SC1’s BodyBlog

Woot! My first blog. How exciting. I am preparing for my second season of figure competitions and my first fitness competition. I’ll be doing my first show, the Ronnie Coleman Classic, in just 7 weeks. I don’t know if my fitness routine will be ready yet, but I will definitely do figure and enter the fitness division in at least one of my shows this year. I think I might have gotten more than I bargained for trying to learn a fitness routine. Doing gymnastics in your 30s has proven to be quite the challenge!

Last year, I kept a journal through out my contest prep and made so many incredible friends. Then I dissapeared. So to old friends, I apologize. I found that contest prep (and the post contest rebound!) did strange things to me. I needed to step away for a while and reevaluate my goals and my priorities and get my life back on track. It was consuming me. And while I enjoyed it, it just became too much. I had to quit the boards cold-turkey!  I’ve always been an all or nothing kind of gal, so this year my goal is to find a balance in all of this and enjoy all facets of my life and work. Don’t think I don’t peak in and keep an eye on you gals though!

In an effort to take some of the pressure off myself, I broke down and enlisted a trainer and nutritionist this year.  I’m working with Kim Oddo, who is Monica Brant’s (among many other pros) nutritionist. It’s been a life-saver. I used to drive myself crazy analyzing every little facet of my diet all the time… now I don’t think, I just do! I have a good deal more muscle than I did this time last year, I just hope I can get as lean.

I look forward to following along with everyone and sharing our contest prep woes as season nears!