Ooo Pretty Colors...

~ Hi hi my friends!


Today I'm blogging about some lovely style, fitness, and general-awesomeness inspiration :p 
I definitely have Spring Fever and I can't seem to shake it! Well, it may still be cold over here in MT but maybe if I embrace it with some colorful, lively and beautiful things the warm weather will come around and stay for a while he-he. 


♥ First up is Ombre manicures: 

--- Inspiration--- 

I couldn't stop looking at this style on Pinterest so I decided to give it a try! 
Here's my new colorful manicure: 

I added a white glitter accent nail to spice it
up even just a lil' bit more ;-)

♥ Next up is: Colorful athletic shoes

--- Inspiration--- 

I don't need new shoes so I didn't get any new ones, but I sure have my eye on a few he-he. 
I do have some colorful new socks to wear with my tennies though, thanks to my girl Kerri Baker :) 

I already have these nice colorful Nikes... 

... And now I have socks to match!!
My teammates are so thoughtful and sweet, thanks Kerri :) 

♥ Last but not least, Bright gym tops and pants. Ooo la la :) 

--- Inspiration--- 

The one and only IFBB Pro Amanda Latona!

My beautiful Bombshell teammate: Anna 

Check out the colorful pants on my tall drink of
wata friend, and fellow Bikini competitor Bekah. Wowza! 

I competely believe that if you like what you're wearing you workout harder, better, and have more fun!!  Here's what I wore :) 

Leopard, grrrrrr.

In honor of Amanda Latona, blue booty pants he-he

So that's how I am getting into the spring spirit! What're you doing to get ready for warm weather? (Besides working out and eating clean to get that bikini body for the beach! Riiiiggggghhhhttttt??? Not too late to start if you haven't!) 

Spring is a GREAT time to take your workout OUTSIDE! 

An awesome way to get COLORFUL, HEALTHY energy is Zipfizz drink mix, I honestly use this every day  and as contest prep get tougher and more energy draining I am so grateful for the extra edge! Check it out here: www.zipfizz.com, and remember it's available at most Walmarts and Costcos among other stores. 

I love me some Zipfizz. 

Speaking of springtime and warmer weather, I'd like to send a huge thank you to Fuel Fitness in Butte, MT for sponsoring me with free tanning in preparation for my upcoming show- NPC Pittsburgh (5 more weeks!!) I love being able to warm up and get a golden glow even when it's blizzarding outside. Thank you thank you!! :) 


Blessings, 
~Ruthie 

Blessed at the Olympia

Here's a few photos from this weekend. It's been SOOO amazing here.

Highlights?

• Meeting Jamie Eason

Jamie has been one of my fitness idols for forever



SO excited!!

• Competing with incredible athletes like Yarelis Gonzalez (the adorable mini-sized winner)

Yes, I look like an Amazon next to her :p

• Getting MAJOR contacts in the fitness industry (waiting to see where this goes!!)
• Meeting Amanda Latona and talking to her for 15 min :)

Amazing Amanda

This chicka is awesome. So loud and full of life!

• Getting Top Ten in the FLEX Bikini Model Search

I got 10th out of OVER 90 competitors.

• Attending the 2011 Bikini Olympia Finals

The Bikini Pro girls on the Olympia stage

2nd Place in the world, Nathalia Melo (Bombshell !)

• Meeting Steve Cook + Jen Rankin and the whole Team ON

Steve Cook, winner of the Bodybuilding.com BodySpace contest, and I.

• Spending the entire time with my Bombshell teammates and Facebook (now real life hehe) friends Ami and Owen

Thank you so so so much to all of you for cheering me on, for the incredible support, and the loving comments and encouragement. I wouldn't be here without you :)

Have a great Friday night all!

~ Ruthie
xoxo

THE END

O-MG!!

Today I fly out from little Butte, MT to Las Vegas, NV to attend:

The 2011 OLYMPIA WEEKEND and compete in
Gaspari Nutrition and FLEX Magazine's Bikini Model Search Contest.

