Well FIRST of all, thank you to EVERYONE that voted in the recent contest I just held on the wedding image of 2009! It was my first year shooting weddings and I feel like I’ve learned TONS but also, more importantly, I’ve become a better photographer, and a better business person. The winner of the 10×15 metallic print was #8 Krista and Paul! Congratulations you guys and be looking for your print in the mail in the next few weeks! And just because I’m SO thankful for ALL of my wedding clients this past year, I’m going to be sending something special to each and every contestant! I can’t wait to see where 2010 takes me on my journey in a career that I absolutely LOVE!
As I blogged a few weeks back, about my goals for 2010, one of my personal ones, was to get healthier this year! Well, as I crawled out of bed this morning, because everyone knows I am NOT a morning person, I was super excited! Like INSANELY excited! This morning, at exactly 10:30 am I met for my fitness assessment with my new personal trainer!!! If you can’t tell, I’m SO excited!
I’ve been going to they gym quite regularly over the past few months but kind of felt like I didn’t know what I was doing. Two weeks ago I attended a health fair and Ramona came to talk to us. I’ve known Ramona for a few years, I’d see her in the mornings when I worked in training and was training my new associates on the registers. She’s cute, fit and just the model of how healthy I want to be! So I’ve known that Ramona trains and works at the gym leading classes and stuff for a while. She came to the health fair and talked to us about diet, strength training and cardio, and then let us know that there were some packets after the presentations, to fill out, if we wanted to set up a a training schedule with her.
Well internet, I decided then and there that I was going to set up an assessment and get my butt into wicked shape this year! Today was the first day of that. I think I did pretty good on the cardio test, flexibility, and heart rate test. BIG FAIL on the sit ups and push ups. HELLO! only 20 sit ups in a minute? YIKES! and I’m talking about full back to knee sit ups, not crunches! Still, not very good. We didn’t even time me on the push ups-oh internet! Where did I fall off the bandwagon? In high school I was totally fit! I could do push ups, pull ups, I flung people up in the air in cheerleading. I mean I HAD MUSCLES! I’ll admit it though… I did 6 full body push ups SIX LOUSY PUSH UPS, and then crumpled into a heap on the floor, my arms shaking from the strain! EMBARASSING!
We also did weight, BMI and body fat %. Let’s just say that I definitely have something to work towards…but I’m excited just the same! Friday I’ll be back to customize a workout regimen tailored for ME and what I need to do. Not just going to the gym and doing 45 minutes of cardio on the ellipticle or treadmill, but a REAL workout incorporating strength training AND cardio. Nathan and I are going to go to Hawaii this year, and I AM wearing the sexiest bathing suit I can find…..(and that doesnt’ make me look like a hoochie). So HELLO 2010! It’s going to be the best year yet!
Stay tuned tomorrow for the start of the Lifestyle portrait of 2009 contest! It’s going to be BIG and it’s going to be FUN…..and it’s only going to go for 4 days! So get those fingers ready to vote!
by Katie
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