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| Julie |
| It's All In The Details |
| 02.12.2010 06:34:18 | |
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In the last two weeks I've managed to do a lot of "detail" work in preparation for the Emerald Cup (and Vancouver). I'm doing a new suit for this show, so I've got my colors narrowed down to two different options that I think will work well for me. Bright, vibrant colors - a big change from the black suit I wore last year. I'm VERY excited. I'm buying a plain suit through Shannon Gill and have a talented friend who is going to BLING IT OUT!!! This last week I got my hair cut for the first time in 11 months in preparation for the competitions. The last time I cut it was right before the Vancouver show last March, so needless to say, it was much-needed! I have never had long hair until now, so I was very nervous about getting it cut. When I first met Tanji in the summer of 2008 she told me about her stylist, Rose, but due to budget constraints, I never ended up using her. Lo and behold, she happens to be a client at Elite Fitness where I train. Beautiful and dynamic, with an amazing reputation to boot, I decided that I wanted Rose to give me my first long-hair-trim. She cut my hair last week and she is nothing short of AMAZING with shears! I love the cut. I've got her booked to do my color in March before Vancouver and I'm all set for her to do my hair and makeup for both the Vancouver show and the Emerald Cup. You can see more of Rose's work at her website: www.rosalinehampton.com or just take a look at any of Tanji's competition pictures. Rose is responsible for glamming up Tanji for her shows. She will be on location in Vancouver and she's also taking appointments for Emerald Cup. If you need suit consultation, Rose can also help you with suit selection and choosing the right fit and color for your physique and coloring. This week I'm also adding back in circuit training. At Elite Fitness, our training is mostly circuit-style and I like to add it into my training as I get close to a show for additional fat loss and because it is cardio based, I can swap it out for a 60 minute cardio session. I think we all can agree, those machines can get awfully boring. My coworker, Mike VanTassel runs a boot-camp style circuit class on Wednesdays at 1pm and Sunday mornings at 9am and 10:15am. It's only $20 and it's a kick a$$ workout. I'll be incorporating his classes into my routine next week to kick my fat-burning and cardio up a notch. If you want more information on the class you can hit me up on Facebook (Julie Michaelson) or Mike (Mike VanTassel). Elite is located on Main Street in downtown Bellevue: www.elitefitnessbellevue.com Tomorrow is my day off from work which means I get to sleep in until 4:40am, then I'll hit the stepmill for an hour, come home get my kids off and do my errands and household chores before I head back to the gym in the early afternoon to lift. I started taking my thermogenics this week because, well, I'm dragging most days by mid-afternoon and I need that boost to get through my afternoon lift. Tomorrow is also my HIGH CARB day (I carb cycle), so I'm very excited about the extra oats I'm going to be eating tomorrow. Love me some oats! Eat, sleep, train, repeat! Have a great weekend everyone! ~Julie~ Fearless, with cape in hand. Tags:
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