Signing Off

Dearest Readers,

A 'thank you' doesn't even begin to describe my appreciation to you and your willingness to follow me along on this journey.

It is commonly known that most runners, after completing their first major milestone like a marathon or half-marathon, sometimes feel mild depression or sadness. Think about it...months and months of training, sacrificing, and giving everything you have for one day. The one day comes, you succeed, and the day is over. I can imagine why it is so hard. But I did not have this problem. I was overjoyed and ecstatic the half-marathon was over. I came home, I blogged, and I stalled for time, not wanting to face the inevitable. Today I am sad. Today I am mildly depressed. Because today is the day of my last post on this blog and I'm here, staring the inevitable in the face.

For nearly a year, this place has been my comfort. I can pour out exactly what I'm thinking and feeling, whether I'm sad, happy, anxious, terrified, proud, nervous, ecstatic, and everything between. And you, dear readers, must think I'm a complete nut-job...what with all the highs and lows and emotion! Oh, dear!

But this has been my experience, my life, my journal, and I would do it all over again in a heartbeat. We runners raised almost $24,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and that makes my heart sing. Thank you to all of you, whether you donated or supported me with your love and kindness!

So, although this blog will not continue, fear not. I have two projects in the works that I'm excited to share with you.

First, The Journey From Couch Potato to Half Marathoner blog is currently being turned into a book! That's right, a beautiful, hardcover, coffee-table book! I'm so excited to be working on this project and it will be a way for me to technically never have to say goodbye to this blog (I'm not so good at letting go). Order your copy today!

Secondly, my NEW BLOG is up and running (although under construction). Yes, that's right. I just love blogging too much to give up completely. I know it's time for closure with this blog (and I'm okay with that now) and that's why I have a new address and a new look. Please visit me here now and keep me bookmarked for our new adventure:

http://laura-powers.blogspot.com/

Thank you, dear readers. I hope you all take the advice to heart that I gave Landon in my last post...it applies to us all. Believe in yourself, persevere no matter what, and trust in God. I challenge you to go out and do the thing you think you cannot do. Because you know what? You can.

Signing off.
Love,
Laura