11/17/2013
RPS Full Meet - November 17th
I competed yesterday in Merrick, NY and just wanted to give a write up of my day. It was the best and worst meet I've ever had. The best performance wise, but it was the worst because I competed with the flu. I woke up Friday morning with the chills and a terrible sore throat. I combined all of the flu remedies I could think of, but nothing really alleviated the awful nausea, sore throat, and exhaustion. I woke up Sunday morning on meet day and told Steve he should take my place because there was no way I could lift. He refused to let me back out and I knew deep down I wasn't going to anyway. I trained really hard for this meet and was close to tears about how sick I felt and the thought of having to skip it.
Anyways, now that the bitching is over, the meet ended up going very smoothly for me. Somehow I think being sick was a good thing. My head was in such a cloud that I couldn't think about anything. I would walk up to the bar, do a lift, and then not even remember doing it lol
Here is what the attempts looked like:
Squat
175
190 +3 lb PR
205 +18 lb PR
Bench
110
115
125 +5lb PR
Deadlift
250
270
280 +5lb PR
Squat went well. Everything felt pretty easy and I think I left some in the tank. Bench PR was challenging and I think my butt came up a tad, but still got all whites. Deadlifting was the hardest lift of them all, and my form was absolutely terrible. No surprise there. Getting closer to 300, but I don't think I had it this weekend.
So I went 9 for 9 with a 610 total. I think the most exciting part about the meet was that I made all of my attempts! I've come a long way as a competitior and I'm really proud of my performance. I'm getting much better at selecting attempts and following commands.
A few other people from our team competed and did really well. It was a great meet despite feeling like absolute shit. In between lifts, I was going to the car and cuddling up under a jacket, coughing and sneezing. I lost my voice about 1/3 of the way into the meet. I really surprised myself this weekend.
I think I've mentioned this before, but I often use the young adults I work with as inspiration when I lift. My job right now is working in a high school for students with severe disabilities. There is one particular student who I always think about when ever I am feeling doubtful about my lifts. He has CP and uses a walker and wheelchair to get around. He can barely move his arms or legs but he makes no excuses not to walk and he sweats, stumbles, and gets frustrated trying to get around the hallway, but never gives up. I always remind myself to be grateful for my mobility and my ability to get stronger. As long as my legs can hold me up, I will be lifting. NO EXCUSES.
