Like I told I traveled to Finland on Wednesday. After I stepped out the airplane I got my first cultural shock. There was -15 degrees and I didn’t have my winter jacket. The whole Wednesday I had to run around because I had meetings and I also promised to see my friends. On Thursday we made some paperwork for the competitions with Ansku. It took more than I had expected and I didn’t have time to go to Sauna :(

On Friday I actually tried to rest a bit but it was almost impossible because I had so many things to do. We went to build the competition area . (Picture is taken before we went to build the area. We had our annual meeting with Herwannan Hauiskääntö).

On Saturday I tried to concentrate on my own competition but it was impossible :) At 12:30 I was finally allowed to go to scale. 66,45 kg with breakfast. So weight was not a problem to me this time either.

Then my helper Sami Pullinen came (pic) and we started warming. In the morning I had decided that I wouldn´t lift with my new BP shirt. I wanted a good competition with many good lifts because in the last  2 competitions (EC & WC) I had managed to do only 4 good lifts / competition. Sami agreed with me. So we also started low with the squat. First attemp 177,5 was pretty easy and again I was a bit scared about the depth. 3 white lights and good lift. Second attemp was 185 and it was a better squat than the first one. It is a pity that my friends didn´t catch those 2 first squats on video. We had a plan that we would squat 177,5/185 and if I had a chance then my new personal record and Finnish record 192,5 and that was my third attemp. It also was a good lift but I got my first red light (2-1).

Bench press seemed to be ok when we were warming up. But still we started with just 105 (with F6 it was possible). 3-0 good lift and to the 2nd attempt we put 110 which was again my new record and also new national record. 3-0 good lift. The final attemp 115kg was my only no-lift. That bar landed too far from my chest and pressing was very difficult in that position. But I wasn´t very disappointed. Maybe a bit because I hoped to do 500kg total.

Deadlift. I have had problems with my balance but because I have been working hard and actually stretched, my balance problems had disappeared. I started with 170 because with that weight I managed to do a national record in total (472,5). 2. attemp 182.5 kg was also national record in deadlift and again 3-0 good lift. In the last attempt we put 190kg. It was again 3-0 good lift and I made a new total record (492,5) with more than 500 Wilks points. Competition was great and it was nice to work with Sami!

After competitions we have traditional little x-mas party with Herwannan Hauiskääntö

The night was nice and it was very good to see old friends. Now I am again back in Germany and I need to do school works :'( I  will also start a new training program. I thought at first that I will go on Monday (today) to train but my legs are still hurting after Saturday SO maybe I will go on Wednesday :)

In the end is my competition video. There is music in the first one and no music in the second one so people outside Finland can see lifts also :)

I will now drink my coffee

XOXO

Anni

And without Music