Saturday was an important competition for me. My dad had come down to watch me lift for the first time. My girlfriend and brother were also there so the pressure was on. The snatch went really well, unusually I made my first lift and that set me up nicely for two pb attempts at 102. Kept it tight second time around and made it. On to the Clean and jerk…
Felt great in the warm up room, and had made a 125 clean a few days before so decided to open at 122. I’ve reverted back to a split technique having got fed up with my squat going nowhere. The first attempt was a shambles just didn’t concentrate and forgot to finish. Second time around I caught the clean nice and high and stepped together ready to jerk. Then I realise I’m starting to feel a little faint. I can’t give up on it though, not with everyone watching. So I take a few breaths trying to get my composure. Its not helping and then… I come too lying on the platform with Don holding my head saying ‘easy’. Another coach sticks some smelling salts up my nose and I’m like ‘what the f$£k?’ When I first came too I thought I was at home in bed. :eek:
On video it’s a classic. I’ll post it later this week. I’m standing with the bar and my whole body’s swaying. Then I sort of sag, drop the bar and stagger off towards the loaders. Everyone shouts ‘catch him’ and Don gets there first grabbing me and laying me down.
But on with the show. Super Dave shows his mettle, comes back, makes his best clean, squeezes out the jerk and soaks up the acclaim 