Lookit my cool shoes! - Page 52

Simon C · 09-28-2009, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Alcoholiday

is the australia the oldy world's? A guy from my gym may be going to that.

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I thought I mentioned it a long time ago... but I'm competing. If Simon wants to come and critique the depth of my squat on my catches, then I guess I'll be visiting him too. LOL.

Awww... wrong city. If it was in Melbourne I'd definitely come and watch!

L'ilJ · 09-29-2009, 06:36 PM

You must be getting pretty damn psyched!

tkinsley · 09-29-2009, 11:01 PM

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Awww... wrong city. If it was in Melbourne I'd definitely come and watch!

Mmmhmmm. Placate the old broad with hypotheticals. I see how you are.

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MOAR!

Yessir!

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Woweeeee! Nice job, Tina.

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Awesome PR! Congrats on a great meet!

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Wow!

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Great stuff!

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Awesome lifting, Tina!! Congrats!!!!!

Thanks ladies! And Roland!

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You must be getting pretty damn psyched!

Totally psyched. Can't believe it's here almost. I wish I had a couple more months just to really spiffy it all up but oh well. Old Geezer world games 2013 I'll be completely ready. haha!

ETA: oh yeah, I lifted today.

Snatch to 47.5, some better than others. Got kinda tired.

CJ: to 55 then jerks were the suxxors.

Jerks off blocks to 55

FS to 70x2, 75x1.

Fin.

beesknees · 09-30-2009, 08:29 AM

Late on this, but congrats on that meet!

And holy jealous of Australia.

Simon C · 09-30-2009, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by tkinsley

Mmmhmmm. Placate the old broad with hypotheticals. I see how you are.

Yes, in a different time, a different place.... a different world!

Seriously though, I thought you were ATLEAST 5-7 years away from being a masters lifter!

Bytsi · 09-30-2009, 11:16 AM

Nice new avi!

missjane · 09-30-2009, 11:34 AM

Tina, when I win the lottery in the next few days, I'll hook up with you for travel plans to Australia.

Fang · 09-30-2009, 12:19 PM

You. Are. Awesome.

sidonia · 09-30-2009, 12:38 PM

Spiffy....blah...who needs spiffy when you're ZIPPY???

tkinsley · 10-01-2009, 11:49 PM

Awww. You all are so kind.
Thanks!

Today: light workout. Snatches to 45, CJ to 50, a couple of back squats only to 60kg for a few and knee didn't like it so done.

Tomorrow is big lift night. We'll see.

tkinsley · 10-03-2009, 12:34 AM

Sn to 52 (+1)
CJ to 55 not good tho... sort of fell apart. More cj tomorrow.

At least I've put 9kg on the snatch in a few months. I'll take it.

stingo · 10-03-2009, 09:37 AM

It occurs to me, looking at your avatar, that going for good lifts when on your own in the gym is one thing. When you have to do it in front of a lot of other people who are focusing on you, that's quite another. Keep up the great work.

missjane · 10-11-2009, 06:57 AM

Tina, need an update!!!!!!!!

GinnyLou · 10-13-2009, 05:26 PM

Stopping by to say hi! Hi! Can't wait to hear all about Australia!

realcdn · 10-17-2009, 04:53 PM

I hope things are going well in Australia. I loved my visit to the country years ago, and I hope I get to go back sometime in the future.

Alcoholiday · 10-17-2009, 07:04 PM

+1 what everyone else said!

fengshway · 10-19-2009, 05:52 AM

saving your log from potential page 2dom!

sidonia · 10-20-2009, 07:44 AM

Did you meet Crocodile Dundee yet?

tkinsley · 10-20-2009, 04:53 PM

Hi kids.

OK, I'm home, I'm in one piece. Here's the dilly-o: got to Australia on Thursday morning, trained a couple of days leading up to the meet on Sunday (training was going really well, had high hopes), then... had the meet.

International meets are not the same. At ALL. I wasn't expecting the bar to not rotate at all, so I missed my first 45sn. Made the 2nd attempt at 47kg, then flubbed on 50kg cuz I didn't drop.

CJs: first 55kg no problem. Well, it crashed on me, but whatever, still a good lift. Then there was a building evacuation after that... sat outside in the cold for about 45 mins, got 10 mins to rewarm up, and missed my 58 and 59kg attempts. Total: 102kg and silver. Stronger bitches all around me. Very humbling as well as inspiring.

Directly after the meet, I started to develop some rt sided back pain and subsequently a severe kidney infection that didn't respond to the antibiotics I got in Australia. I finally stopped spiking ridiculously high fevers today, four days after IV antibiotics and a switch to a different oral antibiotic. I have never been that sick for that long--it scared the shit out of me.

Tourism, therefore, was slightly curtailed--but I can vouch for yummy Indian and N African food, as well as the foulness of kangaroo and Asian food in Australia. The ferries are cool, the harbor areas were pretty, and the trains ran (on time). Nice place. Better to visit with a more favorable exchange rate though for SURE.

The people were awesome. It was good times despite my feebleness. Next world games are in Torino in 2013. Hellz yeah.

Alcoholiday · 10-20-2009, 05:05 PM

dang. well good job on the silver, and glad to hear you're getting better(er)

LisaS · 10-20-2009, 05:51 PM

Congrats on the meet (saw your results online

) - sorry 'bout the nasty bug though - sound like a scary one - welcome back to Cali

Bytsi · 10-20-2009, 06:02 PM

Congrats on silver! Soooo sorry you got sick though...

Simon C · 10-20-2009, 10:07 PM

So Australia was too much for ya then, ha!

Congrats on the silver, what did gold total?

kuri · 10-20-2009, 11:07 PM

It sure makes for a memorable experience huh Tina? Big props for getting out there and competing.

realcdn · 10-21-2009, 07:22 PM

Congrats on the silver, and so sorry you weren't well afterwards though. Glad that you're better now though.

L'ilJ · 10-22-2009, 01:05 PM

The bar didn't spin? What's up with that? You sure it didn't just spin in the opposite direction due to being Down Undah and all?

Hope you feel better soon.

beesknees · 10-22-2009, 01:16 PM

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The bar didn't spin? What's up with that? You sure it didn't just spin in the opposite direction due to being Down Undah and all?

Hope you feel better soon.

This made me think of that Simpsons episode when they go to Australia and have the "American Toilet" that reverses the water drain as to not upset the Americans

Congrats on the silver Tina, and get better soon!

UConnJulie · 10-24-2009, 08:58 PM

Scary on the infection ... hope you are feeling better now.
Nice job on the silver ... and the learning experience!

tkinsley · 10-25-2009, 04:13 PM

OMG I am so weak right now.

Did just a little technique work today and I'm beat.

Hang snatches bar, 20x3, 25x3x3
Jerk balances bar, 25x3, 25x2, 30x2x2
Cleans 25x2, 30x2, 35x2x2

That's it. I'm whipped.

tkinsley · 10-28-2009, 07:06 AM

Still weak. Good thing it's a technical phase.

Hang snatches: bar x 5, 20x4, 25x3, 30x2, 25x3
Jerk balances 25x2, 30x2, 35x2x2
Cleans 35x3, 35x3, 37x2x2

That's it. Pretty wimpy. Need to squat, but after the steroid injection in my knee and being so damned sick, I'm not ready to do anything remotely heavy at this point. The good news is I switched back to the adidas shoes and with the orthotics my ankles and feet seem to be in a much better position. *fingers crossed*