IE2A/B: The Rockiest of Bottoms
This event got delayed to the Thursday due to a rain storm. There was word that they may change it to be strict press Instead of the heavy shoulder to overhead but they opted for this instead. As annoying as it is to have schedule changes and lose a day off, it was the right call for safety. Nobody is here for 300lbs split jerks on a wet platform…
We had opening ceremonies first, so a nice little warm up standing in the sun 🥵
The way this event was scored the run was very valuable. It was 100 points PLUS it was the tie breaker for the shoulder to overhead reps. In a big tie situation it could be worth as much as 120 points. Jerks aren’t my most confident weightlifting movement, but it was Too much to ignore.
We made the decision to go after the run and have some confidence I would be able to weather the storm on the jerks. I wasn’t.
My legs were heavy from the day before and the run took more out of me than I thought it would. Right from the start my m...