Hey SFC followers,

This week, Kellie and I have decided we’d like to let you into our personal lives a little bit more than we have up to this point.  We have been hesitant, not knowing whether you really want to hear about our personal lives or not. But we want you to know that we’re real people, with real goals, struggles and successes.

So, here goes.  In four weeks, Kellie and I will be competing in our first figure/bikini competition.  About a year ago, we had dinner together at Whole Foods and revealed our secret desire to do a competition.  From that point on, we started training together regularly, and learning about all the things that go into this type of competition.  About 3 months ago, we decided to take the plunge.  We looked into the local competition calendar, and set our sights on the Warrior-Classic.  Since then, we’ve been hard at work, preparing our bodies and minds for what it would take to compete.  An important part of this for us has been to train naturally.  For us, this means without using any illegal substances (which is unfortunately much more common than we realized).

So, in addition to our weekly posts on health and fitness topics, we’ll also be blogging our journey toward competition day (Saturday, August 18th).  We’re looking forward to sharing these experiences with you.