My first competition this year, took place in Jyväskylä at
10th of August. That was a Saturday. I had my summer vacation before
that competition, so I left to Tampere already on Wednesday that week. I picked
up my competition bikini at Biancaneve and then I had a massage. After that
Nuppu, my team mate called me and asked if I wanted to come to her
family home for some relaxing days before our competitions. I went there and totally
relaxed, I have not relaxed that much at least in four years. It was really
strange being able to just lie in the sofa, without a single thought of what
you have to do next. Thank you Nuppu for a really nice time!
On Friday we went to Minna’s place and left from there by
car to Jyväskylä. During the journey I started to feel really sick, had to grab
a plastic bag in case I would start to throw up. When getting out from the car
I felt better. At the evening we had our competition meeting where the
competition program for Saturday was went through.
At the night before the competitions I did not sleep at all,
was not tired at all. My stomach also got totally mixed up, do not know why.
Maybe it was because I was nervous.
My competition was at the afternoon, so we had plenty of
time for makeup and hair. Minna made my
makeup. My hair I started to make myself, but the result was horrible. Luckily
Umppu saved my bad hair day J
Below are some pictures from the competition, I finished third and got my ticket to the Finnish championships 1st of September.
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| Relaxing at the hotel |
Between Jyväskylä competition and Finnish championships were
three weeks of hard work, trying to be in better shape in the next competition.
These weeks were the worst during the whole competition diet. At Monday after
Jyväskylä competition I returned to work and at same day my girl started
daycare. That was a big change for my girl, which resulted in her waking up
every single night. When my wake up watch rang at 4.30 am every morning, it
felt like waking up in the middle of the night.
One and a half week before the competitions my girl got the
flue. And surprise, surprise, I also got it in a couple of days. Luckily the
finalizing week started at the same time, which meant that the cardio workout
got lighter, only 30 min walks in the morning. I told myself that I was not
sick, and did every single cardio and workout I had in my diet and workout
plan.
At Friday I and my boyfriend left Vaasa for Lahti. In the
evening we had the competition meeting and on Sunday my competition would take
place.
I felt more confident for this competition and I was satisfied
with myself. But on Sunday morning I got the periods! And at least my body
immediately react on that, I get soft. In my wildest dreams I could not have
imagined to get these at the day of the competition, after following a strict
diet for so long time. I was expecting them to be totally left out. But well,
at least my hormones worked.
Backstage I still felt quite confident and happy; I was
waiting to get at stage and shine. But when I finally got at stage I felt
really bad, felt like I was not getting any air. I was sweating and just
waiting for the prejudging to be over. When it was over and I returned to
backstage I knew that this was it. I would not get to the finals, and so it
was. I finished eight, with same points as the seventh.
The disappointment was BIG. But this was not my day, and I
do not think that I would have made it in the finals. I would not have been
able to get at stage one more time that day.
Maybe it would have been best to listen to my boyfriend, not to take
part in the competitions due to the flue. But this was what I had worked for
half a year; I did not want to give up only a couple of days before the
competition.
We left home immediately after my competition. In the car I
told my boyfriend that I will never get up at that stage again. But during the
long drive to Vaasa my mind changed, never say never J
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