by Alea Fairchild | Jul 7, 2013 | Lifting Events
Today, I had to be one of the guys. I will explain. Thursday night, my husband went to a business dinner and Fri morning, was ill from the food of the dinner. With his hypertension on his heart, by noon, he was weak and had to lie down and his office called an... by Alea Fairchild | May 19, 2013 | Lifting Events
Yes, after 8 years here, I finally get to lift in competition at my home club. It was an early morning as I came in advance to help set up with the guys. Lifting was okay, but not great, given I lifted last week in Austria at the Grand Prix. I worked the second... by Alea Fairchild | May 13, 2013 | Lifting Events, Uncategorized
We had a long weekend in Belgium, so I spent the last three days in Austria, competing with 66 women from 16 countries in an all-Women weightlifting competition. Age range was 8 years old to 68 years old. And all could lift well!! I won first place in my age group,... by Alea Fairchild | Apr 20, 2013 | Lifting Events
Yes, THAT Waterloo, we are nothing but historic here in weightlifting land! As it is an interclub, we had two plateaus of nine lifters, and like the Titanic, women and children went first. 🙂 Did okay, got 5.5 for 6 (just missed the last jerk), and the total was... by Alea Fairchild | Apr 7, 2013 | Uncategorized
Had to go to Florida (!) for a conference during Easter week, but it does not mean I stop training! Thanks to the folks at Crossfit Kingspoint, I was able to get a few training sessions in with the appropriate equipment. Other photo is the view out of my hotel room...
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