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Well, I have learned A LOT from getting ready and competing in the Southern CLassic June 2nd. I went in about 6lbs heavier than i did for the Gopher State Classic back in April… and it wan’t all muscle (had a hard time getting the water off). In all honestly my heart wasn’t in this show prep 100%. I did everything about the same diet and workout wise. Perhaps trained with a bit less intensity, and man did life throw me some distractions… But I went through the motions nonetheless.
So at weigh-in the night before I knew i wasn’t as ripped as my previous show… but didn’t give it too much thought. I just kinda was ready for the whole thing to be over and go eat my bision bacon cheeseburger from ruby tuesday. 
This morning I got to see the competition for the first time, and i think i ate a piece of humble pie real quickly…The other girl in my weight class looked amazing. Amazing legs, back, abs, the total package… I could tell that she was super focused and really worked her tail off in getting ready. I felt like a super slacker for not giving it more effort.
Don’t know how the judging is gonna go… but so far if she takes it over me I won’t feel bad one ounce. It was a big wake up call for me… I LOVE this sport and plan on doing it as long as my body will allow… And what I am taking away from this show is that I want to walk off stage knowing I gave it my all. Nothing half hearted, just all out dedication. It shows big time.
But I have no regrets. If you are first every time then what is the point of even starting out on the path… every show is a lesson in some area of life. I truly learned that you get out what you put in… and next show I am gonna put in 110%. I am not gonna let the outcome ruin my hopes of going pro, just gives me a shove harder in the right direction.
So all you can do is pick yourself up, dust off, and hit it all the harder tomarrow. It’s more about the journey getting there. Can’t just show up. Gotta take the long road and know that although it’s a challenge and easy to get discouraged, you can’t look at it like that… gotta take from every experience what you can.
KEEP YOUR FOCUS. REMEMBER HOW MUCH YOU LOVE IT. AND DON’T LET ANYONE TELL YOU IT’S SOMETHING YOU CAN’T DO!!!!
June 2, 2007 at 12:41 pm
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October 3, 2007 at 8:55 am
I remember doing two shows back to back. I won the first and two weeks later came in second. I really stopped dieting before the second show, I remember the girl that one , her focus and how good she looked , and I remember that night saying She Deserved It, But I remember when I won overall in the first show how crappy the girls were and did not appreciate the sport of competition and female bodybuilding. Thanks for your blog and give that girl thumbs up.
November 12, 2007 at 11:24 am
Today I was just checking my e-mails and saw that I had one from bodybuilding.com. I came across your story and was truly amazed. Most female bodybuilders are between 135-150 pounds. I am a 31 year old female who has lost about 20 pounds. Now weighing in @169 pounds, I too inspire to oneday compete. Although I have tons of work to do, it is really inspirational to see someone in my weight class. YOU LOOK GREAT! KEEP UP THE EXCELLENT WORK!