Q & A with Dawn Alison

Aug 27, 2011
pt of the nite

No one else "makes us angry."
We make ourselves angry when we surrender control of our attitude.
What someone else may have done is irrelevant.
We choose, not they.
They merely put our attitude to a test

Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow.


stress
the confusion created when the mind overrides the bodys desire
to choke the living shit outta someone who desperately needs it

attitude is everything
breathe
breathe....
ahhhhhhhhhhh......
ok i will do some mo cardio and get this shit out
argggggggggggggghhhhhhh

Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
43 days outta Canadian Nationals

Aug 28, 2011
pt of the day

“Change is never easy, you fight to hold on, and you fight to let go.”

“Some of us think holding on makes us strong, but sometimes it is letting go.”

Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
42 days outta Canadian Nationals

Aug 28, 2011
pt of the nite

"When one door closes another door opens;
but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door,
that we do not see the ones which open for us."

"Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened."

"When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be."

Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
42 days outta Canadian Nationals

Aug 29, 2011
pt of the day

“Hanging onto resentment is
letting someone you despise live rent-free in your head.”

“We need in love to practice only this: letting each other go.
For holding on comes easily–we do not need to learn it.”

Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
41 days outta Canadian Nationals

finally free !!!!!!!!!!!
after 12 yrs of slavery at Fitness World i've officially quit
and finally now working for myself !!!!

Congrats!

Aug 30, 2011
pt of the day

‎"What the caterpillar calls the end the rest of the world calls a butterfly."

"There are many different kinds of power.
True power comes from serving and helping others.
Such behavior makes people respect you.
They are willing to listen to your views and advice, and they support you.
The energy of many people is thus channeled through one person.
This kind of power is positive and authentic."

Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
40 days outta Canadian Nationals

Aug 29, 2011
pt of the nite

“It's not what's happening to you now
or what has happened in your past
that determines who you become.
Rather, it's your decisions about what to focus on,
what things mean to you,
and what you're going to do about them
that will determine your ultimate destiny.”

Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
40 days outta Canadian Nationals

Aug 30, 2011
pt of the day

pt = personal training by the way....

"People become really quite remarkable when
they start hinking that they can do things.
When they believe in themselves they have the first secret of success."

"Sooner or later, those who win are those who think they can."

Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
39 days outta Canadian Nationals

spent the whole day with Storm
it's the last chance i have of his summer vacation
and i needed to de-stress after the horror i just went thru (re: quitting my job)
so we went to Belcarra 1st thing in am and went crab fishing
and then we went to Crystal Works to check out some fossils and some crystals
felt quite abit better
and feel better again today
and i know every day from here on in i will just get better and better

crab fishing and other things we caught yesterday

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a day at the PNE (Pacific National Exhibition) & Hastings Park Racetrack
where we watched our friend Joan & Arnie Turners horse "Aztec Ruler" run
GX, Storm and my friend Paula
GX went on both roller coasters, wait for the youtube vid 2bposted soon lol

Great pics. I see your prep is coming fine by the cuts on your shoulder in one of the pics :)

Sept 1, 2011
pt of the day


“Courage is the power to let go of the familiar.”

“Celebrate endings – for they precede new beginnings.”

Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
38 days outta Canadian Nationals

Quote:

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Originally Posted by MuSuLPhReAk

Great pics. I see your prep is coming fine by the cuts on your shoulder in one of the pics :)

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thank you
and yes i'm happy with where i am
Iris is an amazing trainer, along with an amazing bodybuilder
i'm excited to see the end result

Sept 1, 2011
pt of the nite

“It takes more courage to reveal insecurities than to hide them,
more strength to relate to people than to dominate them,
more 'manhood' to abide by thought-out principles rather than blind reflex.
Toughness is in the soul and spirit,
not in muscles and an immature mind.”

“Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom.
Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.”

Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
38 days outta Canadian Nationals

Sept 2, 2011
pt of the day

Those who are lifting the world upward and onward
are those who encourage more than criticize

Get around the right people.
Associate with positive, goal-oriented people who encourage and inspire you

Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
37 days outta Canadian Nationals

Sept 2, 2011
pt of the nite

"Energy and persistence conquer all things."

