MASSive

[tiramisu]

Your routine isn't going to be better if you are broken in 9 weeks. Not sure where your coach is on this one but you might consider cutting your routine practice in half and giving yourself some serious recovery time.

Your routine was pretty much perfectly executed at the provincials. It was as good as your current skill level could support. The women who beat you had routines that were technically harder - they were full blown gymnasts/dancers

If you bring your hamstrings in a little tighter and execute your routine as well as you did in the provincials then I think you will have done as much as you can this year.

That's just my opinion of course but it may exactly the right time for several tonic water with lime on the patio kinda days.

Chat with your coach and don't be scared to give yourself recovery time. You've been in contest shape a looooooong time now.

[Dryvrgrl]

Less than 7 weeks!
Less than 5 for Ms-Moneypenny!
life in our house is getting weird!
we prep very differently menatally... i am an extrovert! I share my pain and misery with everyone around me! lol... Leigh keeps everyting inside.. doesn't talk much in the final stages... likes to suffer alone... needless to say, I have taken to talking to the dog, alternatind by leigh taking the dog on long silent walks to get away from me!! lol

I feel like training is good.. been to DR about injuries and am managing them, made a few tweaks to routine... really starting to get excited for the experience!

Leigh is gonna do great! Im more excited for her show than mine!

[Dryvrgrl]

4 and 6 respectively!!
Cheat day tomorrow... might be the last one. I told my coach I want to change my conditioning a bit,, cut up the legs... I dont care if thats what judges want... its what I want and how I want to present myself!
All my injures are under control, things are moving exactly as I had hoped!

Leigh looks crazy! Grapevine says there are 8 women in middleweight and 5 in light. (10 in heavy)... I know she wont be a heavy, but will be wobbling between middle and light. If she makkes light she'll be top end.. I guess time will tell.

Im pretty sure we found a photographer! That makes me happy!

I started dieting (well eating like a beast) and training for this year, in June of last year. and that was after only a few weeks off. I didnt get a "set diet" until September, but I feel like I need a bit of time off. The funny thing is I dont crave any "bad" food... I know when im off my diet I wont eat enough... I just am feeling a little , I dunno, anti-social maybe. Its weird how much eating has become a social thing. I find my mentality to food isn't about how it tastes, or looks, but how it will fuel my body. I think I need to just really enjoy a GOOD meal.. lol maybe sushi tomorrow.. sushi always makes me happy!

My kid is gone for the whole summer. Ill be seeing her in toronto for my competition. She is working the Carnival this summer! Truth be told.. I miss her alot.

The Puppy is fitting in nicely. Cardio is way more fun dragging a cute puppy behind ya! 15 weeks old! ate half the house, pissed all over the other half...

I got a half a cup of blueberries added to my regular diet... Blueberries clean ya out better than broccoli.

that's all Ive got this week...

OH NO!! I forgot I got cast in a movie! I have to go shoot it tonight at the legislature bldg! I got cast in it because the producer was looking for a "Strong Attractive Woman" and an assistant to him took my bus and noticed me driving and started talking to me, and I guess around the ill fitting uniform could tell I was in decent shape, so she set an appt with the producer the next day and he cast me for a small role! I have to bring running shoes and high heels... sounds kinky! lol

[steve_d]

I told my coach I want to change my conditioning a bit,, cut up the legs... I dont care if thats what judges want... its what I want and how I want to present myself!

best mentality ever. Especially considering the judges will like cut up legs no matter what they say. It beats soft legs any day...Yes, some women have the genetics to hold their fat well, and actually have a nice shape to their legs even when "fatter"...but that is the minority. Most will look their best lean and dehydrated.

[Dryvrgrl]

4 Weeks Till Nationals!!!!
I am currenly HUGE! My trainer put me on a fat load... I am fat and LOADED right now!... I figure if there is any last ditch effort to gain any size... it's been the last two weeks! Ive been using that food energy to FULL advantage and hit some personal bests! Im feel Very strong!!.. but (like I said) full.. fat, and not ready for a national competition!. My cardio is UP... my workouts are HUGE and my gymnastics coach just had a baby a week ago and I have nowhere to train routine... so, some High's... Some Lows! lol.

this weekend Im working on turning my provincial posing suit into a national posing suit... (I figure spending 50 bucks on gemstones is bettert than spending 4 or 5 hundred on a new suit)
Got hotel rooms booked for both saskatoon and toronto.
got flight To toronto... no flight home yet..
Getting car tuned up and oil changed and AIR PRESSURE IN TIRES checked next week! (last year we blew a tire on the highway to Vancouver)
Leigh's suit done... Photo shoot lined up... tickets for the show in sakatoon purchased... need to secure tics for toronto show...

I would HIGHLY suggest to anyone in the future, if you have a spouse training and you are training... plan seperate events with months between them!... this together thing is hard.. especially 2 weeks apart!..
but I digress...

Next year... ive decided... i do Bodybuilding. I KNOW I have the discipline. I KNOW I can do the work. I KNOW if i grow (which I will) I can do well... i want to bb Nationals by 2013! The trip is almost over... but the Journey will continue!

[jurr]

your very inspiring Dryvrgrl, keep up the good work you definitely have the right mind set to succeed! best of luck!

[Nath.]

Luv reading your colourful journal and yaaa! for switching to bbing next year
Best of luck to both of you !

[69challenger]

Sounds like everything is set....only 4 weeks to go When are you flying into TO? Can't wait to see ya!!!

[Dryvrgrl]

Sounds like everything is set....only 4 weeks to go When are you flying into TO? Can't wait to see ya!!!

No Kidding! I'm gonna hug you like we have really known each other forever.. just warning you!

we fly into TO on the 26.. the COOLEST thing.. the show is on the CNE grounds, and my daughter is working out there!! so she took the day off to cheer for me!

[ange_d]

best mentality ever. Especially considering the judges will like cut up legs no matter what they say. It beats soft legs any day...Yes, some women have the genetics to hold their fat well, and actually have a nice shape to their legs even when "fatter"...but that is the minority. Most will look their best lean and dehydrated.

I have to agree with Steve here (big suprise, he is my husband after all, lol). Great attitude - Compete how you want to look. The judging is sooo soooo soooo subjective you have to compete in this sport for yourself and because you love it.

I know what it's like to have 2 competing in the house. It seems like hell now but it is well worth the payoff in the end!

4 more weeks!