Arnold Classic 2011 Oksana Grishina

Home From The Arnold
03/08/2011
I am home now, recovering from a busy and exciting week in Columbus. I had a wonderful time at the Arnold Classic. It was a great honor and pleasure to compete on the Arnold stage with so many great athletes. I am thankful to all the people who come to the Arnold as fans. Their support means a lot to me and all of the other competitors.
I would also like to congratulate all of my fellow Team Gaspari athletes who competed so successfully at the Arnold, including Trish, Ava, Felicia, Courtney and Cathy.
It was great see so many people at the Gaspari booth during the Expo. Product samples, autographs and photographs were being handed out as fast as we could get them out of the boxes. It was cool to see a continuous stream of fans and friends stopping by to visit.
Of course, I am only human, so I did feel some disappointment with my placing in the Fitness competition. I put a great deal of time, effort and soul into preparing my routines, so I hope for appreciation from both the crowd and the judges. I love fitness but, it does feel sometimes that fitness does not love me the same way.
I do believe that I may have over-trained a bit for this competition, and it may have showed in my physique. But I am happy that I was able to complete my performance, in its debut, as prepared. I was very pleased by the crowd’s response to me, and plan to do even better at the Olympia, both with my body and in my performance. I’LL BE BACK…lol…
Today, March 8th, is International Women’s Day. In Russia it is a very special day, celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. It is a day for all men to congratulate the women in their lives. I offer my congratulations, as well.
Thanks, again, to all my fans and friends for their constant support.
With love,
Oksana
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