Proof I Love to Strength Train

[Karl Schudt]

Good luck!

[Viola]

Good luck today Aleli!

[jenica]

Hope the meet was/is going well!

[bapelsin]

I'm too late to say good luck, but I'm eagerly awaiting an update! Hope you had a good meet!

[Aleli]

Good luck!

Good luck today Aleli!

Hope the meet was/is going well!

Thanks everyone!! Meet report to follow....

I'm too late to say good luck, but I'm eagerly awaiting an update! Hope you had a good meet!

[lwoodroff]

*drums fingers expectantly*

[Aleli]

I weighed in the morning before at 61.9 (136.4), and competed in the submaster division.

Squat
92.5 (203.7) - Meet PR
102.5 (225.7) - Fail
102.5 (225.7)- Fail

My nerves got the best of me. I was really a nervous wreck for no reason. I aimed so damn high and then I chocked. My legs literately felt like jelly. Hind sight, I should have opened with a lower weight, made a smaller jump, and been a little more realistic with my goals. If I look for my silver lining, 203.7 is a meet PR.

Bench
47.5 ( 104.5)
50 (110) - PR
52.5 (115.5) - Fail

I was so much more relaxed by this time. I'm happy with my bench.

DL
100 (220.2)
105 (231.2) - PR
107.5 (236.7) - PR

I lowered my opener from 225.7 to 220.2. After my horrible squat performance, I just wanted to be sure I got all 3 lifts in. I got my nerves in check and just focused on the loaded barbell. The new plan had been to go from 220.2 to 225.7, but 220.2 felt really solid, so I went up to 231.2 instead. I had to work for 231.2, so I played it safe and only went up 6 pounds instead of 11. 236.7 moved up easier than 231.

TOTAL: 250 (550.4)

Once I calmed my nerves, I had a great time! It was exciting to see my husband lift in his first meet! The people at the meet are always great. We got to meet Callador, danradin, & Hamburger! All amazing lifters! We all got trophies! (Mine was a default trophy since I was the only one in my division).

[Viola]

So many PRs! Congrats!!! Squeee!!!!!!!

[Leah Lutz]

Congrats, Aleli!! Sounds like a great meet, and it looks like you did a great job of figuring out what you needed to do!

(I can totally identify with being overly nervous for the squats!)

[carson]

Great work! My contest doesn't happen until March 1. Maybe I can reach my DL goal of 330 by then. You competed in three lifts. That's much more courageous than I'm trying.