I wasn't going to post a competition write-up; I never really do. Seems too....I dunno. I know what went wrong, I know what went right. I discussed these things with my coach @liftbigeatbig and we laid out a plan for what's next....and we'll kick that off Monday. But then, scrolling through older posts, I came across this. A picture from last year's Nats and the final lift, atlas stones. I got the 150 with easy, the 175 wasn't bad. But then the 200, I could barely break it off the ground. I became frustrated and scrambled in my own head. I had moved it in training, why not now.... Because competition is NEVER the same. Never. This year I flew through the stone series: 175, 200, 225, 250 without any difficulty. THIS cemented all the work #liftbigeatbig and I have done since September 1st. Adding 75 pounds in competition to my stones. Yes. I regularly throw the 200 in training. But that's training, it's not the same. I also realized the difference in clarity in my own head this year. There was no onset of panic as they counted down the clock. I didn't care that they called 10 seconds, I was trying again. Or that my final deadlift pull looked like something off a blooper reel, I wasn't letting go until I hit lockout. No worry or even care how the other competitors did. I was only worried about what was in my own head and beating the woman who stood on last year's competition floor. All in all. I succeed. I look forward to what the next year holds. #livebig #grownasswomanstrength #womenwhostrongman #strengthathlete #inkedamazonwarrior