"Perseverance is the hard work you do after
you get tired of doing the hard work you already did."

Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
37 days outta Canadian Nationals

Sept 3, 2011
pt of the day

The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength,
not a lack of knowledge, but rather in a lack of will.

I do not think there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as
the quality of perseverence.
It overcomes almost everything, even nature.

Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
36 days outta Canadian Nationals

good luck to BC girls Karen Pang & Maria Sharp - pics from www.rxmuscle.com their play by play at North Americans today

CANADIAN BODYBUILDING GIRLS KICK ASS AT THE NORTH AMERICANS
Janeen Lankowski & Gillian Kovack win their classes and their pro cards,
Wendy McMaster & Sharon Mould both 5th in their classes

Sept 3, 2011
pt of the nite


Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.


Permanence, perseverance and persistence
in spite of all obstacles, discouragements, and impossibilities
It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak.

Persistence is to the character of man as carbon is to steel.

Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
36 days outta Canadian Nationals

congrats to my good friend Luis Santa's wife Yolanda Alvarado just winning
the North American Figure A class AWESOME

congrats to BC Girls Maria Sharp for 3rd place at North Americans Figure Masters F

Sept 4, 2011
pt of the day

“Try and fail, but don't fail to try.”
“How long should you try? Until.”
“Energy and persistence conquer all things.”

“Perseverance is failing 19 times and succeeding the 20th.”

Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
35 days outta Canadian Nationals

Canada's new pros Janeen Lankowski & Gillian Kovack
big congrats to them both

Sept 4, 2011
pt of the nite

Take chances, make mistakes. That's how you grow.
Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave.

I don't believe you have to be better than everybody else.
I believe you have to be better than you ever thought you could be.

Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
35 days outta Canadian Nationals

5 weeks out of Canadian Nationals today.... homestretch

Sept 5, 2011
pt of the day

Any great achievement is preceded by many difficulties and many lessons;
great achievements are not possible without them

“The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to
their commitment to excellence,
regardless of their chosen field of endeavour.”



Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
34 days outta Canadian Nationals

Canadians Sweep WBB Titles at IFBB North American PDF Print E-mail
Written by Steve Wennerstrom, IFBB Women's Historian
Sunday, 04 September 2011 22:53

September 3, 2011. Cleveland, Ohio. Over the years, The IFBB North American Championships has developed a sterling reputation and tradition as a contest that has launched numerous past winners to the pro level. Cory Everson, Lenda Murray and Kim Chizevsky were all winners at this event before they moved on to the pros. In fact, this trio of former North American champions have accounted for 18 Ms. Olympia titles over the years.

Promoter Gary Udit welcomed contestants from Mexico, Canada and the USA to Cleveland for the eighth year with the classy Renaissance Cleveland Hotel serving as the host hotel and contest venue.

This year a total of 35 contestants in the Open and Masters divisions vied for the two available IFBB pro card qualifications by way of winning the overall title in their respective division with a stalwart group of Canadians making their presence felt in no uncertain terms.

Historically, Canadian victories at the North American have been few and far between, but when they have won,they have more than deserved the accolades. Canadians Chris Wesenberg and Deanna Panting won their respective weight classes in 1984 when no overall champion was selected that year. Sharon Bruneau grabbed the overall title in 1991, and most recently Zoa Linsey captured the Open and Masters class overall crowns in 2009.

This year, however, a strong contingent of Canadians managed to make their presence felt in a big way by claiming several top five finishes while putting an explanation mark on their collective efforts with overall victories in both the Open and Masters divisions.

In the Open class Gillian Kovack became the classic example of an entrant who flew comfortably under the proverbial radar with her heavyweight and overall victories. Few if any could have seen her coming. With a contest resume that shows no victories dating back to 2006, Kovack competed three straight times at the Alberta Provincial Championships in 2006, '07 and '09 placing no higher than third in that trio of efforts. Then last year she moved up to the national level and placed fourth at the Canadian Championships as a heavyweight. Still nothing earth-shattering. But a clue could have come from the fact that she hails from Alberta, the same province that produced Olympians Helen Bouchard, Nicole Ball and Debbie Leung among others.

