Sunday, June 1, 2014
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Why I Body Build
Who would have guess I would turn out to be a female body builder at my age. I worked out all my life but it was more for conditioning and strength. I use to paddle outrigger canoes and also competed in California and Hawaii.
When I moved to Utah in 2004......there were no sports available that I would be interested in. They didn't have outrigger canoe clubs because they didn't have and ocean......all they had was the Great Salt Lake. I did continue to go to the gym....but that changed because they discontinued the gym.
My health started to take a toll on me. I was diagnosed with COPD and I had Rheumatoid Arthritis.
In June 2009 I met Gary. When he was younger he competed in body building for Utah. He also played hockey, and worked out.
I started working out with him but he would do his routine and I would do mine. I was just happy to go back to the gym.
Not until 2010 we decided to step up our work out routine. We went to our 1st competition contest and I was amazed to see fitness and bikini, but not women body builders. That's when I knew I wanted to be a body builder. I read about women body builders and what they had to endure to get ready for competition.
My eyes were open when I read women stacking the weights on to get the definition they needed to win. I realized I needed to step up my work by learning to endure as much weights as I could and to challenge myself each step of the way.
As and e x-bodybuilder, who better to train me then Gary. We trained together and set goals so we could challenge our potential. Gary put away his hockey skates and went back to body building.
We've been training together for 5 years and though we don't workout together during the week days like we use to, we still train hard every day and harder when we workout together on weekends.
In 2013 I was ready for my 1st competition but unfortunately plans had to be changed due to a personal commitment.
I discontinued working out in November 2013, but went back to the gym April 2014.
I have committed myself to get back into body building.....and with the help of my husband Gary I have learned what I need to get back to where I was in 2013.
I'll get to where I want to be and more.......I have the aggressiveness and the endurance to challenge myself.
My COPD and Rheumatoid Arthritis is still part of my life.....but I'm not too concerned about this because I have learned to work my way out of any type of pain or respiratory problems through my body building.
Why do I body build? The adrenalin.....the progress.....the challenge.....And to know I can do it!
I'm 65 years old.....I plan on going the distance until I can't do it anymore.
Thanks to my husband who supports and believes that I can do it.....Will I ever stop body building? NO......it's in me to push and challenge myself. Am I still planning on competing? You Bet.....
Will I succeed? Watch me....
When I moved to Utah in 2004......there were no sports available that I would be interested in. They didn't have outrigger canoe clubs because they didn't have and ocean......all they had was the Great Salt Lake. I did continue to go to the gym....but that changed because they discontinued the gym.
My health started to take a toll on me. I was diagnosed with COPD and I had Rheumatoid Arthritis.
In June 2009 I met Gary. When he was younger he competed in body building for Utah. He also played hockey, and worked out.
I started working out with him but he would do his routine and I would do mine. I was just happy to go back to the gym.
Not until 2010 we decided to step up our work out routine. We went to our 1st competition contest and I was amazed to see fitness and bikini, but not women body builders. That's when I knew I wanted to be a body builder. I read about women body builders and what they had to endure to get ready for competition.
My eyes were open when I read women stacking the weights on to get the definition they needed to win. I realized I needed to step up my work by learning to endure as much weights as I could and to challenge myself each step of the way.
As and e x-bodybuilder, who better to train me then Gary. We trained together and set goals so we could challenge our potential. Gary put away his hockey skates and went back to body building.
We've been training together for 5 years and though we don't workout together during the week days like we use to, we still train hard every day and harder when we workout together on weekends.
In 2013 I was ready for my 1st competition but unfortunately plans had to be changed due to a personal commitment.
I discontinued working out in November 2013, but went back to the gym April 2014.
I have committed myself to get back into body building.....and with the help of my husband Gary I have learned what I need to get back to where I was in 2013.
I'll get to where I want to be and more.......I have the aggressiveness and the endurance to challenge myself.
My COPD and Rheumatoid Arthritis is still part of my life.....but I'm not too concerned about this because I have learned to work my way out of any type of pain or respiratory problems through my body building.
Why do I body build? The adrenalin.....the progress.....the challenge.....And to know I can do it!
I'm 65 years old.....I plan on going the distance until I can't do it anymore.
Thanks to my husband who supports and believes that I can do it.....Will I ever stop body building? NO......it's in me to push and challenge myself. Am I still planning on competing? You Bet.....
Will I succeed? Watch me....
Our Marriage Day
I'm back......it has been approx. 3 years since I wrote in my blog.
There is so much that has happened to Gary and I. Where I do begin......
August 9, 2013 Gary and I finally got married. We've been together for 4 years and we both decided to make each other legal.
It was a small and wedding. We had Gary's 2 daughters, Claresa and Kaitlin who were our witnesses, Alora (Claresa's baby, and her husband Darren), and his mother Mary Agnes.
