Sunday…. freedom??
I was shaking like a leaf the moment that I walked into the auditorium. The rain was a pourin down and my Jantana was spotting…. couldn’t believe I was actually doing what I was doing…
Gave them my name, they measured me…5 foot 6 1/2 inches…. and then I watched them come in….one by one…. I wanted to run. If Lovejones hadn’t been there…I would have. The women were so small little, tiny absolutely petite. I felt like a giant in every way. Relax, stand strong….this is not about them…it is about me and how far I have come….(i tried to tell myself)
They called us in and there were 15 girls, and they made the decision to break the classes into three groups. My group had only 3 people, the winner from last year and another woman who was to be the overall winner for this year…. (HA) That was my show… So, i placed third….out of three….and got a REALLY big trophy…… I think the only thing I did not want to happen was to place last. And it did…. so, this is what I learned……
1) I can place last when I know that I tried my best.
2) I am making that trophy a symbol of reaching a goal that I set for myself.
3) Women that compete against each other can be amazing (and sadly, some not so amazing).
4) I know that I don’t want to take time off…I want to get in the gym on monday, start my clean bulk and develop some muscle….real muscle…. not the mainstream stuff I have, but the kind of muscle that women who compete have. YAY!
5) When you ignore cleaning your home for several weeks….it feels good to actually start cleaning it!! LOL
I will write more on this, but wanted to let those of you who have been cheering for me know what happened….
more later on:women who compete, the ambiance, the crazy things women do at comp., and food festivals!!!
love you all!!!
Jul
October 21, 2007 at 11:48 am
Congrats Juls on your third place finish!… It’s never a last place…. the trophy says third… so it’s third! We are very proud of you!
Real Men Have Mass!
October 21, 2007 at 12:08 pm
HELL YEAH….i am so excited for you….you should have that trophy mounted to the roof of your car and drive it all over town. you did this YOURSELF…who else can say THAT?
good job! I LOVE the pics!
October 21, 2007 at 12:25 pm
Wow! I just came across your blog surfing and I wanted to say "Congrats!" You should be so proud of yourself. That’s what I’m gonna do at my next show…be brave and appreciate the journey.
October 21, 2007 at 2:01 pm
Girl! You did it! I am still shaking as a leaf for you but you actually did it. I am so thrilled. You can display your throphy proudly Diva! "Girl you got it going on."
October 21, 2007 at 2:31 pm
Hey Jul!
First off let me say Congrats to you for an absolutely amazing achievement! Awesome! Next…I am with Meredith—Mount that puppy on the hood of your car! What a fabulous idea!!! Really though, I am just so thrilled and happy for you that you did it–you set a goal and you did it! Good for you!
October 21, 2007 at 4:53 pm
I’m so happy I didn’t have to kick you out onto the stage. You did all yourself. Be proud girlfriend. Be very proud! Love ya!
October 21, 2007 at 5:45 pm
Julie.. I’m very proud of you.. You did it.. Congrats.. 1 trophy and more to come.
October 21, 2007 at 6:46 pm
Congrats! That’s a big deal to get on that stage!
October 21, 2007 at 8:12 pm
See, that wasn’t all that bad… was it? Hah ha. Really though, that’s awesome! Just setting such a huge goal and reaching it is SUCH an accomplishment and that trophy is proof of that. The pics are great… like nms says, one trophy and more to come. You gooo!! Now, relax and eat some cheez-its!
October 21, 2007 at 8:17 pm
You go girl!!
October 21, 2007 at 10:12 pm
You are all so amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you so much for keeping me motivated and listening to me whine. Tomorrow I hit the weights hard and start a clean bulk….next competition….. I plan to look VERY different!
October 22, 2007 at 2:53 am
congrats girl, saw the pics- you looked great!!
October 23, 2007 at 8:27 am
Congrats on competing..while it was third for you this time…think of all the women who had set a goal for competing that very same night, and backed out at the last minute….In my humble opinion, just competing is the real accomplishment!