Who is Gabby?

Who is Gabby? 

 

A little story about myself.  I always struggled with weight since I was 8 years old.  When I was 14 years old I weighed in 196lbs.  and for a 5'5 girl that was considered obese.

I really at no point thought I was overweight.  I was comfortable.  Until of course you have people make fun of you.  Mean boys telling you that you can't do it.  Popular girls make comment when you pass by them on the hallway. Or being rejected by boys because you were too BIG!

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I felt heart broken. Every night I would cry.  I was dealing with a lot.  My dad moved out. My parents got a divorce.  I was hurting from the inside.  Food was my comfort.  I would hide boxes of little debbies in my room or overload on my plates.

My mom (my angel) accepted me how I was, but she also didn't mind if I ate a extra plate of pasta or double on my dessert. She wanted to make me happy :)

 

But in reality I was depressed and crying for help. In my sophomore year something clicked.  I always loved sports. Always loved basketball, tennis, swimming, etc...but never liked running.

 

My PE teacher taught Aerobics and made us run on the track.  I loved the Aerobic part, the running not so much.  

But I would run a lap and she will cheer me on and so on and so on.  I ran 2 miles on the track and did not stop once.  I ran it like a Turtle but did not stop.  WHY?
My teacher believed in me.  She kept cheering me on to complete it.  She was proud!

I started to be obsessed with running.  I would wake up at 4am and run, get ready for school and got home and run more.  WHY I was obsessed? RESULTS and because it was therapy. It was a way for me to run from my problems at that point.

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Years went by and  I dealt with a lot in my life. Bad relationships.  Rejections. Bad choices in career. Self doubt.
Now at 31 years old I feel that  I have changed so much. Not only physically but more mentally.  What I mean mentally is that all those people that have tried to put me down, does not bother me anymore.  I have grown within.   I am a better person inside and out. 

Because of my two kids.  They needed a role model.  I am pretty much alone on this.  My relationships with their fathers weren't good, my mom passed away.  They have me to look up to.  So I WOMAN UP.

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I became a Beach body Coach in March and I decided that my health is the most important thing to me. After high school I became a Alcoholic and a Cigarette smoker.  I still get Urges, but I think about my kids, plus is it worth it?

Last year in April I found a new addiction.  Obstacle Course Racing.  OMG! If you have not done one I encourage you.  You get a great feeling of accomplishment once you do one.  My journey really started there and later doing FOCUS T25 and drinking shakeology.

Because I am way stronger and faster than I was last year. 

Now even though sometimes I get FEARS because they will always be there, I have grown within as a person to learn to Face my Fears.

 



Tampa Savage Race

SAVAGE RACE

 

 

 

This was my first Savage Race ever and I have to say it was very challenging.  I was very impressed with my results because this was the first time I wanted to time myself and I end up being 18th place overall out of 2459 females. 

I became passion on OCR last year in April and I try to sign up as many as I can.

I remember how it started on the Start line. They were getting us pumped by shouting out loud, singing, dancing and smoke coming out of the floor. I even end up going up on body surfing (wish there was a picture on that).  I also had some Energize Beachbody Performance to let me keep this momentum throughout the race. I was READY!!
 

Then I heard GO! and boom we all went running.  I was in the front of my wave with two other girls close to me.  I kept a eye on them. We got closer to our first obstacle SHRIVELED RICHARD and it was Freezing, but I did not stop and pushed myself through. After that was a long run in the course. I can feel my shoes wet, my short soaking and my hair on my face. 

 

I lost sight of the girls so I just kept going.  When I got to SAWTOOTH I was amazed that this was my first time conquering the obstacle. I give it to my Insanity: The Asylum for getting me ready for Savage. As I finished Sawtooth the whole time I am doing a Happy dance in my mind.
And then PIPE DREAM came next. A obstacle with two slippery pipes that is hard to grip. And guess WHAT?     I NAILED IT!

At that point my speed got faster because I had this excitement in me and I was passing people from left to right. From the previous wave. 
And then I got to THE GREAT WALL. Ha! I have so much work to do on upper body. P90X3 will get me there for sure. I was jumping, pulling, using legs and finally I got over. I was nailing Obstacle after obstacle.

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Then there was TEETER TUBER.  This obstacle was such a struggle. Is a seesaw tube that have no where to grab or pull you through. It is slippery and a very tight space. I end up using my elbows and using my legs. Took me a while and took a lot of Energy but I made it through.
After that one came the newest obstacle WHEEL WORLD. 

OMG! It looks so easy, but if you dont have the right technique and rhythm you will fail. I have to admit I end up at the bottom of the pool.  My wheels weren't spinning, but the bottom of it all it was a fun course and I was very PROUD of myself.
I got to meet great Athletes.  I got to see my Beachbody(Get a FREE Membership)  friends.   My son too got to race. The music was great.
I know my performance was much better due to Beachbody Performance and Asylum. I know one day I will make the TOP 3.