Gary and I decided to have a second wedding with a reception in September.....this would be the big one for all the families.
The planning started off as fun and I knew in my mind how I wanted to do this. Gary and I were going to get the Hawaiian Cultural Center because of the ambience. Unfortunately, that turned out to be a big mistake because it was not what we expected.....that should have been condemned because it was filthy, dusty, and spiders. I'm not going into details.....all I'll say is, that would have been a disaster.
Gary came through with plan B.....we were able to rent the hall at Lone Peak Park. That was perfect because it had everything we needed and we were able to use the whole hall on the day of our wedding/reception.
Let the planning begin - Our date for this special occasion.......September 27, 2013
We started a budget of $2,000. I am happy to say we stayed within our budget.
I did all the decorations, flowers, and table toppers.
Instead of cake....we decided on cupcakes. The only cake we had was the topper....that was Carrot Cake topper.
We decided to do Mo Betta's......they didn't cater so Gary went and picked up the food.
My daughter Devera and her children and granddaughter drove in from San Diego, my other daughter Toti came with her husband Louie from Boston.
Gary's co-workers and friends from work came to our festivities....Gary's parents friends came to join the celebration......Gary's sisters and their family shared this festivities.
Karen's husband Ramone was our officiator......Alora was my flower girl.......Devera and Toti walked me down the aisle......Zachary was Gary's best man.......Claresa and Kaitlin were my bridesmaids.
Gary and I exchanged vows to each other....Ramone introduced us as Mr. and Mrs.
For my husband, I danced a special dance to him.
Our photographer took pictures of our wedding and reception.
This night was a memorable night for Gary and I. We had good friends, wonderful families, my granddaughter Chloe and my daughter Devera shared a Hawaiian dance to our guests. I also entertained with one more Hawaiian dance that I shared with our guests.
The food was a big hit and we had plenty of help in serving and cleaning up after our party was over.
Even though our anniversary is legally in August.....we will also celebrate our re-newed vows in September.
Thank you for all those who celebrated this event with us and made it memorable for Gary and I. Thank you to my daughters, my son in law, and grandchildren who traveled far to be here with their mother/grandmother.
Thank you to Gary's daughters who made this possible to share both events with their father.
There is so much that has happened to Gary and I. Where I do begin......
August 9, 2013 Gary and I finally got married. We've been together for 4 years and we both decided to make each other legal.
It was a small and wedding. We had Gary's 2 daughters, Claresa and Kaitlin who were our witnesses, Alora (Claresa's baby, and her husband Darren), and his mother Mary Agnes.
Gary and I decided to have a second wedding with a reception in September.....this would be the big one for all the families.
The planning started off as fun and I knew in my mind how I wanted to do this. Gary and I were going to get the Hawaiian Cultural Center because of the ambience. Unfortunately, that turned out to be a big mistake because it was not what we expected.....that should have been condemned because it was filthy, dusty, and spiders. I'm not going into details.....all I'll say is, that would have been a disaster.
Gary came through with plan B.....we were able to rent the hall at Lone Peak Park. That was perfect because it had everything we needed and we were able to use the whole hall on the day of our wedding/reception.
Let the planning begin - Our date for this special occasion.......September 27, 2013
We started a budget of $2,000. I am happy to say we stayed within our budget.
I did all the decorations, flowers, and table toppers.
Instead of cake....we decided on cupcakes. The only cake we had was the topper....that was Carrot Cake topper.
We decided to do Mo Betta's......they didn't cater so Gary went and picked up the food.
My daughter Devera and her children and granddaughter drove in from San Diego, my other daughter Toti came with her husband Louie from Boston.
Gary's co-workers and friends from work came to our festivities....Gary's parents friends came to join the celebration......Gary's sisters and their family shared this festivities.
Karen's husband Ramone was our officiator......Alora was my flower girl.......Devera and Toti walked me down the aisle......Zachary was Gary's best man.......Claresa and Kaitlin were my bridesmaids.
Gary and I exchanged vows to each other....Ramone introduced us as Mr. and Mrs.
For my husband, I danced a special dance to him.
Our photographer took pictures of our wedding and reception.
This night was a memorable night for Gary and I. We had good friends, wonderful families, my granddaughter Chloe and my daughter Devera shared a Hawaiian dance to our guests. I also entertained with one more Hawaiian dance that I shared with our guests.
The food was a big hit and we had plenty of help in serving and cleaning up after our party was over.
Even though our anniversary is legally in August.....we will also celebrate our re-newed vows in September.
Thank you for all those who celebrated this event with us and made it memorable for Gary and I. Thank you to my daughters, my son in law, and grandchildren who traveled far to be here with their mother/grandmother.
Thank you to Gary's daughters who made this possible to share both events with their father.
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