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lynx
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Just wanted to pop on to say hi and to do some catching up. (Who the f*ck are you?!)
For those who don’t know me, I am an IFBB Pro Figure athlete. I joined the board, back in 2004, before I ever competed. Last show was the Wings of Strength in Chicago in 2014. Big A saw something in me and offered me a sponsorship. For that, I’m forever grateful.
Some things that happened along the way:
- secured a job at a university teaching math
- finished my dissertation and received my Ph.D (while teaching)
- published research
- got married (to Jethro Tull on the board)
- helped people get ready for shows (I have 2 ladies that went to Nationals this weekend.)
- helped some friends put on a bodybuilding show
I still lift and do tedious cardio but I don’t compete anymore. My job is stressful and time consuming. That and the landscape of the sport has changed and my interest in bodybuilding has waned.
It has instead shifted into firearms. I’ve competed in a couple of IDPA (International Defensive Pistol Association) Shoots and became certified as a Range Safety Officer (RSO) with the NRA and firearms instructor with the USCCA (US Concealed Carry Association). I’m a member of two women’s gun groups where I typically shoot once a month with each (depends on weather in one group).
So yeah, other than working around constant injuries, Jethro and I are still at it.
For those who don’t know me, I am an IFBB Pro Figure athlete. I joined the board, back in 2004, before I ever competed. Last show was the Wings of Strength in Chicago in 2014. Big A saw something in me and offered me a sponsorship. For that, I’m forever grateful.
Some things that happened along the way:
- secured a job at a university teaching math
- finished my dissertation and received my Ph.D (while teaching)
- published research
- got married (to Jethro Tull on the board)
- helped people get ready for shows (I have 2 ladies that went to Nationals this weekend.)
- helped some friends put on a bodybuilding show
I still lift and do tedious cardio but I don’t compete anymore. My job is stressful and time consuming. That and the landscape of the sport has changed and my interest in bodybuilding has waned.
It has instead shifted into firearms. I’ve competed in a couple of IDPA (International Defensive Pistol Association) Shoots and became certified as a Range Safety Officer (RSO) with the NRA and firearms instructor with the USCCA (US Concealed Carry Association). I’m a member of two women’s gun groups where I typically shoot once a month with each (depends on weather in one group).
So yeah, other than working around constant injuries, Jethro and I are still at it.
I was a broke assed high school teacher and there would have been no way we could have afforded all travel, hotels, etc, that is involved with competing. Big A made that possible. We had a ton of support and well wishes over the years from all you guys. I remember right after Lynx won the LA Championships one of the board members (Iabadman) sent us a regular envelope with 1500$ cash so she could compete in the USA’s the next weekend. John Lindsay invited her to go, waved the late entry fee, but we had spent all our money to go the LA Championships. Shit like that happened for us as a result of the friendships we made here. I have been a pile of crap and haven’t been posting for a long time. We aren’t as fired up about bodybuilding anymore, but we still try to half assed stay in shape. Thank you guys.
