So...over the weekend, my sweet, precious, recently turned 3 year old was diagnosed with diabetes. I was/am devastated. It has been a whirlwind of emotions, but, overwhelmingly, I feel grateful. Grateful for my education and profession (I'm a nurse) and grateful for Brian's (the hubs) recent diagnosis of diabetes four years ago. Our experience helped us to recognize Johnny's symptoms before he really even got sick...which helped us to avoid an expensive hospitalization and a potential traumatic experience for our sweet boy. John has been handling it all like a champ so far, and we are grateful for that, too. We have secured timely appointments with doctors and specialists and we are ever so thankful. While we know this is going to be a battle, we are ready to fight. Remember how I couldn't summon my passion or fighting spirit last week? Well...it has been summoned and is in full force!!! Don't mess with this momma tiger's cubs, dang it! Ironically, this life experience has increased my desire to be successful with weightlifting more than ever. To prove that I can do hard things...and to show Johnny that ALL is possible if he is willing to work hard, sacrifice, just keep trying to most of all, continue to trust in the Lord to provide and make up the difference after we've done all we can do. Being a mother has taught me more about life than anything else I ever could've done and I am convinced it is what helps me to be a better weightlifter. Conversely, weightlifting helps me to be a better mother, too. It's a symbiotic relationship...as my brainiac 5 year old would say! :)
- Snatch (knee)
- 3.3 @ 55kg
- 2.2.2 @ 60kg
- 1.1 @ 65kg
- 1 @ 68kg
- 1 @ 70kg
- I've never really established a 1 RM snatch from the blocks before, so I'm gonna go ahead and call this a PR and we'll work from here.
- Snatch pull
- 3.3 @ 80kg
- 3.2 @ 90kg
- 2.2.1 @ 95kg
- Back Squat
- 3.2 @ 100kg
- 2.2 @ 106kg
- 1.2.1.1 @ 113kg
This was the best training day in a long time. Feels good to feel good again. :)
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