USAPL Raw Nationals summary, Sat. 7/25

Weighed in at 87.9 kg - 193.8 lbs. What was I so worried about?

Squat
182.5 kg/402.3 lb - good
195 kg/429.9 lb - good
205 kg/451.9 lb - good, 5 kg/11 lb raw PR! Felt easier than I thought it would. Plus I broke my own Maryland state squat record (unfortunately, someone else broke it again )

Bench
120 kg/264.6 lb - good
125 kg/275.6 lb - good
130 kg/286.6 lb - miss This is the 2nd straight meet I've missed this lift, and it's a mental issue, plus one of technique. I went to the bench KNOWING I was gonna smoke this attempt, and in an effort to make sure I didn't push it toward my feet, I threw it almost straight back, and it was about to come down on my head. That has only happened to me 1 other time, and it was the 1st time I had on a bench shirt. Back to the drawing board on this.

Deadlift
217.5 kg/479.5 lb - good
235.5 kg/518.1 lb - good, tied meet PR (from '08 States, wearing squat suit)
242.5 kg/534.6 lb - good all time DL PR, raw or geared!

Total: 572.5 kg/1262.1 lb - raw total PR!, and only 17.5 kg/38.6 lb off my all-time total PR, where I squatted/dl'ed geared.

I lost to the guy who challenged my to this meet. He finished 5th, and I finished 6th in a field of 11 in the 90kg/198 lb men's open. But with 3 PRs, I'm happy happy joy joy right about now, in spite of my bench press woes.

Thanks to everyone who is following and supporting me on this fun ride! It's been 11 months since my first meet. Looking for the next year to be even better. Back in the gym for serious training in a week.