Combine and National Push Champs 2012

I got up to Lake Placid On September 16th and I have been staying at the Lake Placid Olympic Training Center. It's always a blessing to stay here because food and housing is free. GOTTA LOVE THAT! 

Since I have been here I have participated in my yearly combine that I must take in order to meet one of the qualifications for housing at Lake Placid. It is a test of 8 events ( 15m sprint, 30m sprint, 45m sprint, 30m fly, broad jump, granny toss shot put, 3 rep max squat, 1 rep max clean) with a possible score of 800. The minimum score you can get is 650. This year I had a personal best score of 734. I am pretty happy with that since it is in the top 5 scores this year on the female side. I wanted to run .04 faster on my sprints, but I did run faster than last year so thats all I can ask for.  I have been battling a back problem so this year in the weight room I did not try and max out like I had in previous years. I stuck with a weight I knew I could hit without the possibility of aggravating my back. Although I did let ego get in the way and I thought I would try and Power Clean my life goal (90 kilos/ 198lbs) I did not want to full clean it so I could save my legs for Push Champs, but I figured ehh what the heck I'll try and power clean it. I missed...dangit...

82.5 Kilos power clean (182 lbs) @ Combine

90kilo (198lbs) Power Clean Attempt (sort of turned into a full clean thing) @ Combine

107.5 kilo squat for 3 reps (237 lbs) @ Combine 

Today we had US Skeleton Push Championships. We push on a push track that  reminds me of a roller coaster. The sensation is a bit different than pushing on ice but it gives a good idea who is pushing the fastest. This year I took 6th place out of 17 girls. I set 2 Personal Records on the push track so I can't really ask for too much more. I am excited to work on the track for 2 more weeks before we start training on ice for National Team Trials. I think by that time I should be back in the swing of things with my push because it is feeling a bit rusty

                                        One of my practice pushes from this week of training

For the next 2 weeks I will be living at a church in town due to the fact bobsled athletes are coming in for 2 weeks to do their push championships and a combine so they will be taking up much of the bed space in the Olympic Training Center which limits housing for the rest of us. I am just excited that the church is housing us for free. There will be about 6 Skeleton athletes that will be staying there. I am very thankful for that. 

I am excited and blessed to be up here right now. I cannot wait for team trials and to see what this season has in store for me. I know I worked as hard as I could this summer to get better so I am ready for whatever is thrown my way. I truly appreciate all the support, I can't thank everyone enough!!!

LIVE to WORK

Hey All

Well I first need to start off by professing how bad I have been this summer at updating my blog for that I say sorry to some and your welcome to others. Hopefully most take the apology!

SO what have I been doing the last couple months.. I bet you can’t guess!!!

I have been training, working, and well…training  more. I bet that takes many of you by surprise!

 Work has been going great. God really made the switch between jobs workout for the better x 10!  My Clientele this summer has been so great and consistent. Those that work in the personal training business know that consistency is hard to come by. But my schedule works out perfect with my own training and I truly enjoy working with every client I train.

My own training has been going well… There are always bumps and bruises you have to fight through but God willing I will be going up this season pretty healthy. Right now I am lifting 4x a week, sprinting & plyometrics 3x a week, and doing  strides &  extra core work 2x a week. Sunday is my off day. I am excited for the combine to see if I have gotten faster this summer.  I would like to run .07 seconds faster on my sprints at this years combine and I definitely believe it is possible.

                                        

                                       Here is a couple videos of training

Sled Pulls

Front Squats 176lbs x 5 reps (about 6 weeks ago)

Using my makeshift land sled (my dad made)  to get some push training in 

I have had some big fluctuations in weight this summer, which for me is not normal. For Skeleton I ideally want to weigh as much as I can without losing speed so I am fine with putting on weight.  At one point this summer, I weighed in at the lowest I have weighed in 11+ years (147lbs) due to a Kidney infection. I looked fragile and gross. Not a good look for me! It took about 3 months and A LOT of protein shakes to get the weight back and a bit more! I am happy to say I am consistently weighing around 162 and am ready for the season at that weight.

My weigh in when I was sick! WAY too low for me..

I am headed up to Lake Placid on next Sunday, which maybe the longest travel day in the history of man… On that Saturday Ole Miss plays Texas and game time is at 8:30 pm. Which means we will not get home till 2am. My flight leaves at 6:40 out of Memphis which means I will take an hour taxi ride at 4am to Memphis land in Albany at 2pm after 2 layovers, wait 5 hours for a shuttle, then drive 2 hours to Lake Placid and arrive around 10pm. CAN’T Wait!!! This is why I am going a week earlier than last year because took the combine after a day of travel day like that.. my body was not having that!

In other news, Paulie and I are doing great. I am really excited for him because they won the first 2
games of the season at Ole Miss. The coaches and athletes are working their butts off to make the team successful so I am pumped for them.

Ole Miss Vs UTEP

Paulie and me after the game!

Thanks for reading!! Let me know how You are doing! I love updates!

Have a great one!!