Here, Kovack showed a solid level of muscular balance throughout her physique and her preparation was sound. And in a field of 15 heavyweights, Kovack used a red suit and a strong stage persona to present a winning look. It worked. Kovack defeated a widely varied group of challengers that included the muscularly impressive Floridian Tammy Jones in second, and a highly detailed Keli Watkins from New Jersey in third. Watkins made a solid move up from her seventh-place showing in this class last year. Aesthetically appealing Natalie Ariel equaled the fourth-place finish she earned at last year's North American when she entered as a light-heavyweight. The fifth spot went to Canadian Wendy McMaster who showed one of the most densely muscled physiques of the entire contest. McMaster equaled her fifth-place finish at this event in 2010, but improved to a third-place spot in the Masters class after placing sixth last year. Like Kovack, McMaster has been a solid top-five finisher in the Canadian Nationals, with a pair of fourth-place HW finishes in 2007 and '08 as best efforts.

In the Masters HW class Cindy Johnson – a former NPC California and Emerald Cup champion - finished fourth and looking very competitive at age 50. Meanwhile, perhaps one of the more surprising placements was veteran-of-veterans Michelle Brent in fifth. An almost living history of the North American by herself, Brent has entered the event 10 times dating back to 1989 placing second on six occasions. Her placement here simply adds to a remarkable example of the perseverance and love of competition she holds for bodybuilding. A majority of competitor don't even compete for ten years.

But in the Masters division, the day belonged to Canadian heavyweight Janeen Lankowski. From Kitchener, Ontario, the 5-3 former competitive gymnast made a triumphant return to this contest after placing second in both the Open and Masters classes as a LtHW last year. Adding several extra pounds of muscle to her frame since last year, Lankowski has made concerted efforts to build a more cultivated physique. Competing since 2003, the 37 year-old will now have her chance to mix it up at the pro level after claiming the overall Masters division title.



Canadians again showed strongly in the light- heavyweight class with veteran Amanda Aivaliotis capturing third in the Open class and fourth in the Masters, while Sharon Mould landed fifth in both divisions. Aivaliotis made a very strong and successful comeback considering she was a third-place finisher at both Canadian and North American Championships in 1995. Now in her mid 40's, she is every bit as good as she was 16 years ago. Mould, on the other hand, is relatively new having begun her competitive efforts in 2003. At last year's North American Mould finished ninth in the light-heavyweight class and seventh in the Masters division, so she has made significant improvement over the past calendar year.

Out-flexing the Canadians in this class was a sparkling veteran - Texan Terri Harris. A MW winner at the NPC Junior Nationals nearly a decade ago in 2002, Harris made five trips to the NPC Nationals without much fanfare until this year when she won the NPC Masters Nationals as a LtHW in the Over-45 class. Harris is now enjoying her best year as a bodybuilder in winning the LtHW class at the North American on her first entry at this event.

Following Harris was Kimberly Ferrell. Her runner-up finish here was validation that she 'was back' after leaving competitions in 2009 with an eighth-place finish at the NPC Nationals. In 2008 Ferrell was the runner-up finisher at this contest as a MW, so the North American event has been a friendly confine for this Indiana native.

Another double placer among the light-heavyweights was Michigan's LaDawn McDay. With a third-place Masters division finish and a fourth in the Open class, McDay continues to pile up strong placings on her contest resume. A former NPC Michigan champion, McDay has been third at the Jr. USA, second at the Jr. Nationals, second at the USA, second at the Nationals, and third in one of her three visits to the North American. The question remains with this potential-laden competitor as to when she will finally put all the ducks in a row and win when it counts. All the tools are certainly there to reach the pro level.



The middleweight class went all American......almost. Without only one Canadian in sight, Arizona's Suzanne Germano made short work of both the Open and Masters divisions. Her double victory here quickly became her most successful day as a bodybuilder as the former figure competitor (who got her start as a bodybuilder in 2003 and switched to figure) before winning the overall 2009 NPC Junior National Championship, will no doubt make a beeline to the NPC Nationals in November in an effort to grab the class title and a ticket to the pros.

