Joe,you looked great 20 years ago,and you still look great...nice comeback after not competing for so long.
You should stay fairly lean from now on and consider doing a couple of shows next year........give your prep more time and you`d be much better.
Not really all that much money to do so.
Far better to be ready two weeks out than to peak two weeks late...............5-6 less pounds and you would have placed well in both classes.
Happy Holidays to you and your family.
I agree with you Tim on all of this, I will stay lean, it's never completely out of the question that I will compete again and I do have a show in mind but money wise I have to justify it, I have never got ready for a show just for the sake of competing or for fun. I got did this show hoping to qualify for the Nationals (masters) but didn't make it, obviously. When you say not that much money to do so, what you I be looking at in a 12-16 week period?
Understand that usually all my thoughts are business related so if when money is involved, the ends has to justify the means.