Hey Everyone!
So I thought I'd recap some of my experience from my competition. I took 12 weeks to prepare for Fitness Helsinki Championship on March 8, 2014. I already had been working hard to gain a lot of muscle since I had planned on training for Figure category. I put my own nutrition and workouts together since I am a certified trainer and nutrition specialist. I had the help from Jessica Issacs, our co-coach on Team Armed Forces Europe. She was my main mentor through prepping for the show especially closer to the show since I didn't know as much about "peak week" and doing all that needed to be done as far as cutting water,etc.
At about two weeks out was the point at which I didn't want to compete anymore. I was having such a hard time mentally. I wasn't sure if my body would get to where it needed to be and was freaking out to say the least. I trusted the process and with the support of my family, friends, team mates, and coaches I was fully ready for peak week. I loved the last week up to the show. I was nervous for the show, because I didn't know what to expect stepping on stage for the first time.
The show was on a Saturday morning and I flew out from Germany with my friend Chelsea and my husband to Finland on Thursday morning. We arrived to Finland with some of my team mates around 1pm and were greeted happily with a promoter of the show. We got to ride in a Range Rover from the airport to the hotel because Range Rover and Jaguar were some of the sponsors for the show. It was amazing being with the team, seeing everyone excited and ready to compete.
We all went to the athlete meeting Friday night before the show then headed back to get some rest before the big day. I had to wake up at 1am for makeup and hair due to how many team mates had to have their makeup and hair done. Our show started at 11am, I competed first in Model category with clubwear, sportswear, bikini and Figure category. I ended up taking 2nd place in Figure category. I was so overjoyed and thrilled to have done so well for my first show. I won't forget the look on my husband's face in the crowd as the announced my placing. My coaches were also super proud of how well I had done and cannot wait for me to compete again. I also cannot wait to compete again and plan to later this year.
