Hi Everyone,
Sorry I haven't been blogging lately. I haven't really felt like writing, I have been seriously affected by the passing of Michael Jackson. He was such an inspiration to me and I feel as if someone I know has passed.
Yes, call me weird or crazy but it is the truth. I just really admire true artistry,talent and passion and that is what Michael was. His music touched me and MILLIONS. I think we are all very lucky to have been alive when MJ was here making music and entertaining the world. I know everyone has an opinion about this and that about him, but ulitmately I am just saying that his life and death has impacted me greatly.
So on to the next topic...FITNESS!! I am very excited for this weekend's overnighter at CGA. The level 9/10 team has worked HARD to put together the fitness overnighter for all of the team members. We will have lots of clean eating and activities. I am very proud of the girls and their LEADERSHIP will shine through as they have created a great program for all of the gymnasts at CGA.
As far as my training,,,well its been inconsistent to say the least. I am somewhat in a rut. I think after being an athlete my whole life I go through phases of extreme training, and I am in a "non extreme" phase. Although I am still hitting it 2 hours a day, for me that is "light" My genetics work against me if I'm not dieting. I can't look shredded year round unless I am eating whitefish and greens all day long.
My passion for training will NEVER die though.... I have been missing workouts though and Im not happy about that. Ive been around a lot of "fit" people my whole life and I am realizing that most people go in phases with their fitness and this is OK... I dont ever think that I will be in the shape I was in when you look at my competition pictures. I just don't have it in me anymore to spend 3-4 hours a day working out. Dedicating myself full time to young athletes who need me seems to be a better use of my time!
It has been really cool to kind of take some time away from fitness and focus my energy on building other bodies other than my own. Im kind of realizing that I had become somewhat self-absorbed and very machine-like. You kind of have to be to be a professional or amateur fitness or figure competitor. It is very all consuming. I am very proud of my accomplishments as a fitness competitor. I am now incorporating fitness as a lifestyle and not as a job.
Hope everyone has a great week and keep working hard toward your goals!
xo
Betsy
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2 comments:
Not that I think you NEED to get to competition shape again at all, but do you think there is another way possibly to get closer to that shape WITHOUT 3-4 hours a day? It just seems like that level of fitness could somehow be obtained with 2 hours a day and a strict diet. 2 hours still seems like a lot to me. If training was right and diet was on, dont you think 2 hours is enough?
Just curious on your thoughts.
Yes it is FOR sure, but I am not eating right:)
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