Star of the North Games 2011 and Senior Nationals

A few weeks back I did the star of the north games up in Saint Cloud, MN. Being that nationals weren't far away I didn't cut down and ended up weighing in at 79.5. I ended up making 2/3 snatches and 3/3 clean and jerks, snatched 104, clean and jerked 145, and totaled 249 for a 4kg PR clean and jerk and 3kg PR total. In other words, it was a good day for me. One of these days I'm gonna make 6/6 lifts.

Senior Nationals are this weekend, I'm leaving thursday, gonna get down there, settle in and lift some big weights. Trainings been going great, I put in 13 workouts last week and the big highlight was a PR 108 snatch last Friday. I'm goin in to nationals with best lifts of 108 snatch, 145 clean and jerk, 249 total. Odds are I'll be in the 77B session since there are some 17 lifters in my class. I'm thinking the B session will be 250 totals and below so if I get a chance to win the B's I'm gonna go for it. The President of Minnesota Weightlifting himself told me to win the B's and I don't want to let him down.

I'll be representing Team Spartacus and Brian Derwin will be coaching me. Representing Team Spartacus will be me in the 77s, Adam Rozmenoski in the 85s, and Allie Henry in the 69s. Allie lifts for NMU, but represents her original club in non-collegiate competitions. Other than those lifters I believe I saw Natalie Johnson and Mike Churchill on the start lifts as far as Minnesota lifters. Remember that I'm born and raised in Iowa so I look forward to seeing fellow Iowa man Jared Enderton who is currently lifting out of Las, Vegas Nevada with John Broz as coach. Also I believe Vince Decker as well as Andy Stocks are going to be there watching so I look forward to seeing familar lifters from the Enderton forum.

I heard there is gonna be a webcast for nationals so if you are interesting in viewing me lift be sure to check out the usa weightlifting website for the link. My session should be early saturday morning just like last year, weigh in at 7am lift at 9am. Other than lifting, I'm looking forward to watching some of the nations best male and female ;) lifters in action.