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When I was in my late teens, and even early twenties, I had aspirations of competing in bodybuilding. I had no intentions of taking “performance enhancing” drugs. I did, however, admire the hard work, dedication, and results of what bodybuilders can accomplish. It definitely wasn’t a goal-it was more of a “I’d kind of like to do that someday”.

I never followed through with it. Life just tends to get in the way. That idea drove me for many years though.

A few years ago, my lovely bride decided that she was going to run in a 5k. To many runners, a three mile run is just a workout. It was for her. To put one’s self out there against others is something entirely different.

She worried about how she would stack up against the other runners. That’s normal; after all, it is a race. Your first time out, this shouldn’t be your focus. If you’ve competed before, that is a horse of another color.

Beck ended up turning in a time right around 30 minutes. There have been many times in our marriage that I have been proud of her accomplishments. That one is right up there.

Since I have returned to my fitness lifestyle, I haven’t had a performance goal. I’ve had weight goals, which I don’t think is very healthy. I just didn’t know what I wanted to do. I’m no runner-never have been. While the thought of running a 5k has crossed my mind, it has left almost as quickly. I’m not saying it will never happen… but I’m not saying that it will either.

What kind of performance event can i do? What can I work towards? These questions have loomed for a few years with no answers. That is until recently.

Power forward

A date hasn’t been set at this time, but I have decided that I will compete in a powerlifting meet this year. There are a few this summer that look promising. I already train using squats, benchpress, and deadlifts weekly. Adding in the element of competition gives incentive to increase how much weight I use in these workouts.

Have you ever wanted to compete in something like this? Would you consider running a 5k, 10k, or even a marathon just to say that you’ve done it? Do you have any interest in competing in a bodybuilding or figure event? What about training to compete in a track & field event? Or participating in a co-ed softball or soccer league?

I would be interested in hearing about your fitness aspirations. I will keep you posted on mine.

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