So Excited

Well, I have just signed up for my Pre Comp Training Program with a lovely lady called Dianna Broeren. I start the program officially on Jan 4th 2010. I have 16 weeks and 3 days until my Comp at the moment and when i start my program i will have but 15 weeks to go!!!

I know it is going to be so tough, especially hard for me will be the food plan, but, I have to do it no matter what.......... it is very important to me.

I have send it all my info and photos and over the next week or so will be awaiting my program to arrive.

So let's get Xmas and New Year over and it will be all systems go!

Jan x

New Training Program

I am very excited today.

I have found someone to help with my Pre Comp Training. I have been doing it pretty much alone for the past 6 weeks or so, since finishing my IBO programs which went for 18 weeks, and although i have kept training really really hard and eating pretty well, i certainly do need some direction for the lead up to the comp (which is in only 17 weeks now). Eeek!

I am hoping to get my Pre Comp Program and start on it officially on Jan 1st which is going to be 15 weeks prior comp.

I cannot wait.

More soon...................

Cardio!

Hmmm,

Have been a bit slack lately with cardio training and have been focusing a lot more on my weight training so, today decided to get myself back in line again as my comp is only about 17 weeks away now.

I really need to buckle down and correct a few things that i have been a little relaxed about over the last few weeks as i still have a lot of work to do esp on my lower body.

So today i went off the the gym in the morning, as usual, and did a massive 700calorie plus burn on the treadmill. An hour of interval training on the tready with my ipod! Just what i needed to get back on track again. Loved it too. I felt tired but very empowered afterwards.

Once i get to 16 weeks out, my training will have to become very serious indeed. Not that it hasn't been all along for the past 6 months, but, really on the ball with nutrition as well as workouts.

I am so excited, but, occasionally daunted, sometimes positive and other times negative. It isn't going to be easy, but i know if i get through this i will feel so great that i have achieved yet another of my life goals!!!!

Gotta get back to work so chat later.................

Pageant Fun

Monday again!! Rest Day today. Yay!

Apart from work of course................... bummer.

I was going to go to the gym today but, was too tired to get up early and I do know how important it is to have a rest day. Tonight is dance anyway, so I will still get some exercise in today.

Last night was lots of fun. The Goolwa Pageant. 6 of my bellydancers and I plus, 3 of their children, walked in the parade with the Flower Worx float. As we do every year now. It is such fun. Throwing out lollies to all the kids who are so excited and the little ones in awe of some of the colourful and lively floats and displays! Waiting to see Santa at the end in his sleigh. And of course waving and saying Merry Christmas about 1,000 times to the crowd. I love at the beginning passing by the dear oldies all sitting out the front of the nursing home and retirement homes with their carers and families. They all wave and seem to enjoy it so much. It is really wonderful.

Then tea afterwards with family and friends at the pub.

Great Stuff! More later........... gotta do some work now.

Jan x

Getting really serios

Hey there,

Well I have been humming and haa-ing this week as to whether or not to enter into the INBA Competition coming up in April nex year. This week a bit of self doubt started to creep in. But, I am happy to say, I have nipped it in the bud, and all systems are go once more!

I am now training one body part a day. 1 day a week - quads, 1 day - hammies and glutes, an 1 day shoulders. I do triceps and back one day and biceps and chest one day. I also incorporate about 3 abdominal sessions into my plan each week and as much cardio as i can manage at the moment. Mainly cardio consists of my warm up before doing weights and at least one cardio session a week. Eg RPM class. Or own cardio session on treadmill etc., I will need to increase that later on!! I still dance at least once a week too, sometimes more.

Diet is going ok, except that I have been having a glass of wine in the evening with my tea of late, but will have to eliminate that soon. Ho hum, i know the diet is going to be hard work. Much harder than any of the training.

I will try and keep writing in this jounal as much as possible as i know there are a few people who want to follow my pre comp training.

If you have any suggestions for me, please let me know, I need all the help i can get!!!! Honestly. Thanks heaps.

Jan x