quick comp write up:
100kg log for reps: 5 reps, joint 2nd
Windy as hell this morning, wind coming off the thames into my back. As soon as the log left my chest you could feel the wind take it.
3 one motions which were quick enough to not be affected by the wind but I wasnt gonna get any more than that so had to try and push press.
100kg farmers walk 20 metres: 4th I think
turns out these were 115kg each hand, not 100kg. When I picked them up before comp started I said "these feel more like 110-115" funny when i was told they were 115kg. Though they were used the year before and were stated as 120kg. So no idea!
Quite quick, no drops but when putting them down at end my knees screamed at me, I was in agony
wife wanted me to drop out from the pain on my face.
MTFU Mark. Simple.
Deadlift 220kg for reps: 8. Joint 2nd
Horrible, knees were killing me and bending them was a problem meaning a higher arse starting point than i would like. Thin mat on grass underfoot, also not nice lol.
9 reps won, I wanted 10 so not happy that I only got 8.
Yoke 260kg 20 metres: 20 secs. 4th.
My worst event, with seriously bad knees I wasn't looking forward to this. Well, those non 100kg farmers were used as base for yoke, so this could have been 260/290/or possibly even 300. Who knows?! I hurt after this. Hard.
Arm over arm 4x4 pull 20 metres ish: 17secs, 2nd.
car wasnt heavy enough so they stuck 550kg more of people in there. Quality.
slight downhill then uphill for last 8m or so. Big pull to start would get it rolling (harder the pull the more it rolled) then just need to wind in the rope until near the hill.
I got to the hill quick and the commentator commented that this was going to be fast. Pulled hard a few times and 17 secs was called out.
With no event wins I know I wasn't winning, I was thinking 3rd at best but likely 4th.
Got down to 5th place and I was thinking 2 people either side of me had 1st/2nd then me 3rd.
5th got called and I was shocked, then 4th. At this point I knew I had 2nd place.
Boom
