Belgian Seniors – yes, at the ripe old age of….. 🙂

For Women and Cadets, there is no minima for the national (senior) championships.   So I went to compete during my ‘lifting vacation’ period, weighed what I weighed, lifted what I lifted.   And since Anna took a similar methodology and moved up, I was alone in my category of -75kg, and therefore became Belgian senior champ in that weight class.   Go figure. Good news is I came fourth out of six, and the two I did better than are also both younger than I am.  🙂

We had 24 athletes, two plateaus, lots of small disagreements and bickering.  Nothing new there, it is a odd and dysfunctional family at best.  😉

Popped several bits of rib and vertebrae out on my last (power) snatch, did the clean and jerk anyway.  I got emergency repair this morning as I could not lift my right arm.   Got to love lifting!

Here are a few photos for those who are interested – enjoy!   Now on vacation, next comp is in mid February 2014.  Yay!   Note: I did 11 competitions this year, should put me on the ‘she is really crazy’ list.  I am scheduled to do my IWF Level 2 referee exam next month at a competition in The Netherlands.

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