Hello everyone!!!! I hope that everyone had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend! We had a blast camping all weekend, but I had a difficult time transitioning into my new diet.......I am 11 weeks out from the Europa Pro Fitness. I did a little too much eating, and not enough cardio this weekend!!! I am back on the wagon now though.

I want to say a HUGE congratulations to my good friend and fellow IFBB pro Kristi Tauti from Beaverton. She placed third in her pro figure contest in California last weekend!!!! So that means that she is OLYMPIA bound!!!! What an accomplishment Kristi- you deserve it!

I have had a lot of people ask me where they can see the recent news story about me, so here is the link:

http://www.newschannel21.com/Global/story.asp?s=8230287

So, I have told you all that I am training for a 217 mile relay race in August....I am one of 12 people on my team. We are each responsible for running 18 miles over a 2 day period. I will try to keep you updated on my distance and running times, so here is week one: I ran 4.8 miles in 44 minutes 2 nights ago (so I think that is about an average of a 9 minute mile) which I am SO excited about. My husband informed me that I am NOT a very pretty runner....LOL. I am a little "stomper" and I run like a wrestler....he said. Well, I am a gymnast!!!! Its logical that I would run like a stocky little gymnast :) LOL You gotta love a truthful man....it keeps me humble....hee hee hee. He doesn't let me start thinking that I'm "all that"!

Well, off to prepare my meals for tomorrow. Train hard, no excuses!!!! Love ya,

Tami

We made it home from Africa safe and sound.....exhausted, but very happy! We had a magical time, words cannot express the beauty that we saw. The hunting was incredible, and I have taken over 800 photos! Here are a few :)


My little man was the first person to get an animal on our trip!!! He beat his Dad and his sister!!! He took a gold medal Red Hartebeest!

This is Trent's pride and joy!!! His gold medal Kudu!!!

This is MY favorite part of Africa!!! The tame cheetahs: Jessica and Jane

My baby girl shot her first animal ever! A blesbuck

As you can see.....I spent a lot of time with the cheetahs :)

A beautiful Namibian sunset

To all my buddies.....I thought this picture would give you a good laugh! Rockin the "Save Fitness" campaign- even in Africa!!!!!

*Coming Home* Do we look like we have been flying for 20 hours???? This was taken in Chicago- we still have 4 hours of flying ahead of us!!!


I have SO many kudos to give to all of my clients that competed in the Bill Pearl Classic and the Oregon Ironman while I was gone to Africa!!!! But, I want to post some pictures of them on a post all by itself!!!! So, I will do that in the next day or two! Congrats ladies....you worked SO hard and you deserved your wonderful placings!!!

I am off to bed for tonight! Train Hard- no excuses!!! Love ya,

Tami

p.s. I am 12 weeks out from the Europa!!!!!!!!! No more vacation eating! It's time to get crackin!