it's been a while

So I've been remiss in my posting again. big surprise! lol I'm terrible at keeping up on my blog/journal. It's never been one of my strong suits. The only journal i manage to keep up with is my daily training journal during prep for my shows.

Well last time I told everyone that I was getting tattoos removed and getting ready for USA's. well the ink is almost gone, boy does it hurt and damn is it expensive!!! I decided to do the Indiana state show, and won heavyweights and overall. It was a pretty small show, but nonetheless, another win!! woo hoooo
Then USA's were 2 weeks after the Indiana show, and as my luck would have it, it turned out to be the biggest USA's for women's bodybuilding in quite a while, if not a record turnout. I placed 7Th out of a very tough lightheavy weight class. I was in great company as all the top 6 have placed top 5 at other national shows as well as USA's.

Being ambitious, I decided to do the North American show in an effort to get a top 5 spot. I was 2 points out of 5th. Again, I was in great company and had a great time in Cleveland, thanks to my husband Billy, Danny and Melissa, George and Melanie and all the photog's we got to hang out with and everyone I got to work with.

Now, it's finally off season! I'm trying to make some changes and improvements for next year and really take time to enjoy life right now. It's time Billy and I got to have some fun aside the bodybuilding world that consumes me during prep.

I'm hoping to work with a trainer (that will remain nameless until things are finalized) for next year and hopefully will be able to make the necessary improvements to place, at a minimum, in the top 5 at North Americans next year.

well enough of my ramblings, here's some photo's from my season this year, and I'll try my best to stay on my journal. Thanks for stopping by!

kim

A new Me!

Wow, it's a brand new year and I'm slacking on my posting already! So sorry I haven't updated my blog but there's been lots going on. First and foremost, I've decided that it's time to get rid of some of my tattoos. I will eventually get rid of all but 2 of the ones I have currently. You see, I'm 35 years old now and I got all of my tattoos by the ripe old age of 21! I'm in a different place in life now and decided that it's time to say goodbye.

I started seeing a local plastic surgeon, whom I've visited 4 years ago to have some very small tattoos removed. She began the sessions on my shoulder and back tattoos in January. I'll try to give you periodic updates and photo's. I understand this is a process many have contemplated but few have experienced first hand.

My reasons are simple for having my tattoos removed. The first and most important to me is the fact that any meaning they may have had, is gone. THe next is obvious to most, bodybuilding of course. Although I have won Overall awards at 2 shows and placed tope 10 at a national show, I firmly believe that if I am to be successful on the national level, I need to be as 'ink free' as possible. Not to mention that I need to present a physique that is more competitve. I've taken the last 7 months to develope my weak points and refine my strong ones. Through the help of my husband and friends Julia and David Stamper, I feel that I will be the best I've been when July rolls around for USA's.

Well, here's a look at the soon to be extinct tattoos. Photo courtesy of Mark Schaeffer, Junior Nationals 2006.