Max week, July

So this is the end of another max week of which the Edenderry open was the first day. I don't think it's possible to treat a competition as just another heavy training day, well not for me anyway. I get very wound up about competition and that seems to take more out of me than just the lifting on it's own, even if I didn't actually lift that much in the actual competition!
So as I said, I snatched 50kg and clean and jerked 70kg at the competition last Saturday. Wednesday, I snatched 56kg very easily and with perfect technique and today (Saturday again), I clean and jerked a very disappointing 67kg. Although I cleaned 70kg twice easily after that, I just couldn't keep the head about me to jerk it.
I have 5 weeks now until my next max day and 11 weeks until my next competition so hopefully there'll be no interruptions to the training plan and I can get on with making the improvements I know I'm capable of.
I know I said I didn't think I needed to make improvements to my training plan but perhaps some more heavy jerks or jerk heaves might be useful to give me confidence under the bar. I think my major problem is wussing out like a scaredy cat!
I also need to get back to that place where I just enjoy the lifting and stop worrying about if I can lift more or not. I'll save that for the max week and in the meantime, I'll just lift.

Edenderry Open

Snatch: 50kg, 55kg (f x 2)
Clean and Jerk: 65kg, 70kg (f), 70kg

I definitely didn't have as good a day as at the Seniors back in May and I was disappointed in my lifting; I was expecting a lot more. The usual cliches apply here about how it can't always go right and there's always next time. The fact that I can't pinpoint one exact reason for being off form is niggling at me too but I'm determined to keep training hard and make up for this little blip.

I took 1st place anyway and overall, it was a good day. It's always fun chatting to other weightlifters and meeting new faces and the competition atmosphere on it's own is just great craic.

I don't think I really need to change much in my training, I reckon I'm pretty much on the right track with it.

Below is a video of some of my lifts. Hopefully next competition will go a little better.

Quiet time

Well, I haven't posted since the Nationals because nothing has really been happening. I've been tipping away at my lifts four times a week and gradually increasing the amount of flexibility and accessory work that I do. I have a competition tomorrow in Edenderry and I'm quite looking forward to it.
I was away on holidays a few weeks ago and I had a minor hip ouch that had to be rested for a few days but apart from those two brief interruptions, training has been going well.
So this is a short post as I'll probably have plenty more to say after the competition tomorrow and hopefully it will all be good!