So woke up mega early, listened to my new sports focus meditation session and was off to feed all the horses at the yard. Fasted cardio was on the treadmill, fast walk increasing the incline every 10 minutes. Unfortunately someone missed the sign on the stairway to heaven which says ‘Property of Niki Quick – do not use.’ I get it over it quickly as a change is good for you. Once cardio is completed I proceed to stink out the entire gym heating up my porridge and omelette. 

So Liz (who is my body building buddy) and I are off to the Tattoo Tea Party in Manchester to watch the power lifting competition and have a look at different tattoo artists and people getting tattoos. This is my ‘something different’ for the weekend so that I don’t spend my life at the gym or at home prepping food and wondering how else I can burn off my body fat. The power lifting competition was awesome, didn’t quite understand the rules and categories or even how they decide who has won. But the weights one of these guys and girls were lifting were spectacular and some of these dudes arses were unbelievably pert, I was quite jealous as both Liz and I felt like our arses were inferior. We decided to go and see a tarot card reader which I normally don’t condone as I think its just mumbo jumbo. Now whether she spotted my MyProtein lunchbox and assumed that I was a body builder (even though I don’t think I can call myself one as I have never competed before) but she picked up on that and told me that I am getting rid of things that are going to prevent me from reaching my goals. My goals are all about defining who I am and its coming from the heart. I am giving it everything I have as it means everything to me. I will start to achieve my goals in 2 months, that’s Mr Pennine time and that my success will build from there. She mentioned me to Liz and said that I am going to be very successful with body building. So whether or not its mumbo jumbo, I am choosing to believe in it as its the kind of positivity I need to keep driving forwards with this prep and my goals.

Had a great call with my coach Sandi who has helped me put things into perspective and try and reduce the pressure I am putting on myself. My new diet will arrive tomorrow which is a carb cycling diet and this should get things moving again but be maintainable leading up to comp. Some very positive words from Sandi and exciting plans in progress for the next 12 months.

No ketchup has been consumed today which hasn’t been too bad. Absolutely knackered from walking around the event grounds at Manchester and watching other people lift weights, so in bed early and no extra cardio for me today. Will finish off the day with another sports focused mediation session. All in all a good day, mood and energy levels good and in love still with body building and prep – well love might be too strong a word but today I am happy.