Ugh it's one of those days

Ugh today was one of those mentally and physically tough days. My body is searching for calories that are just not there. I put together a short arm and shoulder routine and follwed up with some abs. The real kicker was despite feeling like poo I decided to push myself though a spin class. I hope after lunch and a snack I start feeling a little less light headed and a little more peppy.

Working on leg and buns of steel...

My legs will thank me later, I am pretty sure of that. As for know they are recovering from an intense strength day follwed by an hour of spinning. Most of our training today consisted of drop sets (adding more weight while dropping reps). I think 10 reps of leg presses with 340lbs is what may do me in. Right now I feel a bit tired but still pretty good, I guess I'll see later tonight after I play softball.
I was very proud of myself last night. I had gone to a networking event throught the UF alumni Assn and despite all the bowls of chips and plates of quesadillas, I refrained from having any. To my surprise I didn't even want any of it. Score one point for me!

Day off

Ahh it feels so nice to just let my body rest for a day. Despite taking Glutamine and BCAA's to help my muscles recover, Wednesday is my day to fully allow my muscles to relax.

Good Training day

From the moment I woke up this morning I was feeling a pint low. My first thought was I NEED coffee, I should have gone with espresso. After running errands and getting my blood flowing I trotted over to the gym to meet up with Vanessa. Today we did an upper body workout, targeting some of the smaller muscle groups. Although I felt a bit blah my strength was good and I was able to keep form (except for keeping my elbows in during overhead tricep extension). After training I ate my starburst and took my glutamine (which I mixed with crystal light today, water was torture). After relaxing for an hour I went back to the gym to spin, sometimes its easier to do cardio with other people. I really needed some more exciting music but I pushed my way through the hour.
I am definitely going to need at least week to have my body adjust to this lower calorie diet.

Front View 4/26/10


Back view 4/26/10

And so it begins...

Today begins the first day of gearing up and cracking down to prepare for my first Figure Competition. I think the hardest part of this training is going to be the diet. Although I currently eat pretty healthily, I love greasy bar food and love sweets.

Why compete? I am always looking for something athletic to do. Since graduating college in 2004, I have competed with Fort Lauderdale Masters swim team, completed numerous triathlons including the Disney Half-Iron man and a handful of half marathons. Over the past couple of years I have been told by a couple different trainers that I should try and compete, it is only this year that I have agreed.

The competition I am gearing up for (with the help of Vanessa Van Overmeer) is July 24, 2010 (13 weeks away). Although the competition is not based on weight, I am still going to do a weekly weigh-in. My starting weight is 126.6, as soon as I download my starting pictures I will post them too.


This mornings' workout went well, it was my first day using BCAA while training and so far so good. I did a fully body weight session, using 4 circuits: utilizing free weights, kettle bells, Bosu and pull-up machine.