Nice goal! It made me think about the discussion I had with @T3hPwnisher on “CHAOS IS THE PLAN: THE PLAN”.
I really like the idea of focusing training on getting stronger from ground to overhead but what I did in the past was adding a 2nd focus of being able to run a fast 5K or something similar. I was in the best shape of my life and really felt like a godamn animal at the time. So a strongman comp and a race back-to-back is in a similar spirit and I will for sure follow your journey. I also think you can’t go wrong with Tactical Barbell!