I did not place or win any money. That would have been a nice bonus but I chose to challenge myself with this fitness competition for the discipline and commitment to the process. I chose to spend the money and an entire day at a show to find out if this was something that I could accomplish. I wanted to be able to say that I can say, “I did it.” I cried out of joy when an entire entourage of people show up to watch in support. I didn’t expect anyone to show up. It was such a nice surprise and a valuable lesson to learn. I felt so loved that people took time out of their day to come watch a bunch of people prance around on a stage in bikinis. Really it was more than that. It’s sacrifice, saying no to a lot of every day life events.