"No citizen has a right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training...what a disgrace it is for a man to grow old without ever seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable." Socrates (469 - 399 BC)
“Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life, the secret is learning how to lose. Nobody goes undefeated all of the time. If you can pick yourself up after a crushing defeat, and go on to win again, you are going to be a champion someday.”
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2011 Highlights:
- 1 Bodybuilding Show (April)
- 1 Mountain Bike Race (May)
- 1 Tough Mudder Race (July)
- 4 Cyclocross Races (Sep - Oct)
- 2 Bodybuilding Shows (November)
I'm doin shit other athletes are too pussy to even dream of. |
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NABBA Great Lakes Open, Nov 2011 (I'm far right)
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Greg's announcements
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Bodybuilding show #3 of 2011 is over....
I just completed the NABBA Great Lakes Open where I won the Masters Overall and Open Overall titles. I was a bit surprised when I won my classes leading into the overalls. This wasn't a huge show; my classes had the usual 6-8 guys, but what was cool is that everyone there looked like they belonged in a bodybuilding show. There's some shows where 150 people show up but only 50 of them look show ready. The competitors at this show all looked ready to be on stage; and I will say this...the competitors at this show were down to earth nice people. I really like the NABBA organization - good experiences so far with this organization
Posted Nov 21, 2011 10:40 AM by Greg Gabriel
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Bodybuilding show #2 of 2011 is over...
I finished my show in Rockford, Illinois. I weighed in at about 195lbs...I felt like I looked great; but, the judges awarded me a 2nd place. I don't have any regrets over how I looked and I'm not sure I would have changed anything. This is a sport where, if you believe you looked the best you could then that's all you can ask of yourself. I finally met another milestone that I had for myself and that was to 'peak' on the day of the competition - in other words...I didn't look better on Friday or Sunday - I looked my best on Saturday...this is a big deal in this sport and shows that ...
Posted Nov 15, 2011 1:27 PM by Greg Gabriel
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My Cyclocross season is over!
I completed 4 cyclocross races in and around the Chicago area from September to October. After my bodybuilding competition this past April I got on the bikes and started training to get my cycling legs. Cyclocross is a tough race; not only is it very cardio intensive but you also need to have some closed course racing skills - 50 guys going into a hairpin turn that's only about 10 feet wide makes for some technical riding! I did the beginner (category 4a) classes and finished in either the middle or bottom third of each race; but, to my credit I really don't have the body for this - I came in to each race lean at 205lbs whereas most ...
Posted Oct 17, 2011 12:10 PM by Greg Gabriel
Comments:My competition is complete - I met my objectives by training as hard and as smart as I could - I believe I brought the best look to the stage that I could bring on that particular day - no regrets, and I will keep pushing forward.
Cyclocross, Wauconda IL, Oct 2011 (I'm in back)
NABBA Great Lakes 2011, Masters and Open Overall Winner |
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