triguyColorado’s Bodyspace Bl

It is done and I learned a lot. I was very green going into this. I had never even seen a competition before yesterday. I did not know that I had to bring music. (One of the other competitors had an extra and let me use that. That was cool of him.) I enjoyed the experience and will do it again, but probably not until after this year’s triathlon season ends. At that point I may try to focus on body building for a couple of years and really see what I can do with a focused effort. This outcome was only based on a decision that I made just about three months ago.

So what did I learn? Now I understand why people here practice their posing. I am sure I was as stiff as a board. I also had no idea what was meant by tanning. I had a light spray on tan, but the competitors there were literally painting themselves black. (Personally, I think this is really excessive, but then again I am not making the rules.) I was in the wrong category. I was considering novice and I was actually in masters. I should have been in open/light weight. The lesson learned is that I should compete with guys my weight and not 40 to 50 pounds heavier than me regardless of how old they are or I am. I thought everyone was very supportive. I talked with the event organizer after my appearance and he said I had a good first showing and that I had a lot of raw potential. I agree with his assessment. I met a couple of trainers that I will seek out when I am ready to get really serious about this.

Thanks to everyone here for their support also. Train on.

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