First blog of 2011, Wow its been awhile, Ive been in hibernation. I've been contemplating on retiring from competing but decided to just take it show by show.
I've been competing since 1998 and every year it's tough, especially when the there is no offseason.
This year was a little different. My 8year old little girl made the Bonita Valley softball All-Star team and I was also privileged enough to be selected as one of the assistant coaches for the team. So from Feb until the first week of July we have had nothing but nonstop softball games, practices etc.
I decided if the team were to make it to the state tounanment than I would not compete until the latter part of the year, but the last week in June we had the district tournanment unfortunatly we lost so our softball season was over. So i decided to compete in the IFPA PRO USA in Sacramento July 16. Not alot of time to get ready. I was already in some sort of shape. So that meant alot of cardio and keeping my carbs very low and protein high and training twice per day. Luckily I pulled it off with a win not being 100%.
From there I decided to go ahead with the season, I had the fire back, Next show on the list a show I competed in last year in which I lost, Mr. Frontera down in Tijuana, Mexico. With more time to prepare, I was back on the stairmill twice a day for an hour at a time along with training. Redemption time.
This year my goal is to get progressively get better with each show, especially in the condtioning department so by the time the Natural Olympia comes around it's gonna be crazy.
With 4 more shows on the schedule possibly 5 I have to be smart on the way i approach each show.
With the competition tonight in Mexico I've been carbing up since yesterday and dropping my water at a slow level. This afternoon I will eat a burger from a resturant to fill out a little more and put some sodium back into my body. Show starts tonight at 8pm .
So stay tuned for results
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