time for an update!

I know, I know...I'm long overdue for an update....I have been feeling a little 'under the weather' lately and was in need of some much needed rest...so I took some time away from everything. Now that I'm feeling better and I'm able to function like a civilized human being, I'll bring you up to speed. I swear, this year I have picked up every flu bug that has gone around...I even managed to pick up a head cold and it's friggin' summer..WTF? With my hectic schedule I guess I was bound to pick up some form of illness along the way. Now that I'm back to feeling like my old self again...everything seems easy!

I'm now in the final stages of my pre-contest prep...with a little less than 7 weeks to go, I'm more than happy with where I'm at! My weight is still dropping at a steady rate, I truly do not have much further to go. Thankfully, I'm not under any pressure to lose the final few pounds....they'll come off when they're ready to, I guess. I'm still doing cardio though :) It has taken me long enough, but I'm finally starting to enjoy it...the gym is a peacefully, quiet place in the wee hours of the morning....I watch the sun rise every day, it's beautiful. I have also been using my early cardio sessions to watch the news and catch up on current events etc. It sure does make the time pass quickly.

This past weekend, the Fitness & Figure nationals took place in Edmonton and what a show it was! The women of Team BC kicked some serious ass! I am so proud of them! Many of them reigned victorious or placed top 5...some notable mentions are: Jeni Briscoe who won the Figure Tall class and the overall, she was awarded a pro card! Macey Boudreau won the Med-Tall class, Fawnia Dietrich won the Medium class, Bonnie McKechnie placed fourth in Figure short, Jen Jewell placed third in Fitness short and Charlene Akhust made the top 5 in Figure Tall. Kumal Johal placed third in the women's Masters Figure class and lastly Maria Morrone placed top 5 in the Figure medium class. Needless to say, BC was well represented at this show!

A pic of Team BC:

(Back row L - R) Jen, Kumal, Bonnie, Charlene, Maria
(Front row L - R) Fawnia, Jeni, Macey

Now speaking of Edmonton (the home of my trainer), I'll be making another trek out to see Helen again in a little less than two weeks and I am so excited about it! Jeez, I think I have earned the 'frequent flyer' title...lol...
This will be my final visit before I arrive the week of the show. It'll give us an opportunity to make any last minute adjustments necessary leading up to the competition. Not only that, we'll get to train together again for a few days. I love training with Helen, I find her very inspirational and motivating. She has discipline and a work ethic like nothing I have witnessed before.


Once I arrive home, I'll be packing yet again to head out on another trip which will take me to Vancouver to judge our Provincial level event....the lovely and talented Collette Nelson will be guest posing, I'm sure she'll put on a great show for the crowd :)

Time to get ready for the gym again.....I have changed my training schedule lately so that I'm training earlier in the day..it's nice to train when it's cooler outside, you see, my gym does not have A/C...it can get pretty damn hot in there during the afternoon!