Friday, February 11, 2011

The art of saying NO and life balance.

Today was interesting. Things have been going really well with work, training and staying on track but life isn't going to always be so predictable. Friends have birthdays, people want to party and stay out late but drinking and eating out isn't at the top of my list right now and it's easy for me to say NO, but hard for people to accept. Of course I want to go out party, have fun and go dancing and I can but it has to be at my discretion.
From my point of view, I’m 17 weeks out from my competition but this is my first one and I want to be prepared. There is no reason for me to be eating well, getting lots of sleep and investing time and money into my goal if I am going to do be having constant “cheat nights.” I want to be 100% dedicated to this because this is something that will help me achieve my goal.
The more I train and dedicate my time I want to go far. I want to be top 3 and make contacts for potential magazine spots and other sort of networking opportunities. If I do well here, I want to see where it will take me especially with regards to Skechers and how it will help me break into different niches. I have so many ideas for Skechers and my training is definitely helping me. This is something that is really important to me but I also know that finding a balance between life and training is key. Everything in moderation is how everyone responds, but it you had to be in a swim suit on stage in 17 weeks you would be cautious too.
I’m not only 17 weeks out from my first competition in Toronto but I’m 15 weeks out from a competition her in Vancouver that I am still debating to do. I really want to compete here in Vancouver not only because it would be great practice for Toronto, but my family and friends could come here and support me and see what I’ll be doing in Toronto. If I decided to do Vancouver it will be hard because I will be two weeks out from Toronto and will be prepping for that. I have time to decide though, but need to make up my mind sooner than later.
Other than my dilemma which I’m sure will get easier after I get into more of a routine with cardio, strength and rest that I will feel better overall. In terms of everything else, I feel great and really excited about everything going on in my life.
That’s it for now.
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