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 | Mar 10, 2013 | Lifting Events
After flying back from the States, and having an unsettling week, I was a bit out of sorts, and it showed in only 3 out of 6 lifts, with my last jerk of 61kg hitting the underside of my chin, as I did not get it out of the way. Oh, well. There is always next time!... by Alea Fairchild | Mar 10, 2013 | Lifting Events
Had a good time, did well ( 5 for 6, just missed the last jerk at 60kg). Photos of me and other Arnold competitions are below. The link to watch my videos online at Dartfish.tv is here — apologies as the link was initially broken, so had to wait until they fixed... by Alea Fairchild | Oct 28, 2012 | Lifting Events
So last week Thursday in training, I hurt my lumbar region, slightly shifting a vertebrae (L4), which is not my usual ‘disc of choice’ (that would be L5), so spent a few uncomfortable days before seeing my osteo on this Wed. So I went to the Seniors,...
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