Ok....here goes nothing....

Ok so I have decided to start a blog of my own. I have thought about it for awhile, and now I think it is time. This will hopefully be a place for me to get things off my chest, talk about running, and other things that come into my life....random or not. I have a huge passion for running. It is probably my favorite thing to do. I have run since 8th grade cross country, but I most certainly did not always like it. I remember dreading practices after school because I knew that it would involve lots of hard, painful WORK. I ran competitively throughout high school and even during my first year of college. Then I just kind of decided I was sick of it, and took a break. I ran off and on throughout college, and did a few races for fun. I kind of started to get more into running my senior year when my then fiancé and I decided to do a marathon along with one of our friends. We trained for it, and I whined a lot about how tired I was, but we did it! It was such a feeling of accomplishment to have done a marathon! I think that after that experience I was hooked for life! I have done many races since then, but that will be saved for another post.....or two ;)

My family and I recently made a big move from PA to TX. While I have enjoyed some things about our new home, and have made a few really great friends....not a day goes by when I don't feel sad about moving.  I am a person who has a very very VERY tough time meeting people and then maintaining a relationship with them. So moving to Texas was not only tough because moving sucks, but also because I knew NO ONE...and did I mention...I'm a stay at home mom so if I don't meet people to hang out with my kids with then I will go crrrrrazy.  Yup. 

Which brings me to the title of my blog: Crazy Mommy Runs. Why did I name it that you ask? Well....easy...if I don't run or workout then I will be crazy-crabby-no fun Mommy. Running is not only something I like to do, it's also my prozac. It's something I do for myself that makes me happy and helps me to be a better mom. But do not get me wrong, just because I run does not mean that I'm not just a little crazy or crabby sometimes. It happens.  I'm hoping that through writing about myself (that is not an easy thing to do) and venting about things too I will maybe be able to better cope with this move, maybe connect with others, and just talk about my running since really....it's my favorite :)

Yup pretty much. Just a little humor for ya