figure competition prep. my daily journal

As adults, we don’t get many snow days. But, we all got one today!  I decided to celebrate with these protein waffles and sleep! After I got the message that the roads were too dangerous to drive on. I hopped back into my still warm bed and slept until 10:30am! I normally get up at…

figure competition prep. my daily journal

{snow} I’ve read that you don’t have to get your muscles all sore to grow muscle. But, when I get sore I really feel (psychologically) like my muscles are growing.  I read that muscle soreness comes from a buildup of lactic acid. I’ve read that muscle soreness comes from microscopic tears in your muscles. I’ve…

figure competition prep. my daily journal

{public locker at a Planet Fitness in SLC} Ben and I went to SLC (Salt Lake City, UT) on Saturday and came back on Sunday. We went to the gym on Saturday before we left. Sunday is usually a long heavy lift day for me so I really wanted to grab a workout somewhere in…

figure competition prep. my daily journal

{Ben changing a tire for a stranger in a gas station parking lot. Will learning to help people.} 20 weeks out!  It may seem silly to some that I’m starting to count down so early. But, it’s already been over 12 weeks since I decided to compete! And those 12 weeks have gone by pretty…

figure competition prep. my daily journal

{Friday Night Fights} My favorite night of the week! I’m always a little sad when it ends. Thank goodness it comes around every seven days! I was able to get my sinus infection diagnosed on Thursday so I was ready for boxing on Friday! Probably one of the best feelings in the entire world is…

figure competition prep. my daily journal

{pill meal} Weighed in today at 133.3 lbs. Back down from 135.6 (last Thursday). Last night I had nightmare about teaching Group Power. I arrived to class late and it was standing room only because the room was packed! Most of the people in the class  only had half the equipment they needed because the…