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With the help of my then
boyfriend and now husband, Joel, in June of 1999, I competed
in my first obstacle course competition: The Galaxy. I
placed 7th out of over 100 competitors on the obstacle
course, but my swimwear ranking of 20 something wasn’t
enough to place me in the “Winner’s Circle,”
which consisted of the top 15 competitors. Joel and I
knew I had some work to do and knew that I was better
than that. I went on to the national finals that same
year and still didn’t make it into the top15. I
was very disappointed, but even then, I knew I would train
harder and come back in 2000 with a vengeance.
Joel adjusted my training program to include more mental
imagery and in August of 2000, I competed in and won the
Texas Grand Prix Galaxy event. I knew that I had what
it took to win, and my hard work paid off. I then set
my sights on winning the international championship title
of 2000 Ms. Galaxy. I trained vigorously from August |
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Elizabeth and her
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