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THIS JUST IN: Went to Whole Foods last night to stock up (hey, its offseason!). Decided it was time to get my gourmet on as I've had to cook all warrior like (weeds and woods) for too long. So I'm perusing through the the shelves of the unusual selection of wacky and weird vinegars. Reaching deep to grab the single-remaining bottle of a particular champagne vineger, I skillfully tipped the neighboring one a bit too far back, which of course nudged the one next to it, which then to my amused horror, in an uncomfortably slow motion began to knock the other bottles over in a domino-like fashion halfway across the grocery aisle. I wasn't sure which was more unearthing...the fact that I had just pasted my entire body in spread-eagle-like fashion against rows of expensively bottled shelving hoping to spare the masses, or the 4 bottles of balsamic vinegar that have now showered themselves onto my new jeans and lay in a pool of dark-stained soup and broken glass at my feet. When my little girls came running over with their built-in megaphones, I had to graciously explain to them that this was not a re-enactment of the Titanic and that the red puddle I stood in was not Mommy bleeding to death. Clean up on isle Kimberly! I went to the clerk for help and he looked at me and said "I've got just the thing to fix this." and came back with a $7 bar of divine dark Swiss chocolate and handed it to me. If I weren't married to the perfect man already I would have proposed to him on the spot. What other man would know how a woman really works??? Men, take note!
Wow, it's already been a little over a week from the cup. Time to put down the fork and pick up the mouse and rewind my mind about the whole experiences. First thanks are in order to the incredible Brad and Elaine Craig. This is really the first time I've ever gotten the chance to see Elaine in action wearing multiple hats. I got a glimpse during the Ironman but when she stepped up and coached a posing class I attended and then MC'd by training videos I got to see a whole other Elaine. This is who Josh has been raving about all these years and YOWZA this superchic can really turn this mother out!!! Elaine, words can't describe the appreciation I have for you and Brad and everything you do. Wow. You really ROCK is about as close as I can come. Thank you so much for letting me babbleblog here as well. I've met so many wonderful people this way as well as received so much feedback that it's nice to know that Christ is working thru me and impacting others.
Ok, here's the Sally Fields academy awards thank you speech. Ready? Thanks to Diane, Rachel, Noelle, Tanji, Holly, Lisa, Kristen, Save Fitness, Mark Mason, April Greer, Chrissy, Lori, Alicia and Rocco, Martin and Renatta, Steve, Bill, my children and hubby and Michelle Mayberry, Jennifer, Kelsey. Big shoutouts to Tanji for just always being my inspiration and my guide and hero and just allaround my UH-HUH grrrll. There's no "can't" in Tanji and I want to be just like her when I finally grow up. Not gonna say anything about my sister Diane who is the energizer bunny when it comes to her lunatic schedule but always finds time to give a word of encouragement and support and here's to Diane Rudholm for prez!!!! (never did come up with a nickname for you, dang!). Noelle for the love and sponsorship and love (did I mention the love?), Holly for making the best suit I have ever seen and for being a true friend, Chrissy, Lori, Alicia, Rachel and Kristen for being my rocks in a hard place and everyone else for just giving and contributing. I love you all so dearly and if I missed anyone please understand it's the carbs kicking in and forgive me. Mark Mason, you are the best. I can't believe the feedback I'm getting off the Quest for the Cup vids. You captured me as I really am. all GRRRR and stuff when I train and with Elaine's professionalism I didn't come across as a bimbo which was my greatest fear (at least I hope I didn't!). I can't believe the Lord put me in the presence of so many Christian women who are LEADERS and who exemplify grace and power and beauty and just an inner light that burns in them and inspires everyone that comes into contact with them. What an honor to have had this experience. When we move to Cali this summer we will be back monthly and I want to keep in touch with all of you and if you're goin' back to Cali you have my digits, let's get all beachlike and never stop empowering each other. Josh has set his sites on doing the old man's division (as he calls it) Emerald Cup in 2012 so that definitely signifies the end of the world so LOOK OUT Y'ALL. Don't call it a comeback!!!! I wanna see my baby rock a set of speedos one last time!!!
I went downtown to Ohana's with the Save Fitness power chics last nite and had a blast while simultaneously celebrating Rose's birthday. Kristen is a kick and a sweetie! Who knew??? Definitely someone I want to hang with in the future. Thanks Tanj for the invite. Too much fun. Nice to pose for pics instead of doing quarter turns and trying to "pop" my lats for once. LOL! Great sushi, great company. I look forward to more of these.
Alright time to look back at the cup. I'm gonna be honest, I'm a competitor and I compete for both the journey and a win. I always shoot for the stars and hope to at least end up on the moon. If I don't try to absolutely exceed myself and if I just trained for the fun of it I would never push myself so far beyond what I could do, and if that was the case I would just train for myself and not comptete. It's called a competition for a reason. That said, I felt like I came in WAY better than I was at the Ironman which was my goal. I guess you could say that if the competition was between me and myself, I won. No, I wasn't happy with my placement and I know that is not the popular way to look at it, but again I'm an athlete that has competed her whole life and I just support honest placements. So there, I've said it and I hope that doesn't get me in trouble but I promised Elaine and Josh that I would speak the truth here. It's very confusing to know what the judges are looking for: hard or soft and while we added much needed mass to my upper body we still went for a feminine athletic look. Oh well, I'm gonna take a couple years off and build some mass in my shoulders and arms and come back swingin' cuz thats the only way I play. I want to make it clear here that I am not putting down the girls that placed ahead of me or the judges. This is a subjective sport and the criteria seems to constantly flux so I am just going to grit my teeth and hit it HARDER than ever and bring the best Kiminator I can next time, so please don't hate me for speaking my mind here. I shoot for the WIN and I'm not afraid to say it, is that such a bad thing?
So until next time, follow your dreams. Follow your heart and I'll see you at the squat rack!!!
MENTAL CHEW:
I will reflect on the past, set goals for the future, but live in the NOW.
The law of presence - living in the moment: "Time is a paradox, stretching between a 'past' and 'future' that have no reality except in our own minds. The idea of time is a convention of thought and language, a social agreement. Here is the deeper truth: We have only this moment." Dan Millman
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