COMPETITION FEVER

Things done yesterday
35 min cardio on stairmaster and abs 6am to 6.45am
Made an appointment with Lorraine to begin choregraphing my routine (Monday, 15 May 2006)

Things done today
Legs 5.45am to 7.15am
40 min cardio on stairmaster and cross trainer 5.15pm to 6pm

Other things done today

• Made another booking with Matt, we will do a session on Thursday am. Excellent.
• The shoes at the Plaza are a no go :( so I've booked an appointment for myself, Penny and another competitor Ava, to visit Jo Rogers and buy our shoes (Saturday, 20 May 2006) Wooh-hooh, I'm excited.
• Made a start on purchasing a second hand comp outfit (contest bikini). Cross your fingers for me, I really, really want it ... I think it's ggoorrrgggeeeoouusss!

I had an interesting and informative chat to Lorraine last night. She tells me there is a total of three comps in October. They are:

• Muscle Mania Australia on 1st October, 2006
• Intl Natural Bobdybuilding Association on 7th October 2006
• Australasian Natural Bodybuilding on 14th October, 2006

Muscle Mania is known as a casual comp. Most competitors prefer to enter MM simply to gain comp experience and to try out their poses and routines before INBA.

So why am I not entering? Purely, because of I can't afford it and the timing doesn't feel right. INBA and MMA are two separate Federations. To enter their comps you must pay a joining fee and then an entrance fee. But that aside, this comp is not nationally titled as opposed to INBA and ANB. Finally, I would truly like some me time before the INBA. I don't like being rushed. Well, that's my excuse anyway.

I am however interested in participating in the ANB. First reason, the winner goes to the Nationals. Last reason, I would be participating in the Masters catergory (over 35 years old). I would be sort of the young one in the group (I'm 39 years folks, turning 40 on 31 October).

If this all sounds too confusing I will put it simply ... If I don't place in the INBA (but I will!) I'll enter myself a week later in the ANB to gain an entrance to the Nationals. Does that make sense?

Sorry folks, I'm gonna quit here. I'm so desperately tired now. Will continue the saga tomorrow. Good night :)