This was a big year for me. I competed in what I thought would be my first and only Figure show in November 2013. This, of course, led to another Figure (and Physique) show in March 2014. 2 shows, 3 overall titles. I was feeling good. Training hard, dieting hard. Did everything I needed to do. Working for GoodLife, I was also teaching 8 group exercise classes a week, which I was NOT giving up. Then there was Generation Iron in May followed by Open Provincials at the end of May. I thought I had the system beat. I was feeling great…walking around show ready for 9 months which made the dial in a piece of cake. I was going to finish my year with Natural Provincials then take a much needed off season. And then came last week. I think I can confidently say it was the worst week of my life. I fell into a hole. My body gave me the middle finger and said “screw you, enough”. My adrenal system crashed. All I wanted to do was sleep. Napped twice a day, went to bed early. I wasn’t just tired, I was physically and mentally exhausted. EXHAUSTED. As my body went into survival mode, my cortisol sky rocketed leaving my body massively inflamed. Swollen, to the point I didn’t recognize my own body. I had pushed my body to its tipping point and I was paying the price. I spend the week secluding myself, but am incredibly thankful for the AMAZING FRIENDS that I have, that kept digging at me until I crawled out of my hole. I could likely still be ready for Provincials, but at what price? It is without question a risk I am not willing to take. With the help of the amazing Marc St Pierre, I am on the mend. Each day the inflammation comes down and I feel (and look) a little more like me. It is time to LISTEN to my body and give it the love and recovery that it deserves. I have made the decision to not compete in July’s Natural Provincials, and I haven’t stopped smiling since. Provincials will still be there next year. It is time to breathe. To enjoy a meal with my kids. To find some balance. To put a little weight and enjoy not being ‘show ready’ (of course this part won’t be easy ;)). But I will still live by #noexcuses. I will still dedicate time to training and building a stronger package for next year BUT fixing and healing my body will come first. You know the decisions you make are the right ones when you feel a weight has been lifted. When you can’t stop smiling and have a little extra ‘spring’ in your step. I want to love the process and enjoy every second leading into a show. But that will never come at the cost of my health. Billie Tremblett, Kelly King, Amy Christine..Love you ladies. To all my friends hitting the stage in 4 weeks…I will be there screaming loud and proud for you! xo
Posted on: Fri, 27 Jun 2014 01:58:38 +0000
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