Flemish (and Wallonian) Championships 2011

OK, again we have doubled up like last year and held the two together, mainly due to three things: lack of referees, lack of venues and lack of equipment.    That being said, it was run well and finished in time for us all to get back home before dark. Third...

Belgian Masters 2011 / Grand Prix Adry

This is comp month: one last week in Italy, one this weekend in Enghien, and one next weekend in Seraing. This one was the Belgian Masters, along with a fun comp for the non-Masters called Grand Prix Adry.  We used to win very large beers in this one, so this year we...

European Masters Games – Italy

Back from some of the hottest / most humid weather I have experienced in quite a while.  Lifting photos will be coming, here are two shots of Venice and one of the medals for my class/age.   OK, many thanks to Trisha for the additions above.      ...

Gym Sweet Garage

Like other lifters I know, I have a need for a home set-up, so finally got it installed last week.  Our garage is reasonably small, but this just fits.  Makes racking hard, as evidenced by the slight injury of yesterday when my hand and the disc had a tight...

A British Weekend…

I traveled this last weekend to Bath in the UK to attend a British Masters training camp,  organized by British Masters lifter Sandra Smith-Vokroj, designed to help support the preparation for those lifters participating in the European Masters Games in Italy and the...