Prepping for the 2013 Emerald Cup

This has been a TOUGH week for me! I am broke and looking for sponsors to help me through this last show. I am hungry, MOODY, super tired and trying to get in all my cardio and training. The closer I get to the end of the week the more I want to give up. But this is when I have to push through. I have been training with my friend Junie since she is going to the Emerald Cup too and we have the same goals! To get lean as possible this next week! It's important to have someone around to push you especially at the end like this. Today I am 12 days out and getting really excited!

My division competes on May 3rd so I will at least get it over with early. Then I will be able to enjoy the weekend with my team. It's a been a long season of training, dieting and testing my limits for sure. I do feel though that I've made a lot of big gains this year and will continue to do so in the months to come. Tonight I have my last leg day before I go on stage and I have to find strength to make it a good one. Wish me luck! :)

Back Stage Bonding

BodyBuilding is a indvidual sport, but I can't imagine doing this alone! I am so very blessed to be able to compete with other ladies that are my friends, my training partners, my inspirations! Back stage at a competition might sound catty... but it isn't! We all help each other and just love to compete. The hair, the make up, the tan, the suits and jewelry... so fun! Here are some pictures from the AK State Championships... can't you just FEEL the love? I can ;) <3 Love my girls.

2013 Alaska State Championships

Well, The Alaska State Championships were held last Saturday and I was very impressed with how well I did!  I got "first call out" which is when they literally "call out" the best looking girls to stand on the front line on the stage and then they place them. It was a very tough class of 11 girls and I placed 6th! I would be lying if I said I wasn't disappointed when I didn't get in the top 5, but I was close and guess what? Next time I will be! After switching over to a new division in Figure Class, I am more driven than ever to keep going. I got amazing feedback from the judges and I know I will get so much stronger, leaner and better all around as a competitor in the next months to come! Here are some pictures from the show!