Kind of a Sad Post

I have been putting off writing this post, because I am still not sure I've made the right decision.  I've thought long and hard about it, and while I'm not necessarily excited about the decision, at the moment it's what I feel I have to do.

I've decided not to run the Princess Half Marathon this year.

I know I've talked in the past about how I may not do it, and you all have been so incredibly uplifting, and I am so thankful for that.  I don't want you to think that this means I'm going to stop running.  Because I'm not.  I actually miss running, and can't wait to get started again. 

Starting this new job has been emotionally and physically draining on me.  It's been a bit overwhelming at times, but so far I'm liking it.  I have another 6 weeks or so of training, and in my first 2 weeks of training, I haven't been go the gym once.  My schedule is so weird, and with a two hour round trip commute, my days are 12+ hours.  And when I am off of work, I want to sleep, or clean, or hang out with my husband. 

I know this probably sounds like a bunch of excuses, and it probably is, but I honestly feel like I don't have the time, or possibly the dedication it takes right now to train for the half.  My schedule will be changing again in October, so even if I were to get on a training program now, I'd have to start all over again once my training is done.  I just don't think I would be ready in time. 

I hope I don't lose any readers because of this decision, and I hope I haven't let any of you down.  I am so excited to hear about all of your experiences, and I can't wait until 2014, because I have every intention on running that year.

Thank you all for being so incredibly supportive, and I hope you all stick around because I love having you all here! :)