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Hi everyone! I've been busy each day doing what I need to do and doing it well! I hear Dave's "voice" everyday.."find out what is necessary, and do the necessary well".

So far this week I'm doing good. My knees are still aching something terrible, and I can't figure out why. I cut my cardio to 45 min and there hasn't been any change in my pain level. I'm pushing as hard as I can through the discomfort. Tonight on the elliptical my knees were screaming at me, but it wasn't intense pain...so I figured I wasn't getting off the machine until my 45 min were up. Then home to ice them. Ice is now my best friend! I have an ice bag on my knees in the car when I'm driving, at work during my lunch break, and I even fall asleep at night with an ice bag draped across my knees. Hopefully, the knees will become stronger, and the pain will go away soon.

I saw fellow blogger, Julie, at the gym tonight. She's going to be competing in figure in a little over a week, and she's looking good! She was tearing it up on the elliptical. She's my hero! She's such an inspiration to me. Since I'm a dental hygienist, I see most of my patients every 6 months. Many patients have complimented me on the transformation that is taking place with my body. I just smile, and thank them. The next question out of their mouths is usually....you guessed it..."How are you doing it"? Ha Ha...you have to laugh at that, don't you? Well, let's see...hmmmm....I'm not sitting on the couch stuffing my face with junk food anymore! If you "get up off of that couch" (and dance 'til you feel better .. Lol) ... do some exercise...and eat healthy, the body responds by getting more fit. It's interesting how many women my age have said that I'm an inspiration to them. I hope that I can change someone's life, by changing mine, and leading by example. That's the way I see Julie. She is changing her life for the better, and in the process she has become an inspiration to me.

So not much else is new...I'm just really excited for the upcoming competition in a little over a week. Even though I'm not ready yet to compete, I feel an excitement that I've never felt before as the show gets closer. The Emerald Cup is going to be spectacular, as always, and I cannot wait since it will be on my 47th birthday this year! There is nothing else I'd rather be doing than to watch my friends and bodybuilding "family" compete onstage. I've been backstage helping competitors get ready before. It's always exciting to be backstage. I love the smell of posing oil, the glitz and glamour of the figure ladies, the strong bodybuilding women and men and watching everyone in the pump up room! There is so much energy backstage. However, this year I'll be watching the show from the audience. I want to see the competitors onstage posing, since in a few short months I plan on being onstage myself. I've been to bodybuilding shows every year for the past 10 years. I watch the show, but my main focus has always been helping backstage. This time my attention will be on the competitors and their posing styles....what to do and what not to do. I can hardly wait!

If you're getting ready for the upcoming shows, keep your chin up and push through during these last days. You can do it! Although I haven't experienced the last week before a show, I've watched others go through it, and I can only imagine how tough it is. I will experience it soon enough! lol. If you are just trying to lose weight and become more fit, the only thing I can say when people ask me how I'm making progress is...just keep on, keepin' on. Consistency is the key!

Think On It:

The day's not over, 'til the workout's done!  Working out everyday isn't an option, it's a necessity if you're going to improve your level of fitness. It isn't a sprint, take your time...be patient...consistency is the key.

Bren

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