Focus......

“Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.”- Arnold Schwarzenegger
“The worst thing I can be is the same as everybody else. I hate that.” -Arnold Schwarzenegger

FIGURING OUT THE FIFTIES.... SO THIS IS WHAT IT IS ALL ABOUT.......

Tuesday 4 August 2009

GASP - HOW MUCH????????

Has anyone else seen the entry costs for the INBA Natural Olympia....

AU$185 for your first class then AU$125 for another class if you want to enter more than one....

Ok.. I know I am a learner, this will be only my second INBA show, but $185.... wow I can't wait to see the goody bags you would hope that they don't just have a mans T shirt and some pamphlets eh!

And although this is a hurdle financially we will do it because this is an important goal I am already preparing for....

But what is really worrying me is the whole "No back stage helper" thing????

AND what or who the hell is the Team tanner, and who even decides who the team tanner is and how do you become part of this team???

I am not part of a team, well not that I have noticed anyway... I don't see a lot of team members at 5am in my little gym on Bribie....

How will this unknown helper possibly know me well enough to prepare my final tanning and suit touch ups to show my physique off to the very best I can be if they have never even seen me before those few minutes prior to stepping on stage?

As a Masters Figure competitor my class is 2nd up on the first day, how can one person be ready as soon as the show starts and be able to help all their "team" competitors tan etc in the small amount of time you are allowed back stage enough to give anyone their full potential??? How will they even know I am part of any particular team??? How many other people are in this team that this one tanner is supposed to be helping????

Yes there is stress and panic in my typing....

Fuck it, there is even a pretty good bit of anger...

I am not a team, I haven't seen or heard anyone offer me any sort of team help financially, mentally or bloody physically.... suddenly I am supposed to be a team player and accept that a complete stranger may or may not have enough experience to know how to apply my chosen tanning product in the correct way and not totally muck up all my hard work with just a few minutes to spare prior to stepping on stage at an international event...

Hell one of the main reasons I choose this sport is because I do not play well with others let alone let them adjust the colour of my body... LOL

So come on all you wise and knowing ones.... tell me why I shouldn't be pissed....

4 comments:

Tearose said...

lol Cath, I would be pissed and panicky too! Maybe you can ring them and voice your concerns? I would lol. Right quick. I hope you have a good night and a good day tomorrow anyway!

Tara said...

Cath, breath and count to 10 lol I will be there, so if you want I can help you touch up your tan :o)

It will all be fine, just relax and enjoy the journey. xx

Raechelle said...

Sounds scary! At least Tara will be there...but you should contact the INBA folks and ask them all of your questions....after all; if you're paying that much to enter THEIR event-they pretty much owe it to the competitors to answer all questions BEFORE the event.

mq01 said...

hmmm... id be pissed too... sounds like you have tara to the rescue!! :)