The FLEX show judging is on Friday at 1pm and then Top 16 get announced on Saturday at 1pm. Follow my Facebook for updates! Lord-willing I will light up that stage and do well :)

I am just stoked to be competing at the same venue as such amazing athletes as Gen Strombo, Vannessa Campbell, Natalia Melo, Nicole Nagrani and sooo many more amazing Bombshells, bodybuilders and fitness booth-spokespeople (Like Jamie Eason, Amanda Latona and Jenifer Nicole Lee)


Here's my "stage package" as of this morning:

My coach, Shannon, has been having me gain about a pound a week since I went to Bombshell camp to "smooth out my muscles" by lifting really heavy anf eating alot. Whatdya think, is it working? ;p I am definitely pleased with my progress.

My Bombshell teammates and I also have tickets to the IFBB Bikini PRO Championships on Friday night which will be so amazing. I'm a blessed girl to be able to attend :D

My flight leaves at 1:15pm so I gotta go do some final packing... please be praying for sucess and for my dreams to come true!

 

My friend sent me this reminder this morning:

 "Be strong & do not give up for your work will be rewarded.”

**II Chr. 15:7 ** Amen.

~ Ruthie
xoxo

Bikini Babay!!

How was everyone's weekend? I can't understand this weather... is it Spring or Winter? We'll be lucky if it quits snowing by Summer at this rate :/

I had an incredible time at the EFX 2011 Big Sky Bodybuilding Fitness, Figure,Bikini, and Physique Championships this weekend in Missoula, MT. It was so much fun to meet a bunch of gorgeous girls who share my passion for fitness and competition! I didn't meet a single caty girl, which I was totally suprised by because I went into the competition being prepared to deal with the possibility of beyotches. 



Backstage craziness... tannin' pumpin' and posin'

Hey, you really can't blame us: by Saturday morning we were all on day 7 of no carbs, no sugar, three layers of spray tan, no water, and our suits glued to our butt cheeks. Top it off with lotsa hairspray, makeup, and ridiculously high heels, then cram us all backstage with a bunch of meat-heads pumping up for their turn to strut... and you have quite the cocktail! Am I crazy that I LOVED it!?

Well I did. Oh, and I got TOP 5 :D Yup, I took home a beautiful 4th place trophy in my first Bikini competition. Not too shabby I think!

The girl who won (pictured at center) below, Joy Kushner, totally deserved it.
She is my inspiration to improve my body before my next competition. I'm soo doing another one!

The Top 5 Bikini Tall ladies!
(I'm on the far left)

Here's some photos from all the action at the show, and a couple fun ones my brother, Matthew, and I took :p I gotta give my brother props, he was sick but he still went with me Friday to Missoula and waited for me through all the check-in lines at the hotel, and drove me to the show in the morning. It was a gazzillion times more fun with him there.

We found the wiener-mobile...

Check out the liscense plate: "IWISHIWR"

After check in at the hotel they gave us goodie bags packed full of protein powder samples,  and a new mixer bottle- they totally read my mind cuz  needed a new one. I got a big tub of protein powder for getting 4th place too (along with my trophy!) We got free t-shirts too after the competition. Yay for free stuff!


Ohh Yeah Free Jack3d?! Yes please :)

On stage with my new friend Bonnie :)



Posing on stage during the morning show



Back stage with my two favorite Bikini short competitiors: Bri and Bergen <3
I loved meeting these girls!





Fellow Digger Gabe Webster with his trophy! We cleaned up :)



Me with Jay Cutler - 4 Time Olympia Champion
and my sexy little mini-me trophy ;p

I got lazy and didn't make the home-made icecream and cookie dough recipe I posted on my pre-contest post, but you better beleive I celebrated! I had the Mud Pie at the Montana Club after the competition, and oh my gosh was it good...

Speaking of food, here's a couple really good links I found recently and wanted to share with you guys. It kinda explains the whole cheat meal thing (and yes, I am back to eating clean!.. no more chocolate cake). They're both links is to Bikini Pro Amanda Latona's blog, and it totally parallels how I feel about my diet and my workout routines for the next couple months.

~Enjoying Food the Healthy Way

~Amanda Latona's Blog