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by Becca@fromstrengthtostrength
Posted on January 8, 2017

December catch up

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[REUNITED] 24hrs, 3 flights, nearly 9000 miles. We're back together and I couldn't be happier. He's working on the boat today so I'll have to wait a few more hours for all the stories but he's alive, well and without any major injuries. And relax..... #clipperroundtheworld #raceofyourlife #clipper1920 #clipperrace

[MONDAY MENTIONS] Woken up today feeling grateful for the brilliant group of people who have supported my journey to World's. Firstly my coach @strengthcoach_london. I've been working with Dan since April this year and I've have come on leaps and bounds through his coaching. I have 100% confidence in his programming, he's always super supportive and tells me how well I'm doing even when I don't think I am. He's adapted my training to work around all the issues I've had and I'm excited to see where we go next. My sports therapist @sonia.p10.fitness who has consistently put me back together again and dealt with the many and various niggles and injuries that have come up this season. We've been working together for a couple of years now and I genuinely don't know what I'd do without her. My cheers squad @rachaelgreen680 and Alison who have travelled out to Finland with me. Thank you so much ladies, I'm so glad you came out here with me. My fellow competitor @laurastrongwoman who has been on this slightly crazy journey with me this season. It's been great to share this experience with you. @jesswolsnape @skorpion_fitness who started me off in this sport and have supported my training. Thank you! @haynes999 and @pjgentle without who I wouldn't have been in Finland at all. Thank you Claire for campaigning for a Master's women's class and to PJ for passing your World's place to me and giving me this opportunity. And finally to all the friends and family who have wished me well and sent messages of support. Thank you. I really have felt the love and it's meant a lot to know I have so many people thinking of me. Time to rest and recover, let my body get over the multitude of niggles I've got and then decide on a plan for next year. #strong #strongwoman #strength #masters #natty

[DAY TWO] I said before I came that as long as I came and gave it my all I'd be pleased. I certainly did that and in many ways exceeded my own expectations. I am the 4th strongest natural masters woman in the world and am walking away from this competition with my head held high. Day 2 started with max deadlift. I opened conservatively and worked up to my current max of 130kg. Delighted with this given that I haven't lifted above 115kg since Britain's in July. The crucifix hold was awful. My right elbow has recently flared up and it just gave way on me very quickly. Nothing I could do at all. I was given about a minute warning for the last event with no time to get my hands on the kit. I was pretty annoyed as it meant I spent ages working out how to grip the tyre and I then ran out of time on the sandbags. It didn't make any difference to the overall placings in the end. Really glad I came and experienced a two day competition abroad. It's a very different experience to travelling within the UK. Massive congratulations to the awesome Mary Anderson for taking the title and thank s for the celebratory whiskey! Team GB were brilliant and we all supported each other throughout both days. Loads of titles won and impressive performances in every class. Final massive congrats to @fortitude.strong my #steelandstones team mate who dominated the u85kg men's category. Thank you for all the support from everyone - I've definitely been feeling the love. Now to eat, drink, sleep and start my epic journey to South America. Coached by @strengthcoach_london Wearing @grrrl_clothing savage leggings #strength #strong #strongwoman #WHEA #naturals #masters

[DAY ONE] There are four competitors in the Masters category so whatever happens I am in the top 4 strongest Natty Old Birds in the world. Today's events: 50kg log press - a skinny log that was very hard to clean - I was pleased with 2 reps. 4th place 70kg sandbag for distance. I hadn't picked up more than 50kg in training so to get this off the floor was a massive achievement. Moved it 18m for 3rd place Truck pull - this was a van, with a sled and around 120kg of weights attached at the back. Probably my favourite thing from today. 3rd place by 0.2 secs! Not shown - frame carry. Bit gutted as loaded carries are generally my strongest type of event. The weight was supposed to be 150kg and I thought I'd have a chance of moving it but the frame just wouldn't budge off the floor at all. I found out afterwards that the weight had been increased to 160kg. I'd only got up to 120kg in training and an extra 40kg was just too much to expect from myself on the day. Sitting in joint 3rd at the end of day 1 with 3 events tomorrow. Trying not to think about places and just focus on doing my best. Coached by @strengthcoach_london #WHEA #Worlds #strongwomen #strongman #masters #natty

[REGRET] I saw this on FB this morning and it seemed very apt indeed. A few people have asked me whether or not I'm still going to Finland given my illness and lack of recent training. I've got to admit that the thought of pulling out did briefly cross my mind. What if I can't lift anything? What if I zero an event? What if I fail? But those thoughts were soon replaced by thoughts of how I would feel if I missed out on competing for my country. How I would feel if I walked away from the biggest competition in my strongwoman career so far. I knew instantly that I would have massive regrets. And so to Finland I will go. Undertrained but prepared to give it my all. And if my all turns out not to be good enough then so be it. I will still be proud of myself. Proud of all the work I've put in this year and the fact that I made through England's and Britain's to World's. Proud that I've taken part in the inaugural Masters category which will hopefully pave the way for more natty old birds to do the same. Proud to represent my country. Someone has to come last, it's a fact of competition. Hopefully it won't be me, but if it is so be it. There will be no regrets. Coached by @strengthcoach_london #strongwomen #strongwoman #strongman #worlds #natty #masters #natural

[DEADLIFT] Just home from a session with @strengthcoach_london where we figured out my opening weight for the deadlift at World's. I've got to be honest, it's not the number I'd hoped for when I started out on this World's prep and it's certainly not reflective of what I was capable of earlier in the season. But it's not earlier in the season, it's now. And hope is not a good strategy. So I need to play the cards I've been dealt and accept that this event won't be about PBs but will be about getting some points on the board. And actually that's fine. Thanks Dan, I needed that session, probably as much mentally as physically. #strongwoman #strongman #worlds #natural #whea #masters #natty #strong #strength

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