Hey Everyone!

So I had a great week Sunday-Wednesday! I went with Jodi last Wednesday night to gymnastics to work on/ watch her do her routine. I'll attach the video we put together when I get it from her haha we had so much fun. Im definitely no gymnast lol but I love trying! While Jodi practiced her routine I was bouncing away on the trampolines watching and critiquing. Dorian had made a bet with me that I wouldn't be able to climb the rope (as I have never done it before lol like not even tried once).

So obviously I accept this challenge. I am proud to say that I climbed 3/4 of the way up hahah once I got to that mark is when I started looking down and freaking out a bit haha hey its high!! I look hilarious trying to climb it. Then Jodi goes right after me like boom boom boom feet out straight and all that. Psssh. NEW GOAL: allllll the way this wednesday! Climb or Die! hahah Ok back to routine: Jodi's routine is so wild and fun! I love it. She is such an amazing performer and makes everything look so easy. A truly talented entertainer.

Now.....Thursday rolls around and I've finally had my first "tired day" this prep. Which wasn't too bad, you just really have to kick yourself to get goin. Come friday, I was grump of the year. Lol no, I had a good arm workout with a friend but I could not for the life of me get that "pump". It was just frustrating because you feel weak and like you can't squeeze almost. Dorian always laughs because I describe this as being "tickley". I feel tickley. Lol!! Seriously! Saturday was even worse. I was tickley, tired, and grumpy because I couldn't squeeze anything. And to top it off Americans Most Wanted SUCKED Saturday night hahah! I was feeling better by that time, because I had gotten all my workouts done. Plus knowing I have Sunday off of training is relaxing in itself. My body is now rested and I had a wicked leg workout yesterday!! Today for some reason I feel pretty sick.... like wishy washy stomach and pounding headache. I took a long nap and feel much better. Could just be the weather change? I hope so!

Hopefully I wont feel tickley til late this week again lol frig I hate that. Oh and I found this "behind the scenes" snap shot of Valeria Nova fixing a getaway curl during the shoot lol!! Straight hair! Ah! haha

Well I hope everyone had a great long weekend! It was amazing weather : )

Canadians eh?

Hi all!

So its official...I have a blog. My best friend Jodi Boam (National Level Fitness Competitor and soon to be IFBB Fitness Pro!) convinced me that'd itd be a good idea to record some thoughts and share my journey to my first Canadian Nationals.

Little background since I've missed a few weeks now..... I started dieting 16 weeks out and am currently 9 weeks out. I fell off the band wagon after the Arnold Classic in March in a moment of weakness lol!! Weakness included mini eggs and frozen yogurt mmm haha! Doing that is not normal for me and I think I did it because I had a very long, physically draining, but best and most successful year of my life! I felt I only had 2 months of "down time". Result= McRachy. My loving boyfriends nickname for fat Rachel lmao I think its hilarious and its become a permanent nickname.

So my trainer, Mindi O'Brien, has been busting my balls since the beginning of my prep and I love it! My latest check in with her she said I'm on track but not ahead. I love to be ahead so I'm upset to hear that news! My diet got tweaked and actually I enjoy it more and feel more energized for my workouts. A few different things about this prep is that I am doing Plyo once a week which Jodi and I do together. I had never done plyo, ever, until the first week of my prep. We have a blast doing it and she kicks my ass every time hahah Its good motivation. She is monkey woman!

Currently, Jodi and I have just booked our hotel room (thank God because there is almost none left!), got our tanning products ordered, and are working on the suites. I am still totally stumped on colour so I gotta get on that....like now. hahah

That's the update for now, and I'm gunna try and update once a week :)

ps. Check out Junes issue of Oxygen Magazine to see a few candids of me working the Oxygen Mag Booth at the Arnold Classic!