Running second to Germano in both divisions was North Carolina's Sherry Gray. This year Gray became the victim of what she perpetrated on the Open and Masters MW classes in 2010 when she won both divisions of this contest. Gray, another former Figure competitor, most recently finished third at the NPC Masters Nationals and would also be a good bet to make the trip to Florida in November for the Nationals.

Continuing in the carbon copy-like placements was Ohio's Pam Wentz …... a third-place finisher in both divisions. With a distinguished contest history Wentz has competed in five previous NPC Team Universe events with a recent MW victory that will make her the USA representative to the World Amateur Championships later in the year. In 2009 Wentz placed eighth at the Worlds when they were held in Italy. In 2009 Wentz also placed third in the Open class at this contest.

The lone Canadian in this class was Carol Hanley of Ontario and like those who placed in front of her, she placed fourth in both divisions. Hanley, with a distinctively short cropped hairstyle and a lean overall physique, finished fourth at both the Masters and Open Canadian Nationals in 2010.

The fifth and final trophy placer in this class was Michigan's Cheryl Faust. Like Gray, who won this class last year, Faust was a MW North American champion in 2008 , so the quality of this division was never in question. Faust most recently was a fifth-place MW finisher at the 2010 NPC Masters Nationals.



The lightweight class at these North American Championships was over within the blink of an eye, and had some observers wondering if an increase in the weight break from the middleweight class might help to expand this class to accommodate more competitors. With no entrants in the Masters division, Kentucky's Natalie Barnett and Michigan's Amber Clemens battled it out for the Open Class North American title with Barnett getting the nod. Having competed in four previous NPC Junior National events, this was Barnett's first entry at the North American. Perhaps a trip to the NPC Nationals would be in order to really test the competitive waters.

link: http://www.rxmuscle.com/rxgirl/femal...-american.html

Sept 5, 2011
pt of the nite

Excellence in any pursuit is the late, ripe fruit of toil.

Empower your dreams with deadlines

Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
34 days outta Canadian Nationals

Belcarra today

at the gym today

Sept 6, 2011
pt of the day

Desire is the key to motivation,
but it's determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal
a commitment to excellence
that will enable you to attain the success you seek.

Confidence is the result of hours and days and weeks and years of
constant work and dedication.

Destiny is not a matter of chance,
it is a matter of choice;
it is not a thing to be waited for,
it is a thing to be achieved.

Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
33 days outta Canadian Nationals

Sept 5, 2011
pt of the nite

It takes a little courage, and a little self-control.
And some grim determination,
If you want to reach the goal.
It takes a deal of striving,
and a firm and stern-set chin.
No matter what the battle,
If you really want to win.
There's no easy path to glory,
There's no road to fame.
Life, however we may view it,
Is no simple parlor game;
But it's prizes call for fighting,
For endurance and for grit;
For a rugged disposition
and don't know when to quit

It must be borne in mind that the tragedy of life does not lie in not reaching your goal.
The tragedy of life lies in having no goal to reach.

Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
33 days outta Canadian Nationals

Sept 7, 2011
pt of the day

"People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because
they don't know when to quit.
Most men succeed because they are determined to."

"Determine that the thing can and shall be done,
and then we shall find the way."

Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
32 days outta Canadian Nationals

Sept 7th, 2011
pt of the nite

It's the constant and determined effort that breaks down all resistance
and sweeps away all obstacles

Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.


Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
32 days outta Canadian Nationals

Sept 8, 2011
pt of the day

Above all, be true to yourself,
and if you cannot put your heart in it, take yourself out of it.

Be who you are and say what you feel,
because those who mind don't matter,
and those who matter don't mind.

Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
31 days outta Canadian Nationals

Sept 8, 2011
pt of the nite

Nothing builds self-esteem and self-confidence like accomplishment.

Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement.
Nothing can be done without hope or confidence

Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
31 days outta Canadian Nationals

Sept 9, 2011
pt of the day

You are never given a dream
without also being given the power to make it true.

"Don't live down to expectations.
Go out there and do something remarkable."

Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
30 days outta Canadian Nationals