So it Begins…
I was born in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. I grew up in a small town with my 5 other siblings (4 sisters and 1 brother) along with a great mom and dad. So, I am officially a “Caper” to those Canuks in the “know”. Nova Scotia is an awesome place to grow up if you love the outdoors, the crazy weather and small town life. Growing up I was active in tons of outdoor activities, but my main enjoyment was my early morning workouts I bumbled through at a small gym located in a motel in Port Hawkesbury during high school. After graduating, I moved to Truro, Nova Scotia where I graduated from the Nova Scotia Teachers College with a Bachelor of Arts in Education. Soon after, I decided to follow my older sister Phyllis, and move to California to pursue my teaching career.

California Dreamin…
After moving to San Bernardino, Ca to teach special education at a junior high, I continued to work out and found myself every weekend at some type of fitness event. Whether it was a Fitness America, NPC, ESPN Fitness, I was there. It was in early 2000, a local IFBB pro approached me and asked if I competed. With a lot of encouragement, he convinced me to give a contest a try. Totally clueless, other than my friend Eddie doing my diet, I found a choreographer, made a costume and entered the 2000 NPC Los Angeles Fitness Championships. After 6 months of dieting, I entered at waif 104 lbs. Much to my surprise, I won, beating out 7 other great competitors (one trained by Kelly Ryan) who went on the following month to win the USA championships and earn a pro card. From that moment, I was hooked!

A Competitor is Born…
Two years later, I couldn’t stifle my need to compete any longer. While completing my Masters Degree in Mild/Moderate Special Education at Cal State, San Bernardino, I entered a string of contests starting in 2002, placing 1st in every single one. In 2004, I decided to step out of my comfort zone of the NPC California region and compete at a national level. Because I am a Canadian citizen, my only national competitive option was in Canada. Since that time, I have focused my energies on the only national contest my country hosts. I’ve had to qualify twice in my home province of Nova Scotia, winning both the overall fitness in 2004 and the overall figure in 2006. My national record, while noteworthy (two 2nd place and two third place finishes in both fitness and figure) still evades my ultimate goal of a first place finish in my class and a chance of competing for a coveted IFBB pro card. At present, I am preparing for a return to the national stage in August 2009 in British Columbia, Canada and possibly the North Americans in Columbus, Ohio in early September 2009.

Staying Fit and Loving It…
I am competitive by nature. Anything that can be turned into a contest, especially a physical one, I want to win!! Whether it is a push up contest in Glamis, a running race, pull ups with the marines, a plank contest at a New Years Eve party, I am right in the middle of it! Living in Southern California lends itself to a lot of outdoor exercise opportunities, so I prefer to be outside whenever possible. I run with my two dogs, teach outdoor Boot Camps to clients, or find great outdoor exercise opportunities at our favorite vacation spot, Lake Havasu, Arizona. Despite all my enjoyable fitness activities, the staple and passion of my physical activity is and will always be heavy and aggressive free weight training. There is something very invigorating about smashing iron together in the gym…not to mention lifting more of it than half of the guys in the weight room is pretty fun too!

And Now What?
As far as competition, until my back pain overpowers my drive, and I’m a competitive element on stage, I’ll keep coming back. My future goals are simple; to continue to call my “passion” a job and to motivate others, that with hard work and dedication, anything is possible.

Best thing that anyone ever said to me…
Many years ago, I was complaining about my weight and whining about being “fat”; something a lot of women tend to do. A very good friend looked me right in the eye and yelled! “THEN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!”. I’ve always remembered that. The only person with the power to change you, is YOU. This comment would prove to be very powerful over the years. I realized if you are not happy with yourself, your life situation or direction, only YOU can change it. You control your physical well-being, your mental well-being, and your destiny. It’s all your fault or your victory- You decide. If you aren’t happy, Change it! I always encourage my clients to take ownership of their issues, and then teach them the tricks of the trade so they can apply new and healthy lifestyle lessons to themselves!

Thanks for visiting my site…
My name is Tracey MacDonald. I’m a personal trainer/ nutritionist and nationally ranked fitness/figure competitor. I believe if I do this for a living, I better practice what I preach. If I don’t, why should my clients? My fitness passion has turned into my living. I’ve built my personal training business on one ideal:: Treat everyone as individuals. There is NO one cookie cutter plan that works for all. I don’t want to be treated like everyone else when it comes to my health, and I’m sure you don’t either.

 

 

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July 2000
NPC LA Fitness & Bodybuilding
1st place Fitness

September 2002
NPC Tournament of Champions
1st place Fitness and 2nd Figure Short

December 2002
NPC Ironman Championships
1st place Fitness

April 2003
NPC Orange County Muscle Classic
1st place Fitness

May 2003
NPC California State Championships
1st place Fitness

Feburary 2004
NPC Ironman Pro Figure Championship
2nd place Figure Short

April 2004
Nova Scotia Bodybuilding Championship
1st place Short and Overall Title Fitness

July 2004
Canadian Bodybuilding Federation
National Fitness/Figure Championships
2nd place Short Class Fitness

July 2005
Canadian Bodybuilding Federation
National Fitness/Figure Championships
2nd place Short Class Fitness

Febuary 2005
NPC Ironman Pro-Figure Championships
7th place Figure

April 2006
Nova Scotia Bodybuilding Championship
1st place Short and Overall title Figure

July 2006
Canadian Bodybuilding Federation
National Fitness/Figure Championships
2nd place Short Class Figure

July 2007
Canadian Bodybuilding Federation
National Fitness/Figure Championships
3rd place Short Class Figure

May 2009
Muscle Beach Championships
Open Class Short - 1st place
Masters (over 35)- 1st place
Open class Figure Overall Title