Ok, I’m super stoked. This morning I squatted. We basically did what I might do at a meet. Warmup, some singles leading up to my previous best at a meet, 92.5kg but we did pounds because…because lol, so 205#
https://youtube.com/shorts/VywPFyPMMUc?feature=share
Then she asked, what do you think, what do you want to do? I said, sure, let’s go for it. My previous best is 210# which I’ve done at home but failed at the meet. So we said let’s go, don’t worry about it, put on 215#
https://youtube.com/shorts/xgwbZ4lsAiE?feature=share
I was getting super nervous and amped, like I did at the meet but I tried to channel that and not rush.
I am so happy. And I did go in the corner to change my shoes and I cried a little. Nerves and so happy 🤩
And then I went home, had lunch, and mowed the lawn because still have to do that 😃
Next week begins meet prep. Nine weeks.
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That's the way you use Pluto!!!!!! GOD, that was amazing. You are on fire girl. Over here clapping and doing the high five with you! Also, this was the song playing in the background while you were doing the first lift!!!!
Proud of you!!!! KEEP GOING!
Wooooooooooooohooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!
That is amazing! How does anyone do something that difficult and still look cute while doing it? You are breaking barriers. Congratulations! I'm really happy to see your success. Thanks for sharing the videos.
I’m less than three weeks out from my meet. Today and to tomorrow we are going all out, trying to figure out where I am, want to be for numbers.
Today was squat and bench. It was the first time I’ve been nervous for the meet (I am ALWAYS nervous for the meet, but it seems to be popping up later rather than a month out haha).
We adjusted my squat opener just a couple kilos down. It felt good and the higher number would have been good but we want it to feel super good, confident, 👍
We then went for my second attempt 92.5kg, something I’d done a few times, including competition. Well, I missed that one today. But I took some time and tried it again and got it, so that’s good. Then we decided to try something lower than my best ever, 95kg. I’ve done that a couple times but missed in comp.
So that was weird…I got so super amped to do it. I tried to remember all the things I needed to remember (because it’s fucking heavy). I wanted to go fast and rebound. Well I went fast, I went lower (which is fine if you can bounce up), but as usual I was tipping forward, the tried to right it but felt myself…I felt like I had defied gravity. I felt like I was mid air but I was falling backwards and they scrambled to get the bar away from me and I was sitting on the floor wondering wtf just happened. I was…wth…everyone was ok, not even a near miss. And I didn’t hurt myself either. It was: 😐
‘I’m not even that much in my head about it. I love squats. But there’s a difference in having one weight on your back and walking out, chest UP and another with a bigger weight on your back trying and wrongly thinking your chest is up. Ok so that’s what I need to focus on. I can do some heavy holds: load up the bar a lot, then get under it and stand there (always within reach of the j-hooks). Maybe I can work on that chest position.
Bench was bench. In a year and a half I have somehow regressed. I don’t know why. But I just want to get some successful lifts. I do not want to stress about something over which I cannot fix in two weeks. I’m ok with that right now. We can address that after.
Tomorrow is deadlifts so that is good. I feel good about those and we have a couple of options to go with.
Next week is my mock meet where we just do openers 💃
In addition, I am going to start learning about being a referee and studying for the test. The federation needs more people. My husband retires in three years and, of course I would hope to be a ref by then, but he should be way more relaxed about how weekends are spent when that happens.
@soup Thank you so much! We’re never too old to do stuff, start stuff, learn stuff, continue doing stuff! Keeps the mind engaged!
@allie120 You are doing great! Just a bit of minor setback and you are keeping a healthy perspective. It's the key in it all. I really like seeing your ability to show stamina in perspective and in physicality of the sport. That is strength in the truest sense of the word. I am rooting for ya.
That is great that you are planning to learn about being a referee. You will be helping to fill a need in a sport that you love.
@ln Thank you so much! The sport is growing and many meets fill up fast. They need loaders, spotters, people to work the table with entering the scoring. My coach really wants to have a meet at her gym but the state chair needs to ok it and right now a he’s doing it all at his place 🤷🏻♀️ (I mean…can’t there be cooperation, mentorship…?) We are a small state but her location would serve north and eastern CT as well as MA and RI.
Anyhow, the athlete camp in May really promoted giving back.
😅😅😅😅😅😅🤣
We did deadlifts this morning. We did the warmup plan then the opener at 105kg/231.5#, the second attempt at 115kg/253.5#, and she asked what I wanted to do as a third, the 125kg/275.6# or the 122.5kg/270.1#…
I mean, it’s only 5# difference but that can also be a major mindfuck. If I miss the bigger number then I will worry and get in my head. So we went for the smaller number, 122.5
I’ve done both weights before but it’s been a long time…February. Ok, that’s not that long ago but it feels like it. So I did it. And I ground it out. And I heard someone yell, head up!!! Or maybe it was chest up!!! Either way I knew what it was. And I didn’t give up. I’m really proud that I didn’t give up because sometimes I do that. I think: I don’t think I can get it. Or, it’s not going to be perfect or even good, so I give up. I hate that.
Anyway, I made faces and yelled and whatever but I got it up. And they were happy and showing me the video because I didn’t know if it was ok. And then I started crying. A lot. I cried and cried 😂😅🤣 and I was shaking. I think your nerves get a little fried sometimes and that’s what happens.
Anyways, it was awesome to get that done. Then we did some accessory work, which felt like a breeze after. And now I’m tired 😴
I did three meets last year. I’ll have done three meets when this year is done. These were all my own choices. I am trying to get my total up. But I need an off season, during which I will not be in prep, I can do many variations of the lifts as well as just building strength all over. I absolutely love the meets, the programs, the prep but I need a slight adjustment until next spring/summer before do another meet.
I like when I can discuss things and come to my own decision, with a lot of others’ experience, my own experience. 😃
Meet recap coming when I have more time. It was a little redemption from the last one ☺️
But I never want to settle, until I decide it’s time….