Total: 302.5 kg/666 lbs
Place: Third
Weight: 54.7 kg/ 120 lbs
Wilks: 263 kg / 799 lbs (I have to throw this in 'cause it makes me feel better
This was my best meet yet and it was a blast. I made it to Class 1 and am only 20 kg/44 lbs off master lifter. I’m hoping to blow past that at nationals.
I placed third of three lifters in my weight class but left feeling like I performed very well since it was tight and both the other women are very strong.
My total was 302.5, second place was 305.0 and first place was 315.0. The woman who finished second had competed multiple times at the worlds so I was in very good company and the woman who place first is the one I’m chasing and I’ve closed the gap considerably.
I made all 9 lifts for the first time and got PRs in all lifts.
My final lifts were:
Squat 115 kg/253 lbs
Bench 60 kg/ 132 lbs
DL 127.5 kg/ 281 lbs
The woman who placed first got provincial records in all three lifts. In squat she got 117.5 kg/258 lbs (5 lbs higher than me) and DL she got 128 kg /282 lbs (1 lb higher than me). In bench she totally smoked me but I’m close to breaking records and will be gunning for national records at nationals.
The record setting woman was so sedate and self effacing when I congratulated her that I told her I’d bounce off the walls for her. I was so pleased for her.
We had a number of T Nation people present. There was me, Court of course who will relate her own amazing day, Diabab, Ruggerlife who competed in his first meet, W.E.C. coaching some of his guys and of course Bartl and Sayjin watching.
Sayjin acted as official photographer and got his body fat checked by a local celebrity. I’m posting a couple of videos below courtesy of Sayjin’s super duper photo skills. He has his own story about his trip over the border and advertures with customs.
This is a video of either my first or second bench attempt. My camera batteries were running low at this point and I didn’t get my third. Ruggerlife very generously gave me some of his
It’s just as well there isn’t any video because the lock out on my final attempt was so slow I think everyone went out for lunch. I got the lift though.
W.E.C. very nicely helped me seat my shirt and ended up submitting my attempts for both bench and DL since his guys were in the third flight. I’m not sure whether he regretted it or not. I was so high at this point I think I was talking like the squirrel in Ice Age.
He also got mugged when I made my final DL attempt. Fortunately he’s big enough that I didn’t knock him over.
My only other point of interest was getting my groin felt on the floor of the warm up room by the local PL chiro. I’ve had a lot of tightness in my quads and he says the ligaments in the front of my legs at the groin are shortening. I feel it most in the hole on squat.
I’m supposed to massage the ligaments while I’m in the shower. Dianab says this should only concern me if I have to call the chiro and talk to him while I’m doing it.
What can I already say about you that hasn’t already been said about Superman? You rock, m’am! I had a blast and it was great to meet all of the T-Nation folk that could make it out.
By the way…I got stopped AGAIN on the way back into the US by the border patrol and they searched my car! Next time I come to Canada I’m gonna bring 50 pounds of blow and a couple of dead hookers so they at least find something.
What can I already say about you that hasn’t already been said about Superman? You rock, m’am! I had a blast and it was great to meet all of the T-Nation folk that could make it out.
By the way…I got stopped AGAIN on the way back into the US by the border patrol and they searched my car! Next time I come to Canada I’m gonna bring 50 pounds of blow and a couple of dead hookers so they at least find something.[/quote]
I think that’s an excellent idea. That would make almost as good a story as the customs people wondering about your 500lb internet ‘girlfriend’.
I hope your real girlfriend is reassured that we aren’t psychos. At least not dangerous ones.
It was great meeting you guys too. Next time I punch someones butt, I’ll think of you
OUTSTANDING!! I was in a remote part of the U.S. Southeast that won’t have internet until 2014; I was anxiously awaiting my arrival at home so I could check out your totals.
GREAT videos!! You made them all look fairly easy; I can see your getting that 44 lbs on each lift, let alone total. I think this meet was a big steppingstone for you. Congratulations!!!
[quote]cvb wrote:
Congrats! Great numbers! 666 total LOL! I agree with Betty, your bench looked easy.
Claire[/quote]
Thanks very much. I think I may tattoo the number on my scalp and be the evil power lifter.
The bench was easy because it was my first attempt I think. The last one wasn’t nearly that easy. That lift lags quite a bit. I’ll just say there’s substantial room for improvement. I’ve only worked with the shirt a few weeks so I think I’ll get lot’s more out of it. I’ll also have more time now to hammer away at lock outs.
[quote]Firebug9 wrote:
Nice Total! You were not that far behind the other girls…so you will get them in due time ;-)[/quote]
Thanks very much. I’ll be catching the other ladies shortly. In the meantime, however, I don’t mind finishing so close behind a couple of people that I consider pretty accomplished lifters. In fact, I was very pleased to finish so closely.
Hell of a great performance yesterday, from you and Court. It was awesome to meet all you guys and thanks for putting up with me for 2 days. Me casa su casa, my friend.
Personally, I need some redemption. Mark thinks I should go to the Nationals, did you send in your application? I need some details…
Even with my big huge bomb of a day, it was a blast and we need to get together again SOON.
