Heather's Training Journal

Saturday, October 22, 2005

Hey Everyone~

Ughhh! This weather sucks!!!!!! We had almost 2 weeks of rain and flooding, then 4 days of sunshine and back to rain now. Next weeks forecast...showers and more showers. This sucks!!! It is wrecking fall!!! All the leaves are just gonna fall off the trees instead of turning and looking so pretty!

So this past weekend was the Olympia. I saw the pictures and I must say, I wasn't as impressed with the lineup this year, not taking anything away from the winners. I am speaking of some of the other competitors. I really think the ever changing judging criteria is leading the competitors to second guess themselves, their views on how they should come in as far as conditioning, and it is really taking a toll on their aesthetics. I really find myself in awe at the inconstancies that appear to be never ending with female bodybuilding. I am really curious to see the outcome of this years Nationals....time will tell. I would love to make predictions, but you know what? The judging seems to change like the direction of the wind, so I really don't know what to expect!

Davana Medina took the Figure O' title again~I think it could have been a toss of the coin as to her and Monica, but I guess to take away the crown of the reigning queen you have to have it by a landslide. Davana looked great so I can't complain with the judging there. One day I would love to see Monica take it~she has been my ideal for the last decade! She was the reason I did what I have to this point. I wanted to be something so I made it happen!

I am hoping to get out to Atlanta to root on Elena who is competing. This year has been so much traveling for me and with the holidays coming quick, I am not sure if it is in the realm of possibilities, but I guess that will be determined in the next few weeks! As for me, my workouts are coming along great...I am trying to refine myself this year and come in a class down next year. I am actually doing offseason cardio too, which is a first for me, LOL! I guess it won't hurt, though I seem to need my magazines and headphones to get thru it! Just seems so boring without them!

I did a talk this week to both East Stroudsburg University and Rutgers... I have been going to Rutgers for the last 3 years, twice a year, to be interviewed by the Greaduate Students in Sports Psychology, and even had someone use me in their thesis. Pretty cool. I will also be there next Tuesday. In E.S.U., I did a talk to the weight lifting club, and set them up a basic training program and a nutritional plan....I can't imagine how hard it is to eat clean living on campus and trying to eat all of your meals in the cafeteria, LOL! I would be a big fatty, Hah! I love to eat!!!

Well all, I have to run....Hope you all have a great weekend! I leave ya'all with some pics of the day so enjoy!!!

'Till next time,
Keep pumpin' hard!!!
XOXO
Heather Lee

Me and my Buddy! We haven't seen as much of
eachother ;ately due to hectic schedules so it was a much needed hug!