The Kickoff
June 30, 2007. The date is now burned into my brain. There are alot of dates that are burned into my brain lately. I’ll leave all the work dates out of this because work is a seperate catagory all together. So many dates to remeber: My fiance’s schedule, my schedule, bills, due dates, wedding date, anniversary, birthdays, holidays, the next time Carrie is comming home, when we are going to see her parents……the list could go on.
But that June date is something special. It will have a countdown all its own. There will not be a day that goes by that I will not think of it. 2 contests, 3 trophies, 1 plaque. It is crazy to think that I can keep up my winning ways. This is a sport that can be extremely subjective sometimes. It’s been said that "there is no defense in bodybuilding" and nothing can be further from the truth. This is a sport where it is you against you. You can not prepare to go against anyone else. What you bring to the stage that day is all up to you. I think that is one of the reasons why I enjoy it so much. So many unknowns, so many factors. Little mistakes are magnified.
June 30, 2007 is a Super-Pro Qualifier. That means that everyone that finishes at #1 in each class gets their Pro Card. If that was the case in the past, I’d have my pro Card already but I enjoy the steady climb. If it is in the cards, then I’ll see where my destiny lies when I get there. So with so much at stake, what do I do? I start my diet super early and try something I never have before. I was confronted recently with a very interesting question regarding this. The question was, "Why?" I just figured it was early, and I could make the changes still, if i wanted to. If things turn out alright, I will step on stage drier, fuller, and harder than I have before. Well, at least that is the plan.
There are plenty of moments where the doubt creeps in. Even after doing 2 wildly successful shows, I still doubt the way I go about things. The begining is the toughest part. With the seemingly neverending road in front of you, your task can seem monumental. Things will be different this time. I have no doubt that a BIG reason, if not the MAIN reason why I was able to put together the efforts I have in the past were due to the support of my fiance. I have never met anyone that gave of theirselves like she has given to me during my contest training. This time around, she will be with me, just from a distance. The good part is that she will be around for the last 4-6 weeks, so I have that to look forward to.
