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Personal Journals
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Written by Tamarra Hay
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Thursday, 29 July 2010 23:03 |
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 It's summer time! Time to show off the results of all that sweat and hard work in the gym and rock that bikini, and I can't think of a better place to do it than my all time favorite place, South Beach. After months of training, competing and shooting, we are finally heading south for a little R&R&MT (rest, relaxation and MORE TRAINING).
Heading south has become somewhat of an annual summer ritual for me, a welcome respite from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and a chance to reconnect and unwind with my family. While relaxing, however, the trip inevitably involves a whole bunch of training, training that shakes up my regular routine and reinvigorates my workouts with a sense of fun and excitement. That's right, I'm trading in my treadmill and dumbbells for sand sprints and plyometrics at sunrise on one of the most stunning stretches of beach in the world. My high-intensity elliptical sessions will be replaced by rollerblade races with my husband and teenage daughters down a beautiful boardwalk followed by bodysurfing in the warm, Atlantic waters. No lounge-chair vacation for me.
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Read more: Training SoBe Style!
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Personal Journals
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Written by Michelle Matthews
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Tuesday, 27 July 2010 17:51 |
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 A few short weeks ago, I was deep into prep for the July 17 IDFA event in Toronto. A bit behind schedule, I pulled out all the stops, doing my best to try and come in on time. At one week out, I took a long hard look at my physique and had to make the call. The verdict?? Not ready to step on stage. I looked good, but not stage-worthy. The last thing I ever want to do (again) is get on stage not feeling 100% ready. So, fine, I wasn't ready for this one, but I will be ready for the next one.
Even though I'd been excited about getting back on stage, I wasn't the least disappointed with myself or the decision. On the contrary, I was very pleased with my progress to that point, unfortunately, I just ran out of time for this particular event . . . c'est la vie! So I travelled to Toronto anyway with Rosa Valente to support my friend Mary Alyea (trained by Rosa) who competed in the open figure division and brought home a well-earned 3rd-place trophy. That's Mary in the picture with Rosa (right) and me. Mary put in 110% during off-season and prep and has made tremendous progress since her first show, the IDFA Canadian Classic, last November. She looked simply stunning. So proud of you Mary, congratulations!!!
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Read more: The Verdict
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