week /wēk/
Noun
1. A period of seven days.
2. The last seven days of a life changing 16 week roller coaster..
One week from today I'll be back stage, insanely dark tan set, jewelry on, suit glued, hair and makeup completed and heart racing. I can hardly believe I've made it. By "made it" I mean completed the grueling 16 weeks of diet and training that go into show prep. I know in one week I will step on stage calm and composed knowing that no matter what package I have to present the battle has been won. And I will exit that stage a changed person.
This process was so much more than a competition for me and that's where the tremendous feeling of accomplishment comes from. This process has changed my life completely. I will emerge a competitor, a divorce survivor lol, a mother, a NON smoker, a healthier more informed and empowered woman. I can look past the chaos and insanity of life and know I am blessed, lucky, fortunate. However you choose to define it, that's what I am. There are a handful of people that have stood behind me every step of the way. They've been there to help me (my grandparents), encourage me (my team), push me (my people; you know who you are), kick my ass in the gym (Debbie), and in the kitchen (Roger). They endured the mood swings the schedule the exhaustion and distraction. I am truly blessed.
Every person standing on that stage is more than a body, a competitor, or your opponent. Each and every one is a person apart from this life, separate from this world of competition. Each has overcome obstacles, trials, and tribulations and still climbed this mountain to stand here today. We stand here proud not of our bodies so much as the work it took to create them. The dedication it takes to do Cardio EVERY morning before you can have that first meal, and the hours spent preparing meal after meal packing and snacking everywhere you go. The sacrifices made to be a better stronger, healthier, person. That's what this is about.
week /wēk/
Synonyms: sennight - hebdomad
