I walked into a gym for the first time in my life in December of 1997. It was to purchase a membership for my husband as a Christmas gift. I had no idea what awaited me there, or how my life was about to change.
A trainer took me for a tour of the facilities. I was mesmerized. I just couldn't leave. Something happened to me that day. The IRON called to me. I knew I HAD to be a part of this. Needless to say, I started training there as well.
The PASSION began and continued strong over the ensuing years. I read every book and magazine the library had to offer on BODYBUILDING and NUTRITION. I had a strong desire to learn this new language called BODYBUILDING: sets/reps, concentric/eccentric...I was hungry! The more I learned, the STRONGER I became. I began to realize that competing as a bodybuilder was something I wanted to do. It would be another 9 years before I would have the COURAGE to compete; I was too timid for that! First, I had to make sure this was the RIGHT THING TO DO, not only for myself, but I was concerned about how this decision would impact my family. I took my question to the Lord in PRAYER; and the answer HUMBLED me greatly. There would be more to this BODYBUILDING JOURNEY than just competing. This would be a way for me to reach out to others as well. I enlisted my husband's support and within 12 weeks, I was standing on a bodybuilding stage COMPETING for the very first time, finally realizing a DREAM! This was June of 2007. The story continues...