AudraLee’s BodyBlog

Totally assaulted my arms and they aren’t even sore today!  WTF!

I curled 130!!!

So, right now, right this minute I have 13 days till Boston. Where I will be competing in Strongwoman Nationals.

The day after the last Comp I took the day off…of course right. My body was TIRED and SORE I have bruises in places I wouldn’t have expected. And where I fell, OMG my knees are bruised to high hell as well as my ankle.

BUT, there is no rest for the wicked weary. Non at all.

I hit the gym Monday and did the most insane Chest routine in ages. I bumped all my weight up by 30-40 pounds. I made a 245 bench for 2 reps and for the rest of the time didn’t hit anything under 185, make 2 sets with 225 for 6 reps. Oh, I mean it when I say, I come to Bring It.

I didn’t touch a Dumbbell under 50 pounds except for flyes.

I blew my back up as well on Tuedays doing Barbell rows with 185 for reps baby!

Shoulders yesterday doing standing military of 135 for reps…and that was after I was already TIRED. that one is going UP.

Today, ohhhhhh. today is Biceps. I venture to say that I may not be able to type later….hell may be not even wipe my own Arse! LMAO

I have so much to do, in so little time.

And the support I have seen from people is AMAZING. I am totally and competly flabbergausted…the love from people is just….it leaves me speechless.  I will be naming every single person who has helped me and thanking them all. I want you all to know that these people help me make this journey possible. My Husband is the MOST amazing man I have ever know. His support, his love and his push are inspirering through all the rest.

Amazing.

The day started off with my stomach doing triple back flips!! I really wonder if I was going to upchuck! I never did.

What a crowd too! More people than I thought would be there, that’s for sure. And Every person that I invited to be there for me showed save for a few…but even they called me, texted or emailed me or called….I love my people.

So, opening the show was me! I flipped a 600 pound tire for 66.5 feet in 60 seconds…my competitor made 60 feet.   I took first in that event.

It took about an hour or so for all the competitors to go through this event, so it was awesome that we had time to recoup from each event.  Thank god!

Second event was the Axel press. 121 pounds for my weight class. I only beat her by one on this event. 10 to 9. Again, I took first in this event.

Third event was the Farmers Walk for 200 feet. This one was a beast! 157 pounds in each hand. ****ing heavy. The whistle went off and she took off before me..but I put in gear and smoked past her ass in a quickie! I turned the corner and my right hand could NOT straighten out the weight and I ended up dropping the weight at maybe 140 feet or so. I picked it back up and took off again, the crowd screaming…I didn’t know where she was but knew I had to GO. About 30 feet maybe from the finish line something happened, I’m not sure what, but I feel. Some said my knees just went, I never felt it coming just down I went, HARD. I got right back up, grabbed those ****ing bars and went for home. I took it!  With one drop and a fall I took in 54 seconds!  First again!

**On this event, throughout all the competitors…I was the only person to make it all the way except for about 4 or 6 guys twards the end. 2 of those men were guys I train with. Please forgive me if I didn’t count you in…Its not intentional. I am so proud of them. Not to mention that Matt also had his first comp with me and he did really really well. He is going to dominate once he gets some training in! No doubt he will be Pro in a few years.**

And Last but not least was the Keg Load. 4 kegs staggered from lowest to highest weight.  150, 180, 200, 220 to a 50" platform.  Uuuuaaaaah  Uaaaaaahhh!!!  This one is a major bitch btw.   I did not have any competition in this event. It was just me and the clock. I got the 150 keg up no sweat, the 180…the 200 keg, I was going to get up on that damn platform. If I had competition against me I WOULD have done the 220. But I was tired and with no one to push me…I just didn’t.  I know!   But, I took first in this event as well.

I took first in Women’s Heavy Weight! I am Washington’s Strongest Woman!

And  Washington’s 2009 Strongest Apple!!

Here is a link to tons of pictures courtesy of Ray Novak

http://www.flickr.com/photos/football-n-such/sets/72157621714669732/

I am competing in my first Strongman show tomorrow morning at 10 am in Des Moines, Wa @ the Des Moines Marina.  And then I am already pre-qualified for Nationals Aug. 8th in Boston!

So, if you are around, and wanna see a good show, come see me if you can and root me on!! If you are not around, think GREAT thoughts for me please!!

Thanks everyone who has supported me.

I went to my first real bodybuilding show. Now, for me at least this was not the normal everyday sit in the stands type of deal. A dear friend of mine was competing in this show, so, I got to be back stage, fluffing. And not just her, but help with many people.

This was one hell of an experience. I met people that I have followed for years or knew of when I was a teenager. I got to see the entire deal from a competitors view. Talk to peole about how their journey has been, their failures and triuphs. I also got to see a few good friends of him succedd and achomplish a life goal.

This weekend was an awesome experience for me. And, has puched me even further into the world of bodybuilding.

If ever I was unsure, I am not now.  Look out, because now, I am on a mission.