It’s over…
The Team Universe was last night, and I’m still numb from the results. Coming out of Friday night prejudging I actually thought I won my class. Of the thirteen heavyweights, I was in the first callout of six. We were arranged numerically, so I was on the end. After one rotation of the mandatories we were rearraged and I was put in the middle (between the top two in my opinion). We then did a final rotation of poses before leaving the stage for the second group. Several competitors congratulated me afterwards, so I felt confident about the way it went.
http://www.musculardevelopment.com/browse/index.php?mode=contest&eventcode=1134 posted photos immediately, and I honestly thought I won most of the mandatory poses! I did have an anxious feeling all day Saturday, thinking something would go wrong. Well, when I was announced fourth place I don’t think it registered immediately. The class was very deep, so I don’t want to take anything away from the other guys, I just felt after reviewing the photos that I was definately first or second.
There were several other questionable calls on Saturday night in my opinion. Women’s bodybuilding: I was surprised the heavyweight won her class, let alone the overall. Men’s welterweight didn’t go the way I thought. Chris Faildo was the clear winner in that class, but after that it was strange. Men’s lightheavyweight was another surprise, as I had Miguel Neil winning clearly from the photos.
As for me, I guess my marathon diet is over. I have an empty feeling right now, but hopefully in a few days I’ll appreciate this year’s accomplishments, as well as knowing I brought my best ever shape to the show this weekend.
July 19, 2007 at 9:07 pm
You did an oustanding job in several in elite contests! Do not let placing ruin the fact that you achieved your best ever shape. The sport is far too subjective. Good luck to you in the future! Your physique is damn impressive particularly for a natural. Certainly inspiring.
July 20, 2007 at 5:13 am
Well done on your placing Tim and on being natural. I am of the same generation as you are back when we were young (in Australia) natural comps were a rarity and that left me standing next to guys using vitamin S. Sometimes i believed i looked better, but just didnt get the results. Unlike you i took it to heart and what was going to be a month of rest turned into 8 years and an unwanted 20 odd kilos. Now i have the urge and the INBA here in Oz seems to have it together. So yeah you might be dissapointed but as you said you took your best ever shape on stage so while the memories of the placing are yesterdays news, the fact that you knew you bought the best of you out there will get you to the next stage another step ahead of where your were that night.