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Alright folks. It has officially been FOREVER since I have been on here. To be perfectly honest I have been BEYOND swamped with school work since I got slightly behind with ECUP prep AND I've been trying to spend my little bit of spare time working on Saving Strength and getting things moving in that department!

So I have A LOT that I want to talk about! We'll see how much I actually cover...Worst case scenario, I'll make this a two-part blog ;)

So first things first! The Emerald Cup!! Let's just say it was an AMAZING show! I did not place as well as I had wanted (7th) BUT I have never felt so great about my progress and the package that I brought to the stage! So in that regard, I'm happy as can be! The way that I look at it is that I'm in this for the long run...I'm going to be around for a LONG time in this industry and the 2010 ECUP was just ONE of many shows that I will compete in! Although I did not place, there is something truly remarkable about stepping up on that stage feeling healthier, stronger, more confident and more fit than I have EVER felt in my life.

THAT is why I work my butt off day in and day out to compete...to push past my own limitations that I put on myself and reach new levels of health and strength! I train to inspire other women to live STRONG and HEALTHY lives and I train in order to honor and glorify with this healthy body that the Lord blessed me with. Taking that into account, I've never competed as successfully as I did at the ECUP! I inspired some women that I know of around me and I did everything in my power to build my body UP to glorify the Lord and I feel truly blessed to have the opportunity to step on stage with such amazing women.

So overall it was an amazing show and I have SOOOO many people to compete! I have such a great support system and that truly makes ALL the difference when competing! You have to surround yourself with the BEST and most INSPIRING people in order to truly become a champion! So I'm very thankful for all the amazing people in my life. Thank you to Elaine and Brad for such a great show! Everything ran so smoothly and every person backstage was so helpful to all of us competitors! The Lord has truly blessed the Craig's with the ability to put on an inspiring event full of energy and God's love and I'm so thankful to be part of their competitions here in the Northwest. In addition...I HAVE to thank my fiance and my family for being so incredibly supportive over the past 2 years of training! They are always there to encourage me to go after my dreams and they seem to put up with my dieting mood swings just wonderfully :) Love you guys! I also started working with John and Roxana Kreklo for my diet in addition to my training with Pete De La Rosa and the combination of their diet and Pete's training was amazing. As I mentioned before, I've never felt so STRONG and HEALTHY in my life and I'm so incredibly thankful that I have the opportunity to work with such inspiring nutritionists and trainers! And of course...Optimum Nutrition and ABB (I hope all you ECUP competitors LOVE the Hydrowhey! It is one of my favorites!) The ON/ABB team of athletes have been so encouraging to me as I have prepped for my shows and they products have definitely improved my health and performance! I cannot tell you how many nights that ON 100% Whey Chocolate Coconut SAVED my sweeet tooth! Then of course all of my competition friends...ALL of you inspire me in your own way and I'm so incredibly thankful for all the amazing women that I have met! You are all fabulous and fill me with your energy on a daily basis to get me through my own day!! Finally...to the craigproductions.com bloggers - You all ROCK and all of your blogs have inspired me along the way! You keep me focused with your blogs and I really appreciate each of you taking the time to share your experience with all of us!

Whew!! So much more to talk about!

What is next for me?? NPC USAs in Vegas!!! WHooo!! I'm so incredibly excited to compete at a National show and with the 93 days that I have until show time, I feel confident that I will make MANY improvements for that show! I'm zoned in..I'm focused and I'm ready to hit it hard over the next 93 days. I CANNOT do this alone and I'm so thankful that I have the Lord to lean on when I feel like prep gets too tough. Without HIM none of this would be possible and I'm so thankful to have His guidance because I could never ever do this without Him! THANK YOU LORD!!!

So that's it for now!!

I still have a lot to talk about...But I think I'll finish that up tomorrow ;)

“The vision of a champion is someone who is bent over, drenched in sweat, at the point of exhaustion when no one else is watching.” --Anson Dorrance

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

Diane

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