood, and even complete strangers!  I am so excited to answer their questions, and provide them with support and guidance to help them achieve their goals!  What better way to continue to be a resource for people than to keep up with blogging?  (If you have a question for me, please let me know and I'll post about it!  Anonymity is promised! :-)

3.  QLC - I hate to say I'm having a QLC because the thought of being 25% done with life is pretty horrible, but this current state of uncertainty I'm in is probably the definition of a QLC.  (For those of you who don't know, a QLC is quarter life crisis... I hate to write those words because they scare me!)  The last 6-7 months have totally changed my life and have me questioning my career choices.  So, I'll blog about my current passions in the hopes that I can fulfill the desire I have to share happy, healthy FTMS with everyone I know.  

So here I am, back in the blogging world.  I can't wait to continue this amazing journey through life with you.