Here are some pics that I got off of the repetrope site. The first one is backstage before prejudging..it is a cool shot because Lora Ottenad (second place winner) is right behind me and the contest prep guru Chad Nicholls is in the background as well. Something about this pic is a bit ironic to me for some reason. The second pic is one after finals that evening. I love this shot because it is of my left arm (the one that is injured right now) and shows how much I have to get built back up. That is one big stinkin' tricep baby! lol! Man, I was so happy that night!

What a cool week I just had! I actually played farmer G and helped out H's family with some hay bailin' down on the farm! lol! I could only use one arm, but did a decent job I think. I got a nice blister on my finger from the hay hook, but all in all had a great time! For those that do not know, I was raised in central Texas--farm country. So none of this was new to me. I was always the city girl in the country, but I could "throw down" when I needed to. I can two-step, bail hay, drive any rig you give me, and have even delivered a goat or two back in the day! lol! I enjoyed the country scene, but rebelled a bit as I raced through town in a bright red camaro while in high school. Memories!!!

Speaking of memories, my members will notice that I have started the ARCHIVES SERIES where I went back to my very first show in 1999. I have some pics along with 4 videos captured from that era which are SO cool to watch. One of them is of me at my choreographer's studio learning my first routine and the others are from the show itself where I won my first overall trophy! I will be going from year to year until I reach 2005. I am having a ball with this section...nothing like looking back on the amazing progress you have made eh? I hope you all are enjoying it and for those wanting to see how G has evolved...come on board and take the journey with us!

Had a terrific time at the Young's annual pool party Sunday. Everyone was riding on a high after Shannon's big win. Such a great group of people...the comraderie is second to none here. I have received some emails concerning the gals that were less than friendly backstage and I want to say that they will remain nameless. Shannon asked me to just "let it go" so I will do so. Honestly, they were "no-names" in the industry anyway, so why should I give them any publicity?

The USA's are coming up quickly! I am very excited for the ladies that I know competing in the show. Amanda Dunbar is looking better than I have EVER seen her. She is working with Robin Parker and is really sticking to her guns and staying strict on her diet, etc... Elena Seiple-Perticari is just something else! She will be incorporating the Body Tech training principles for the duration of her prep and I think that will be a big factor in helping her present her best package to date. I haven't seen or heard much from Sherry Smith, but know that her plan is to come in hard as nails! She was very, very lean at the Oklahoma show a few weeks ago. Heather Policky is the girl I always say "has a pro card waiting on her if she dials it in right." Well, I have seen some pics of her from not too long ago and that girl seems to be getting it right this time. Haven't heard too much about Isabelle Turell but she will be a threat if she gets her ducks in a row as well. Debbie Bramwell is nothing short of amazing too. I talked with her after Nats last year and told her that, in my opinion, her ideal shape would be as a middleweight, not a light-heavy. Her physique just flows better as a middle I think. She is a pleasure to watch onstage-very good poser! Miss Star Blaylock is a knockout and should be a light-heavy I think. Just a great, exciting show coming up!! Best of luck to all the ladies!

Okay, gonna try the sleep thing...enjoy the pics,
G

Whew! I am steaming mad about something Shannon told me had occurred at Jr.Nationals this past weekend. For those that do not know, Shannon Young is part of the Body Tech team here and was the middleweight and overall winner at the show. I just had the opportunity to talk to her tonight when she dropped off her overall trophy to add to our collection at the gym! It appears that there was an underlying negative tone towards her backstage-very unsportsmanlike of some of the ladies. What sent me into orbit was a particular incident when she said that there were couple of the heavyweight women using the benches(I believe there were only two benches) to pump up on and simply would not get up to allow others the courtesy to use them as well. Keep in mind, Shannon is a MIDDLEweight and needed to pump up long before the heavies did. Well, she said that after seeing that other girls seemed a bit too intimidated to ask for some "bench time" from these two, she decided to step up because the clock was ticking and we had a strict pump up routine that she had to follow. Upon asking them very nicely if she could borrow the bench, they had the audacity to ask her "what for??" and didn't move. She finally told them that she would trade them her empty chair if they would allow her to use the bench. I swear, I thought I was hearing things when she told me this. I don't know if either of these ladies read my journal and frankly I don't care but in case they do...

WHO IN THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? Your unsportsmanlike conduct backstage was completely uncalled for and you should be ashamed of yourselves. I have been a heavy since I began competing and I never "bullied" anyone like that EVER! Lot of nerve ladies...lot of nerve. I tell you one thing...if you EVER make it into the pro ranks and try to deny this girl a bench, you will certainly have your hands full! Who's laughing now ladies??? Apparently your pump up didn't help you get that overall trophy did it? Yep, the girl you denied the bench has it and I have one word for you: KARMA.

