Weekend at the NPC Metropolitan!
Traveling to New York this past weekend was quite a chore. Bad weather hindered every step of the way which caused me to even board a plane and sit on the runway for an hour and half only to return to the gate to find out the flight was officially cancelled. Regardless, I booked a direct flight into Laguardia and was good to go.Honestly, I miss NYC and the Tri-State area because I have a lot of family in the area. My mother grew up in Brooklyn and my father in northern Jersey. Needless to say, this has a big influence on what sports teams I have a strong affinity towards which includes the Yankees. WHAT? Anyway, it’s always good to get out of the midwest and become ensconsed once again in the melting pot we know as New York City.
There is no other place on earth where so many cultures come together in such small area. Because of this, you have the best choices of restaurants, killer market places, and rightfully so, the best damn shopping in the world. What can I say, NYC kicks ass and is in a class of its own.
What brought me to out to the Big Apple was the fact my girlfriend, Prolab sponsored athlete Vanessa Adams, was competing in her first figure competition. Obviously, becoming sponsored athlete by a large and respectable industry entity like Prolab is a great accomplishment unto itself. Yeah I’m braggin about her, but damn, she impressed them so much she sealed the deal before even stepping foot on stage. My little lady is a class act all the way.
Of course, it would have been amazing if Vanessa won her first show, but seventh place is great accomplishment. One thing about choosing your competitions is to consider the level of the playing field. The NPC New York Metropolitans is a pro-qualifier for Nationals and needless to say, it draws some of the best competition the NPC has to offer. With that in mind, Vanessa faired admirably with a more experienced class of competitors and made me proud.
After all was said and done, we both ended up in food comas because afterall, I was just looking for an excuse to pig out. I myself and embarking on my own competition prep for the fall season so one last hurrah with pizza and Reese’s was not going to be a light affair. To bad we couldn’t find that infamous Reese’s Brownie…..next post comp binge this will be a priority!
April 18, 2007 at 4:11 pm
Great shot…She looks fantastic.