Today’s the first day of muscle growing week. That means they’ll be no riding to and from work and no weight training. This week is designed to take a well earnt break and allow maximum muscle rest and recovery. It also gives the nervous system a break and allows for time to recharge the batteries in preparation for the next challenge. I’ve only recently come to accpet these breaks for what they’re actually designed for. I know come the competition season it’ll be times like this that I’ll look back on and be thankful for when I’m mentally and physically exhausted.
My Dad is due back at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne this week and fingers crossed he’s placed back onto the Category One Transplant List. From there all we can do is hope and wait. I know this is going to sound terrible, but all we can do is hope for a death and that that person is an organ donor who’s compatible just so that he can have a chance at a normal life. It’s not a nice thing but it’s all we’ve got to hope for now. And then there’s me, I also have my quarterly check up at St.Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne this week. I have my reservations, who wouldn’t! I’m concerned that there’s been no change or ever worse further deterioration of my kidney’s function. Only time will tell.
A very dear friend of mine reminded me today that “what doesn’t kill you only makes you stronger”. Thank you . . . . I’m keeping those words with me this week.
Yes another tick in the box off the ‘Things To Do List For Figure’. February is Costume & Accessories month. I’d already sourced and made an appointment with the designer for our posing costumes and asked for a referral for a material store. It’s the little things like this that make our lives much easier, especially when you’re not familiar with the area.
Katie and myself headed off on our little adventure together as we’re pretty much partners in crime. So anyway, when we pulled up and parked we were like to little girls going on their first shopping experience. We were so excited as it was all starting to feel real again. We made a bee line straight to the materail type we were looking for and boy, were there some really beautiful colours. I wanted them all. Luckily for the both of us they had the colours we were pretty much looking for. You coldn’t have found two happier souls this morning and that’s an under statement. We almost skipped out of the store with our purchases.
Then we headed to our appointment with the costume designer. We discussed in depth our desires of what we wanted and received some really great advice and suggestions from a professional perspective. We tried on costumes to help make decisions on the right cut for our physique and sorted out all the finer details. We paid our deposits and set in all in concrete. Lets just say that when we left there our feet barely hit the ground. You couldn’t wipe the massive smiles we had off our faces if you tried.
By this time it was well and truly time to head home for our next meals. All up it was a highly successful day and these scheduled outings have certainly help to keep us inspired but also motivated.
Sweet dreams.
That’s right, you heard me I’m smokin today. I have no idea what’s behind my recent mental and physical strength, it’s crazy. I mean, I’ve had the least amount of rest and recovery and sleep, my nutrition has had some hiccups and I’m on my last week of a longer then average weight training cycle. And then each day this week I’m performed above and beyond my wildest expectations. It’s crazy but I’m loving it. Who said you couldn’t overcome adversity with trial and error and patience. I’ve overcome every hurdle this week that’s come my way and certainly haven’t let it intefere with my overall performance. There’s no excuses here. This is my life and it’s my choice, I alone chose it.
Friday: Back & Biceps. This day has been a long on going battle which I’m happy to report, I’m finally over it. Let me tell you, a victory like this is like no other, winning the lottery wouldn’t give me half this satisfaction I have now. Today has been the best day ever for weight training. I’m excited about coming back in a weeks time after some rest and recovery because I know it’ll be bigger and better. The passion and drive is well and truly alive now, not that it wasn’t before but not it’s burning furiously.
Have a great day and an even better weekend.
This was me training this morning. I get up in the dark, ride to work in the dark and you guessed it train in the dark. But it’s all good, because it’s my choice.
So here I am, training calves, and feeling the pain.
Look out . . . . I’m at it again. *bouncing bouncing bouncing bouncing – woo hoo hoo hoo* I kicked serious butt this morning in my weight training. I feel that good at the moment I’m almost dangerous. I’m going to be bouncing of the walls all day, I just know it. I’m smokin! And I’m supposed to be getting ready for the end of this training cycle, it’s muscle growing week next week. There’s no slowing me down today.
Must go, it’s just about time for me to eat and nothing gets in the way of me and food. Hell would have no fury like me without my food. Trust me.
Have an incredible day and keep on bouncing!