Shannon didn't know their names, but I will find out more later as we didn't have that much time to talk. Our sport is enough trouble and then we have b*#@*es like that causing even more disharmony! It's no wonder why we can't band together and govern ourselves when crap like that happens at a junior national show. Man, I am LIVID!
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I know this goes without saying, but for those that do not know...my newest video clips are in the Road To Recovery section. There are close to 20 clips there and almost 80 in the main member's area. Wanted to clarify for those that haven't found them all...little tricky!
Thanks,
G

Had a nice visit with my Mom over the weekend and feel SO refreshed now! Had a great time and took some hilarious pics of my niece and nephew, Brittany and Matthew play wrestling. They were getting after it! Doing the countdown and everything! They are 7 and 8 respectively so it was so cute to watch them do their thing-just a joy to be around.

Awesome news for Body Tech with Shannon's win eh? H can't miss these days...what a gift he has. I can see from the placings that the judges are certainly making a statement and will punctuate it at the USA next month. I am VERY curious to see how this turns out. I think they are going in the right direction to pull this sport out of the ditch.

Congratulations to Shannon Young and Body Tech as well as Elena Seiple's crew! Her husband Chris placed 2nd in a killer heavyweight division and her client Jess won the fitness short class as well! What an exciting weekend!

Gotta nail down my travel plans to Vegas next month for the USA...I don't want to miss this one!

Body Tech's own Shannon Young just swept the bodybuilding division at Junior Nationals! Congrats Shannon-you did it girl!!!

Junior National weekend this weekend while I am at home visiting my family. Sorry I am missing it! The good news is that someone from the OKC Crew is making her debut at the show in the middleweights and got first callout!!! She is looking like she will win the Middleweight class and we couldn't be prouder of her. Her name is Shannon Young and is just an awesome lady that I have really enjoyed helping in any way she needed me leading up to the show. If you want to stay updated on how the show is going and the results tonight, be sure to check out genex's coverage here: http://www.ftppv.com/ftvideo/showthread.php?t=133&page=1&pp=25
There is a great pic of her on that thread as well. Super, super happy for Miss Shannon!!!
G

All better today folks! Man, when I have a down day, I have a DOWN day! lol! I refuse to allow things to keep me down for long though.

Wanted to let the member's know that the update is all ready to go! New gallery and 6 new video clips of me starting some upper body work as well as one talking directly to YOU. I had one member "Jeff" contact me today and had some really good ideas for the member's area. Once I am fully recovered (which is in about 3 weeks to a month) I will probably give some of these ideas, as well as others you all have recommended, a try.

In other news, I have a full weekend planned to spend with my family this weekend. I am really looking forward to it--nothing like family time!
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Update headed your way! I am shooting all new videos tonight and will send them to Andy tonight. This weekend's update is late due to me being out of town for the Oklahoma State Championship. Body Tech reigned supreme as always. Bren Baldwin, which is fellow pro Carri Ledford-Baldwin's husband took the men's open OVERALL. He looked phenomenal and it was a well deserved victory. Very cool show!

Today was a hard day for me. I try to keep my irrational side at bay a lot, but there are times when things get to be too much and I lose my temper. I have worked very hard on this since making a big change in my life last year and I absolutely cannot stand when I waiver from the levelheadedness that I am trying to achieve when tested. I remember my organic chem. professor talking about stress and cortisol levels while in college. He conveyed that an ideal state of stress would be someone in your face calling your mama every name imaginable and you look that person in the eye calmly and walk away. I regret to admit that I am the girl that will MOW YOU DOWN WHERE YOU STAND if/when that were to ever happen. Don't get me wrong, no one called my mama a thing...but the issues at hand evoke the same reaction. Suffice it to say that issues from the past continue to plague my daily existence on a personal level. I will continue to work on this and maybe one day I will get a handle on it. Okay...that was my rant for the day. Had to get it out. Hope everyone's day is a bit brighter than mine.

G

Super excited about my new update tomorrow. I just sent Andy my photos and 5 new clips. The photos and the clips were taken this evening in the gym of me offseason and still recovering from my bicep tendon tear. I am so hard on myself these days because I still don't have a release from the doc to start my upper body training, but I have to admit, the photos/clips don't look so darn bad! lol! My upper body is still hangin' in there, however my left arm is appreciably smaller than my right arm...what else should I expect? I haven't used the dang thing in 7 weeks!

OHHHHH...I almost forgot, one of the clips is of me and some friends at a house party where I am tinkering around with the remote on my camcorder. It is freakin' hilarious! We were all having a great time...no house party would be complete without some cool and refreshing beverages and you will certainly see that we were partaking! lol! It is a little unusual to have a clip like that put in the mix, but I thought my members would really enjoy it. So far, the feedback about my personality that comes through on camera has been great, so we can add this to the collection.

For those that haven't joined up yet...time to jump on the bandwagon, we are cookin' with gas now!!!! lol!

Have a great day everyone,
G