got a couple things to report/comment about...

had two great weight training workouts monday and yesterday...monday i did a loaded up, hard n' heavy, everything but the kitchen sink shoulder workout. tuesday i did legs with nick...it was killer....seriously...i got an ocular migraine about 20 minutes after! these are really freaky...your vision gets spotty and you see wavy lines in your periphery. i have had one before, but didn't actually get a headache after...this time i d...

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starting from last sunday...
i did 14 miles on my bike at stone mountain, which is VERY hilly...i was NOT ready for it! started getting sick that night, and woke up pretty miserable! I think all the pollen got to me. didn't train on monday (was supposed to do legs and yoga). trained shoulders on tuesday with nick...and about 30 minutes later, i could barely talk! didn't go to work wednesday AGAIN! i was going to go see some nutrition clients at the doctor's office, but how...
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I still remember my prep for my first figure show back in 2001, dang that’s a long time ago! I did it all by myself, reading about training and cardio programs on bodybuilding.com, and asking other “gym rats” for advice. I was definitely in decent shape going into the prep, and I had been working out with weights for about 3 years. I feel my prep went pretty smoothly, cardio in the AM before my first meal (just because this is what everyone else was doing!), 5-6 small mea...
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so i thought i'd write a quick blog to catch ya up on my week!  it was decent.  sleep sucked at the beginning, but improved the last few days. i think i am ready to train super hard, so i will be exhausted at the end of the day and maybe i will get to sleep fast....that means under 30 minutes!  i am so jealous of my husband who can get to sleep within 2 minutes!  ok, so on to the training...
got all my weights in....some highlights....my trainer killed my legs again...we are really focusing on...
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so last week didn't quite go as planned, but i still got in some good training.  run club got canceled due to rain on thursday, so i biked inside instead.  i did a strength interval for 30 minutes, then i did a short circuit with weights.  it was good to get some higher endurance resistance training in.  Saturday i did an open water swim with a group of triathletes, which was very interesting!  or should i say scary!  it was in a private lake, the water was probably b/w 60-65, i'd have to say...
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 Long, but good!

As a dietitian and a figure competitor, I am constantly asked nutrition related questions.  I love helping others and spreading my knowledge, but sometimes I get frustrated and saddened when people do not want to accept my answer because it isn’t the answer they were hoping for and/or it isn’t the easiest road to their goal.  I promote smart training and nutrition, which most of the time takes discipline, commitment, lifestyle change, psychological transformation, and...

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