Iron girl wedding & Derby girl Xmas dinner!!

One of my training partners got married this weekend!  And we did it up Iron Girl style by "pumping up" with resistance bands before she walked down the aisle, LOL!


Me and my baby girl at the reception.

We had a derby girl dinner to celebrate the holidays.  I got dressed up since I don't get too many chances to do so these days.  And because I've been feeling a little like a bloated PIG with all this "bulking".  Tis the season!

Bulking!

It's time to make some gains!  BULK like the HULK!  I want to bring a better package to the stage next year for the Masters Over 40 class :)

It's kinda of hard on the ego to watch the competition body I worked soooo hard for disappear under a layer of fat but, I know it's necessary if I want to make some GAINS for next season!

 
XOXO, Bling

Final show of the year, Florida Gold Cup

Preppin to compete in the Florida Gold Cup....this was me on the way to work with Hot Spot On The Go Tanning.  I work for them, they tan me in return.  It's been a fantastic experience with them this season.  Made some great friends and have met many awesome competitors along the way.

Friday night before the show, on my way to work.

 

 Saturday morning started bright and early as usual.  Luckily the show was literally across the street from my condo so I didn't have far to go!

In the tanning tent before the show!

Time to get ready.....

Tried something new with my hair and I LOVED it!!!! 

Morning show was a lot of hurry up and wait, as usual.  Figure went on stage LAST...so I was there ALL DAY til about 3pm.  We then returned at 6pm for the night show.



We are such meat heads!

Our niece Alli competed with us again this time!



Can't believe she's HALF my age.  God I feel OLD!

Backstage just before show time!

Night show, finals.

 

 

 

I placed 2nd and hubby placed 3rd!

I wanted to jump head first into the treat table!





Celebration time at Grease Burger Bar and Grille!!

I'm about to make this Grease Beast disappear!

 POOF...gone!

XOXO, Bling!

Crazy Busy!!

I feel like I've been crazy busy lately. Probably because I am! 

This last week before the show we have a couples photo shoot that was rescheduled from 3 weeks ago because of rain.  Let's hope the weather holds up this next time.  Then the Sunday after the show I have another photo shoot, this one if for the local Gold's Gym in Palm Beach Gardens.  I will be one of the featured models for their marketing materials for 2014!  I'm so excited to see how those shots turn out.

Prepping for the final show this season on Nov 16.

One week out, posing practice.

Last chance workout...4 days out from my final competition.

Posing practice at the gym.

It's been a whirlwind of competitions these last four months. I can't wait to take a break from competing to build more size and muscle onto the foundation we've got going.  I'm very excited to see the package we bring to the stage next season!

Whelp, we got rained out, AGAIN!  Photo shoot was a bust.  Here's the only pic I got out of it...me, drenched with make up running down my face in my car!!  LOL

XOXO, Bling

2013 Dayana Cadeau Classic

Our last show came and went SO QUICKLY that I've just NOW had the chance to sit down and blog about it.  It wasThe 2013 Dayana Cadeau Classic on Oct 26th in Coral Springs, FL.  Hubby and I both competed, he in Physique Over 40 and myself in Figure Over 30 and Open Class C.

The morning started waaaaaay early, as usual.  I did my own hair and make up, as usual :)  Glad I can do these things...it saves SOOOOO much $$!!

Make up and hair partially done...on the way to registrations at 7am.

 

#71 ready to hit the stage :)

We got the line up for show time and found out the Figure girls were going LAST, what?!  We NEVER go last.  Bikini is usually last..they were first this time.  Oh boy was it a long wait.  We got bored and started taking pics in the dressing room.  These are some of the beautiful women that competed in all the different levels in Figure, myself included (far left).

Met some lovely ladies this day!
 

Damian hit the stage first.....

He got first call outs!

Then it was my turn.....

No call outs for me in Over 30, but I got first call outs for Class C!
 

Half time was a whirlwind of driving, picking up our daughter from one sitter to bring her home to meet with the next sitter, cooking some meals, eating, and driving back.  It's always so hectic!!!

Back for the night show and ready....

Again, Damian went first and got 3rd place in the Men's Physique Over 40 class!!  So proud.

Proud Coach Dave from Fit & Psyched


Next up was ME!!!!  I did not place top 5 out of 8 in Over 30.  It was a tough class, the ladies are on point and representing.  I need to add some more size before next season.  I did place 3rd in Class C tho!  Wooo Hooo!

Damian got to meet and chat with the 1st ever Men's Physique Olympia champion, Marc Anthony back stage!

 

Go me!

The couple that trains and competes together gets to eat CHEAT MEALS together!!  LOL



All in all it was a great show and another wonderful learning experience!  Not too bad for our 2nd show in our respective classes!!!  On to the next and last for this Season...the Florida Gold Cup on November 16th, 2013.

 

XOXO, Bling!