I have the countdown in my phone. It’s running and shows 61 days, 3 hours, 50 minutes, and 29 seconds. I am beaming with excitement!The NPC Northern Kentucky is literally right around the corner. For me, this is where it started. When I decided I wante…
3 weeks – I’ll see your 3 weeks & raise you 7
January 5, 2013 by ·
Today was our first TEAM FITBODY meeting of the Spring Season. It feels great to be back and getting ready for another full season. It felt great to see old teammates and meet the new ones. It felt strange missing the ones who are not competing this se…
Quit pouting, your too strong for this crap!
December 28, 2012 by ·
Well, talk about a roller coaster. As my trainer and my friends will attest to, I was frustrated, I was annoyed, and I was pouting. These last few days, I questioned competing, questioned why I do any of this, if it is really all worth it, and had the …
I found myself…wanting to run more?!?!
December 22, 2012 by ·
I think I feel the same way many other competitors do about cardiovascular exercise. I get my workout plan from my trainer and cross my fingers there is not a lot of cardio required. It could say lift seven days a week, but cardio, anything more then a…
Food Preparation 101
December 15, 2012 by ·
Who: Me, myself, and IWhat: Food Preparation Where: My kitchenWhen: 2 hours Saturday afternoonWhy: No guess work at meal time It’s done! I have 5 days of food cooked, weighed, and separated into meals. Ahhh…the sweet feeling of success.I prep m…
First annual spin for the Mid-Ohio Food Bank
December 15, 2012 by ·
I know this gets redundant – but I’m not going to stop saying this. I am truly so blessed and lucky in so many ways.Yesterday I had the honor of participating in the first annual ride for the Mid-Ohio Food Bank. Nationwide Insurance recently added a sp…
The New Year’s craze is quickly approaching.
December 11, 2012 by ·
I consider myself a fairly optimistic and happy person. But every year as New Year’s approaches I become a bit irritable. New Year’s means resolutions. Resolutions mean 95% of the population is going to commit to working out and losing weight. Weight l…
What’s in your lunchbox?
December 7, 2012 by ·
Is that a cooler? What’s in your lunchbox? Why do you eat THAT? These are the questions I answer on a daily basis regarding my lifestyle choice of bringing my food with me. While many of my co-workers and friends now know what I am doing and why I eat …
Pinterest – It’s a trap.
December 6, 2012 by ·
Pinterest…where do I begin. Lets go back a few months when I heard someone say ‘Pinterest.’ I had absolutely no idea what they were talking about and honestly ignored it. Life is too busy to become involved in another social media outlet – or so I th…
I had butterflies in my belly…walking into yoga?!?
December 2, 2012 by ·
I took my first ever yoga class today. No big deal, right? WRONG!Lets review this topic. I decided to take the class for two reasons: My sister had just been to the Yoga Factory last week and enjoyed class AND Julie recommended I become more flexible a…