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The Girl Behind The Blog

I know that some of you know me personally; some of you don't. So I thought I'd take a moment to introduce myself.

I'm a Southern Girl who was transplanted to Pennsylvania in 2007. I love the mountains, the rivers, and the trails. I love the 4 distinct Seasons, and I find Pennsylvania to be beautiful.

I do not miss the heat of Mississippi.

I do however miss the South. I miss my family, Southern Hospitality, the SEC, fried catfish, and amazing BBQ. 

I will forever bleed maroon and white. #HailState

But for now, Pennsylvania is home, and I'm trying my best to enjoy my present. 

Running for me has changed through the years. When I ran in Mississippi, I ran with my best friend. I met her at ungodly early morning hours, and for me it was talking and laughter instead of mile splits, distance and pace. 

When I moved to Pennsylvania, running changed for me. It became more about self improvement and in time mile splits, distance and pace because I just couldn't find what I left behind in Mississippi. 

And then it changed again. I got injured (more than once). I was over-training, and I lost the joy of running. It became a chore instead of fun. In fact, this year I have bailed on most of my races. This year I have run just to run, with no training, and I've introduced trail running to my running adventures. 

I still consider myself predominantly a road runner, but I am becoming more proficient with the trails. (Susquehanna SuperHike25K

I've also added in cross training this year, and strength training. I am still very intimidated by strength training, but I'm trying. And I feel like I am constantly moving outside of my comfort zone. 

I blog for fun. I write to express myself. (I've always expressed myself better in writing than with spoken words.) Google Analytics tells me that some of you read what I write, but not nearly enough to generate substantial income. My dream is to someday be able to use my passion (writing) as a source of income or supplemental income for my family. But I don't want to get caught up in the numbers game. I've been there, and done that. And from a blogger standpoint, it can be very disheartening and discouraging. 

Instead, I write in hopes of encouraging others, and I pretty must just keep it real. Sometimes probably a little too real. 

Oh and the name? Yes, I love ice cream. No, I really really really love ice cream. Anything with chocolate will do (no coconut though - not a friend of coconut - and I'm allergic to strawberries. I ate them for 25 years and suddenly became allergic). 

So there you go.. there's a little bit about me.... the Girl behind the blog. 

If you are so inclined, drop me a line and tell me about you. 


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  1. Very cool to read about a fellow Mississippi Girl! I can't believe you don't miss running in this heat lol!!!

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