Snatch: (1) 70k, fail (press out)
(2) 70k, success!!!
(3) 72k, fail (did not get under it at all)
Clean & Jerk: (1) 80k, success (easy day)
(2) 85k, success!!! (personal record, not a problem)
(3) 90K, fail (press out because I hit myself in the face)
Total: 155K (personal record)
Place: 2nd place in 85k weight class (by 2 kilos!)
You know you are at a local competition when it is hard to keep little children and cute dogs off the lifting platform
These two kids loaded the bar for the whole competition.It makes me want to have kids. I hate bending over and changing the weights. Plus it helps the kids learn to count.
Clean & Jerk, 85
A personal record and my best lift of the competition
Notes: I rolled down to Broomfield for my first Olympic Weightlifting competition. 3 attempts at the Snatch and 3 attempts at the Clean & Jerk. I got there plenty early which gave me time to calm down since I felt like puking in the parking lot. It would have been the first time puking from CrossFit/Oly lifting.
The atmosphere was very informal and fun, but the competition was professionally run. There was 3 "flights", groups of competitors. The first flight was woman. The 2nd flight was men whose opening lifts were less than 60K. I was in the 3rd flight, mostly with men that tipped the scales at 200lbs+. I felt tiny.
I missed my opener (which completely sucks) because I tried to squat snatch it and ended up pressing it out. I have always been better at power snatching. Just like in climbing, don't change your beta on redpoint burns. I made it the second time. I pulled the crap out of 72k, but didn't get under it. My third pull is pathetic.
I was calmer and more warmed up for the clean & jerk. I opened very conservatively, and it worked out well. My 2nd attempt went up very easily so I made another big jump for my 3rd attempt. I tend to drift forward on my Jerks. I over corrected on my 3rd attempt and hit myself in the chin! I'm such a klutz.
I got 2nd by 2 freaking kilos. I didn't realize that anyone was close to me because he lifted in another flight. I out snatched him by 5 kilos, but my poor jerk ability/coordination put me in 2nd place. I was pissed.
Overall, it was great. I just wish my training had better prepared me for lifting in a meet. I'm even thinking about entering a competition at the end July. It is at the Olympic Training Center. How freaking cool is that!
The atmosphere was very informal and fun, but the competition was professionally run. There was 3 "flights", groups of competitors. The first flight was woman. The 2nd flight was men whose opening lifts were less than 60K. I was in the 3rd flight, mostly with men that tipped the scales at 200lbs+. I felt tiny.
I missed my opener (which completely sucks) because I tried to squat snatch it and ended up pressing it out. I have always been better at power snatching. Just like in climbing, don't change your beta on redpoint burns. I made it the second time. I pulled the crap out of 72k, but didn't get under it. My third pull is pathetic.
I was calmer and more warmed up for the clean & jerk. I opened very conservatively, and it worked out well. My 2nd attempt went up very easily so I made another big jump for my 3rd attempt. I tend to drift forward on my Jerks. I over corrected on my 3rd attempt and hit myself in the chin! I'm such a klutz.
I got 2nd by 2 freaking kilos. I didn't realize that anyone was close to me because he lifted in another flight. I out snatched him by 5 kilos, but my poor jerk ability/coordination put me in 2nd place. I was pissed.
Overall, it was great. I just wish my training had better prepared me for lifting in a meet. I'm even thinking about entering a competition at the end July. It is at the Olympic Training Center. How freaking cool is that!
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