Hyde’s Strength Odyssey

[slimsaw00]

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Wife took 2nd Place out of 5 lifters in the 40+ lightweight women (under 64kg/141lbs) Saturday. And she only missed first by a single point! Took 3rd on the Barbell & Axle Press Medley, 2nd on the Hummer Tire Trapbar Deadlift for Reps, 1st on the Sandbag Load & Sled Drag Medley, 1st in the Yoke Carry, and 2nd in the Loading Race. She had no troubles at all with the knee that had been aching the last week or so, and she executed a perfect performance with no mistakes - there was nothing else she could or should have done any better. Winning is always the goal (& she absolutely gave it everything she had), but she earned what she was capable of so we’re very proud of how things turned out! And relieved her knee is feeling healthy still.

We went out for a date night afterwards, exploring the Bricktown area after a great dinner together. Took a water taxi trip around the canal downtown, got gelato, had some fun. It was a great trip with no kids, getting to spend some time connecting and being able to focus on us for a change. OKC was a great experience; despite the high temps, the low humidity & breeze made it incredibly comfortable for me - way better than the swamp we had to come back home to. How I can be sweating at 75* here and not at 104* there outside is still baffling to me. And people just seemed friendlier overall. Would definitely go back.

That’s an awesome showing! Congratulations to your wife and unless I missed anything, best of luck on your prep!

 

[gphagan1]

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Wife took 2nd Place out of 5 lifters in the 40+ lightweight women (under 64kg/141lbs) Saturday. And she only missed first by a single point! Took 3rd on the Barbell & Axle Press Medley, 2nd on the Hummer Tire Trapbar Deadlift for Reps, 1st on the Sandbag Load & Sled Drag Medley, 1st in the Yoke Carry, and 2nd in the Loading Race. She had no troubles at all with the knee that had been aching the last week or so, and she executed a perfect performance with no mistakes - there was nothing else she could or should have done any better. Winning is always the goal (& she absolutely gave it everything she had), but she earned what she was capable of so we’re very proud of how things turned out! And relieved her knee is feeling healthy still.

We went out for a date night afterwards, exploring the Bricktown area after a great dinner together. Took a water taxi trip around the canal downtown, got gelato, had some fun. It was a great trip with no kids, getting to spend some time connecting and being able to focus on us for a change. OKC was a great experience; despite the high temps, the low humidity & breeze made it incredibly comfortable for me - way better than the swamp we had to come back home to. How I can be sweating at 75* here and not at 104* there outside is still baffling to me. And people just seemed friendlier overall. Would definitely go back.

Man that is great, and very impressive that she took first on two lifts, second on two lifts and one third. And only missing first by one point…..she is elite.