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Every competitor has a dream somewhere along their journey that they forget something as they take the stage. they forgot protan, they forgot their suit, they forgot to do their hair. In my dream, I forgot to prep. The … Continue reading
Forgive me if I’m repeating this story, but it’s relevant to today’s diatribe. I once remarked how having children should promote being fit rather than serving as a deterrent. After all, if we could harness the relentless supply of energy … Continue reading
On the wall of Eagle Fitness in Des Moines there are six or seven framed pictures of figure/fitness competitors, all autographed in gold and silver. One such picture, in the middle of the fray, caught my eye repeatedly during my … Continue reading
“Push past the burn!” shouted a voice near me as I was embarking on what has been the most epic set of squats I have ever performed. Push past the burn. How many times had I commanded that very thing … Continue reading
There are women out there that relish every moment of their pregnancies: love everything about it, from the swell of their bellies to the glow of their skin and hair. Some of these women lament the loss of this feeling … Continue reading
Today I find myself in my mother and stepfather’s house in LaFayette, New York: a tiny rural town south of Syracuse. I was serenaded to bed last night by peepers and coyotes, a melody that brought me back to the … Continue reading
I was all set to write about a subject I’d been musing on for a few weeks, but this morning’s sad announcement of Bob Kennedy’s passing caught me off guard, and I decided to pay homage to a man … Continue reading
The other day a coworker noticed that at 8:30am, just as I’ve done in the four years I’ve worked in the lab, I take a brief break for my second meal of the day: a protein shake. “Still downing … Continue reading
Everybody that has or is trying to compete has been the annoyed recipient of unsolictied and often misinformed advice in regards to the their lifestyle. The working out is scoffed, the diet inexplicably seen as unhealthy (I will never … Continue reading
Tuesday the 24th will likely remain one of the most awesome and memorable days of my life. Weeks before, prior to embarking on our trip to Europe, I took a pregnancy test. I hadn’t expected the outcome: after all, my … Continue reading
