This weekend, the hubby and I had the opportunity to attend the Arnold SportsFestival in Columbus, OH. This is the largest multi-sport event in the US. Forty-five different sports – body building, fitness, dance, cheer leading, fencing, boxing, martial arts, and more – hold competitions, and 700 product and equipment vendors show off their stuff at a huge expo. What a fascinating event!
One of the
hubby’s clients was a vendor and sponsor at the show, and they gave us 3rd
row tickets for the women’s Ms. International, Fitness International, and
Figure International Finals competition on Friday night. (Thanks, Twinlab!) The women body builders were
impressive. The figure competitors were
gorgeous. But my favorite part was the
fitness competition. These women have it
all. They are strong, flexible, and
beautiful. Each competitor performed a
routine designed to show off their strength, flexibility, acrobatics, and
overall badassness. The music was
exciting, the costumes were sometimes hilarious, and the flips, pushups, and
feats of balance were amazing to watch.
We spent the
entire day Saturday walking around the expo.
It was so packed that we were shoulder to shoulder pretty much
constantly. Most of the product samples
were for body building supplements that I have little interest in, but we did get
some good stuff like protein bars, energy shots, and t-shirts. It was fascinating to learn about some of the
sports nutrition and equipment products that are coming out into the market.
The expo also gave us the chance to meet some of the competitors from the show the night before and to indulge in a little star gazing. We saw a number of athletes and actors such as Arnold (of course), Lou Ferrigno (maybe best known for playing the Incredible Hulk on the old 80’s TV show), Mario Lopez, and famous models like Christina Halkiopoulos. I got a few autographs and had my picture taken with a series of booth babes.
Over the
next week or so, I’ll work on posting many of my pictures. I’ll do my best to identify everyone shown,
though I know I’ll miss a few. And while
I have some pictures that will no doubt please the lovers of the female form, I
have some treats for the opposite persuasion as well. So, come back to check them out!
Last week:
Tuesday,
February 28, 2012
Run 2 miles,
5x1:00 AI’s on the trails in Ken-O-Sha Park, 2 miles – untimed
Thursday,
March 1, 2012
Run 4 miles,
4 strides – Total time for 4 mile run 36:29, Avg mile 9:07
Sunday,
March 4, 2012
Long run
8.35 miles – Total time 1:18:19, Avg mile 9:22
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