Author: Leslie Rae Newton
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On Deck….
Original Post: 7-3-2008 Hi ya friends! Technology has allowed me to write while waiting for my plane to take me to Houston for my show. Fascinating! I feel ready, heart and soul. My cla$$ has 25 girls. 25 huafrican americany, beautiful, fit, accomplished girls. I am among my own; I am so happy. My dress rehearsal…
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One Down, A Career To Go
Original Post: 7-10-2008 We did it! My 1st pro show is in the books! It was wonderful. I had over come so much to even get there. So many years of stumbling blocks on a foundation I built as I went. So many shows wondering if I was chasing a pipe dream and then getting…
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Little bit of cardio soul searching
Original Post: 6-17-2008 While doing cardio, this morning (anyone who knows me is fully aware of this significance, but for my new friends: I HATE mornings) before I ate (another obstacle) I tried to think about all the things I have learned since I began competiting. My mind was blank. I choose to attribute this…
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1 month out from first pro show!!
Original Post: 6-8-2008 Time, such a finite measurable thing, has so many meanings. A month waiting to see a loved one seems like forever, yet a month leave from deployment is so very short. The same is true for competitors. A month is so brief in relation to getting a routine and physique perfect, but…