Hello Dave,

I saw that you were planning on competing in the NPC Pittsburgh show last weekend. How did it go? Any pics?

Tom,

Thanks for asking. It went very well actually.

I won the Closed (Pittsburgh only) and Open Lightweight divisions (my first time competing as a lightweight). I posted some pictures on my website at www.davidcandy.com/Pittsburgh05.htm but the day after I posted them, my webserver started having problems, so hopefully they come back up in the next few days.

Dave

What strategy did you use for your water and how did it work for you?Oh- I guess it worked very well if you won!

I tried to keep my water high, but then chickened out Friday night and cut it about 8 PM. I guess it worked out okay though. I felt a lot better than usual though. Normally my mouth is all dry, and I feel really tired, and occasionally get muscle cramps. This time, I felt almost normal...it almost seemed like something was wrong

Pictures are back up. www.davidcandy.com/Pittsburgh05.htm

Congrats Dave you look great in the pics. I didnt get out to the Pittsburgh show but I got to a NPC show in Elizabethtown PA over the weekend.

dave you look great. you triceps are awesome. congrats

dave,
did you drop sodium the week before the show? did you take pottasium. how much water did you drink?

thanks, todd

Todd,
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