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So I'm absolutely pumped about the next couple weeks. It is so crazy how fast time flies by! I feel like I was JUST on here writing about the 2009 Ironman and now we're pretty much two weeks out from Vancouver.

So where am I at?

Well my work outs have been awesome! My energy levels are pretty high (at least for being this close to a show) and I'm still lifting some good weight! My leg day this on Monday was GREAT and I have to admit that I really worked my hammies because they are still sore and it is Friday!! I've been taking Glutamine like there is no tomorrow and I've been getting my rest, yet they are still needing some extra time to recover. I guess those Romanians got me good!

As far as cardio goes, I'm actually not doing as much as I have in the past! I'm doing about an hour in the AM and then 30-40 min post weights. Starting next week I might bump up my PM cardio, depending on what both Pete and John think! SO we'll see! Either way, my cardio has been great and it has been a great feeling to leave the gym every single day knowing that I put in 100% to get myself one step closer to my goal! ALTHOUGH..I am struggling with the fact that our computer with iTunes on it is broken and I'm seriously lacking some new music! I've been listening to the same tunes for over month now and I'm really starting to get tired of them! It is kind of funny how much music can motivate me when I'm doing cardio and I'm seriously lacking some of the music I need to PUMP IT UP! But no worries folks! I'm still hitting it hard...No excuses!

My diet has been amazing as well! I never realized how much I had been doing WRONG until I started working with John and Roxana! My whole diet is so much more balanced now and I feel SOOO much better than I have in the past! It is such a blessing that I have been able to work with nutritionists who provide a HEALTHY prep plan! There is no point in working hard to get in shape if I'm simply going to abuse my body with a crazy diet plan! So overall it is going awesome and I've never felt as healthy as I do now! Thank You LORD!!!

So that is it for now. I just have to get through Tuesday and I'll be WAYYY more relieved! I had one final, one presentation and one paper due yesterday...Phew! Then I simply have two BIG exams on Tuesday and I'm done with school until March 29th! Whoo! My Spring Break at school worked out perfectly with the show because I'll have the entire week before Vancouver off from school so that can I focus 100% of my attention on competing!

Alright people. Keep training hard and I cannot wait to see all of you competitors in a couple weeks! I've seen several competitors over the past month and everyone is looking fabulous! Keeping up with all of YOUR progress is inspiring me to push hard! SO thank you all for INSPIRING ME and I hope that I can do the same for you!

**Nobody who ever gave their best regretted it** --George Hallas

Give all of your focus, drive, determination, soul and energy into these next two weeks!

I can promise you all that I will be putting 100% into the next couple weeks so that no matter how I place, I'll be happy with the package I brought to the stage! Knowing that you truly gave every last bit of you to this prep is what will make you truly SHINE when you step on stage! SO go get it!

Stay Strong. Stay Focused. Let the Lord's Light SHINE!

Diane

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