Show Day!

I can’t believe I haven’t journaled since the show! I have SO much to talk about. And it’s important to not leave any stone unturned because I have learned SO much that I need to document for future preps. Yes, you heard me. I’m crazy enough to do this again. So let’s start from where we left off:

Peak week: This week was fun. Right around 9 days out I was given two rice cakes with nut butter extra per day. It was heaven. I patiently waited for the carb load…and it never came! Instead I was given a third rice cake with nut butter for the last few days. It satisfied me plenty and I’m really not sure how much it filled me out. We kept my training pretty consistent and didn’t pull back until Friday.

Show weekend: Friday I stopped at the cake shop and crumbl for my post show treats. I headed to the hotel and quickly felt my nerves subside. God was really showing up for me and I was feeling confident and excited. When check ins came my confidence was radiating. The entire weekend just flew by. Tan, makeup, check ins every 90 min. Before I knew it it was time to head backstage that I completely forgot to take makeup and suit reveal pics! Even though I was feeling confident and relaxed, I didn’t think I had a shot at placing. The show was stacked and each category had around 10+girls. I got to the point where I felt carefree and just wanted to have fun. That first moment on stage I didn’t shake from nerves or blackout. The only time I started to shake was from holding the front pose for SO long. And I didn’t even realize WHY. Because I was HOLDING CENTER the entire time! Haha I didn’t even notice because I had no idea I was good enough. So by the time I went on for novice I was hungry for more! I ended up with 1st in true novice and novice, 2nd open, and 4th masters. I went from feeling like I had no shot to watching it back feeling angry I didn’t get 1st open! If you watch prejudging, I clearly had it, but they must have seen something in her they liked. I took home so many medals and the best part of it all was the pride from friends and family and all the messages. I’ve never felt more loved. It was honestly the best day of my life and I know that no show will top that. It couldn’t have gone any better and to have my 3 best friends by my side the whole day made it even more special.