After the Competition

The competition was this last weekend and was a blast. I stayed true to my diet and cardio regimen until the end, stayed relaxed, and regularly practiced posing. I hit all the details: hair, makeup, nails, tan, and presentation. I can honestly say I put in 100%, felt good on stage, and made improvements over the previous year.

It was a fun weekend too, all girl time and lots of glamour. My face still hurts from smiling and laughing so much. The first whiff of spray tan got me revved up into the new competition season and reminded me how much I enjoy this sport.

So, where did I place? Everyone wants to know… I got 2nd in the Master’s division and 2nd in the Open Short class. It wasn’t first place which is always what I shoot for but I am ok with my placing. I missed first place in Open Short Class by 1 point (so I was told but the scorecards aren’t posted yet). The competitor who placed first is my good friend and training partner, Julia Stackhaus.

It’s strange though—I worked so hard to get for this show and was so focused that now it feels like there is a hard line drawn in my personal timeline, a “before” and “after.” The extreme focus prior to the show was starting to push everything else out (as you may have noticed my frequency of posts dropped lots too).

So now that the show is over, I am left with the “what now” feeling. Along with the physical exhaustion I feel a little stunned and need to re-find my footing and get back to nurturing the things I was neglecting during contest prep.

Photos coming as soon as I get some!

–FigureFoodie

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