British Masters Weightlifting Southern Regional Qualifier

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Well the day came and went and it was an experience that will stay with me for a long while. I weighed 77.07kg on the day and had to lose some in 30 minutes, That done, I competed at 76.82kg in the target group and began to warm up. My qualifying total of 165kg would put me through to the British Masters Championships next month and with a hint of caution I gave my opening weights as 65kg snatch and 85kg clean and jerk. This was overly cautious as the adrenaline did its thing backstage and I lifted 75kg with no problems. I opened at 75kg, got 80kg and just missed 83kg which would have been a new pb.

The clean and jerk was the one that worried me as tight rotator cuffs hindered the jerk only 4 days ago and I woke up with a trapped nerve in my lower traps. The adrenaline did its thing and I opened at 90kg with an easy lift to qualify on my first lifts, got an easy 100kg and as I knew I had beat my competition I went for an equal pb of 110kg and just missed the clean. I totalled at 180kg and can enter the Masters Championships in several weeks time. Something about the day made me feel very alive. The challenge, the atmosphere, the crowd, lifting on the same platform as some of our best Masters lifters and multiple world champions. To top of a great day I won my group and this lovely trophy. Onwards and upwards to the Championships and eventually the Europeans,

Happy Days!