by Alea Fairchild | Apr 2, 2016 | Lifting Events
Back to form, did my first one in early February, missed the second one due to work commitments, and today (2 April) did the third one with my best total since the surgery. Leave next week for Japan for the Masters Cup. Ready? Bring it on….! ... by Alea Fairchild | Dec 13, 2015 | Lifting Events
Did one more bench press competition in November, got a little better at it. Now on two months of what my coach kindly calls “active rest”, looking forward to the new year. Happy Holidays! by Alea Fairchild | Oct 31, 2015 | Lifting Events
I made it back to fitness for the European Master Games, as I wanted. But then, I said, what the heck, let’s do the national seniors as I am already fit and can see all my national colleagues. It was for fun, so why not? So I lifted, got five for six [missed... by Alea Fairchild | Oct 5, 2015 | Lifting Events
On 23 April, I had major surgery with a total hysterectomy. And on 3 October, after five months of rehab and recovery, I did what I love and lifted again in international competition. Got all six lifts with all white lights, a silver medal, and achieved my world... by Alea Fairchild | Oct 5, 2015 | Lifting Events
To support my teammate Wolf, I signed in for the Open VGPF single bench press championship on 27 Sept for the fun of it – and won my category. Go figure, lying down on the job comes in handy! by Alea Fairchild | Jun 16, 2015 | Lifting Events
If you read the previous post at the end of March, you may see a comment that I did not feel so good. Here is a brief summary of the story from there: With some intestinal challenges and what I felt was a yeast infection, I went twice to the doctors in two weeks in... by Alea Fairchild | Mar 28, 2015 | Lifting Events
Lesser turnout today, maybe due to the weather, the football or the fact it is the week before the Easter holidays…? Anyway, I was not that well this week, so I did good with 5/6 and a total close to the one of three weeks ago. Only six women lifting, and only... by Alea Fairchild | Mar 8, 2015 | Lifting Events
First national interclub round (round one of three) for 2015 yesterday in Waregem, where they had new Eleiko bars and new big plastic training discs, so happy that the equipment was good for little old ladies like me. 😉 Got five for six, just a small mistake on my... by Alea Fairchild | Dec 14, 2014 | Lifting Events
At the sports hall of my club’s home city, we hosted the National seniors yesterday. At the age of 50, I still qualify as a senior in Belgium as we (currently) have no minima for cadets and women for the national due to lack of numbers. That may change as we...
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