Eat Pray Love

This is me and my journeys-.

"...I've come to believe that there exists in the universe something I call "The Physics of The Quest" - a force of nature governed by laws as real as the laws gravity or momentum. And the rule of Quest Physics maybe goes like this: "If you are brave enough to leave behind everything familiar and comforting (which can be anything from your house to your bitter old resentments) and set out on a truth-seeking journey (either externally or internally), and if you are truly willing to regard everything that happens to you on that journey as a clue, and if you accept everyone you meet along the way as a teacher, and if you are prepared - most of all - to face (and forgive) some very difficult realities about yourself....then truth will not be withheld from you." Or so I've come to believe."

XOXO
CM

Keeping myself busy!

As I mentioned before, Sophia left on Sunday to FL with her dad, which means that I get all kinds of me time. This weekend was a great example of what my summer days are going to be. On Sunday I woke up super early and met some new friends in PTC at 6:30 am to run 7 miles. I have not ran that distance since last summer when I was training for the Chicago Marathon which I  didn't run. I have to say it felt awesome and God how I missed this, now it's easier for me to arrange these things.

Sunday I rented a road bike, Trek rents you bikes and 100% of the rentals go towards a new bike if you decide to purchase with them which I am thrilled about. So yesterday I took the bike to this place here called Silver Comet Trail, an abandoned trail track that they paved and turned into a 61 mile long road for runners, cyclists, rollerbladers, you name it! I did 22 miles on my first bike ride, Woot Woot! I absolutely loved it and can't wait to do more next weekend.

At night I went to L's who I had not seen since last week, I got there and we picked peaches and veggies from the garden to cook dinner and then watched 3 food documentaries; Food, Inc., Food Matters and King Corn, ate fresh picked vegetables and deer yes, Bambi) and then play outside with an iPhone app that finds constellations (there are no lights where he lives so the sky looks incredible outside his house).

I left super late, he actually offered for me to sleep over but I don't think I can get into that just yet. We have definitely not gotten to that level and I think it's a good thing. For the first time in my life I am taking things slow, getting to know someone without the pressure of intimacy and I kind of like it. He is definitely a gentleman and has been super sweet. 

We might start riding together, he mentioned wanting to get a bike so we could go to Silver Comet Trail together, which sounds great! I am excited to see this relationship evolve the way it is, I am just not used to this slow pace so I second guess it all the time. 

Life is definitely getting better, I found a new love in cycling, that is for sure and I am definitely keeping myself busy this summer with running, cycling, I have to incorporate swimming at some point and maybe I'll even get to my first triathlon soon. 

I am excited, and even though I miss Sophia terribly even though it's only been a few days without her I think it's a good thing for me to have "me time".

Hope you  all had a great memorial weekend!

XOXO
CM