Green Grass, Palm Trees, In & Out Burger

I drove through a mini-blizzard to get to the Minneapolis. It wasn't bad...just had to take my time. It was worth it, though. I landed in Ontario, California stepped outside and was treated to green grass, palm trees, and weather in 70's.

No competition last Friday. Just messin' around and relaxing. Watched some good competitors. And turned it in for a good night's rest for the my main competition day the next morning. Saturday morning, I woke up, stepped outside on the balcony and basked in the sun for 20 minutes. It was AMAZING to have a hot sun on my face while I sat in my pajamas outside. No cold breeze, no snow, no hat, no sweater on...that's what I love. My friend said it perfectly, "I expect to brace myself for the wave of coldness, but then it never comes." Back to Wisconsin, but warmer weather's coming.

Competition.

You need stay disciplined when you're excited. In years past, sometimes I would warmed up and pumped up too early. I would peak too soon before showtime. Why? I didn't know to be patient and calmly wait for the right moment to start the engines. Perfect example - competition was supposed to start at 1130 am which meant I would compete around 1215 pm at the earliest. I ended up competing around 230 pm. I had to make sure I picked nutrition that would last and make sure not to prep too early.

I didn't waste energy stretching too easy, practicing moves too soon, goofing around with others too much. When it came time for showtime, I was ready. I was happy that my form felt really good. I had one little slip and, thus, second place. My mindset, however, focused on how good it felt to get the competition blood flowing and getting even more pumped for the next few months of performances. Next 3 leading into summer - Rhode Island, Quebec, Boston.