Here are Tim's Current Rankings...

We are so proud of all that Tim is accomplishing in this sport.  He is loving every moment of it too.  He dropped from #1 to #2 in youth because of the young man that won gold at The Arnold.  Tim's just 1 1/2 years into the sport.  The young man he lost to has been doing the sport for 9 years.  He's represented Team USA internationally so to lose to him doesn't have the sting as losing to someone that you know you shouldn't lose to...LOL!!  The young man was so encouraging to Tim too.  They became fast friends if there's a such thing in sports.  They are both very driven young men.  It was good to talk to his mom too.  She was very nice.  Tim will be watching that young man going forward even though they will probably be in different weight divisions because Tim will be moving from 61kg Youth to 65kg Youth come June.  

The Arnold/Virus Weightlifting Series 1 Results....

Tim got his credentials on Wednesday before going to the training hall to train with the team:

Tim's Lifts:

82kg Snatch:

85kg Snatch PR:

He missed one of his Snatches that I didn't include here because he overpowered it.

101kg Clean & Jerk:

106kg Clean & Jerk (the most he's ever done in a Meet):

114kg/261# Attempt (it's the most he's ever tried to lift thus far):

He cleaned it perfect but lost it in the jerk.  It was so close and such a great attempt.  The most he's ever tried to do thus far.

Tim brought home 3 Silvers.  85kg Snatch PR + 106kg Clean & Jerk = 191 Total PR.  One medal for Snatch, One medal for Clean & Jerk and One medal for Total.  What a great 1st experience at this Meet.  He gets to go to the Series Final in Daytona, FL in December😊.

65kg Youth Division starting NOW!

This is what being able to eat looks like on Tim....LOL🤣!

Tim with Coach Jarrod.  They have such a great relationship.

Tim was so glad to finally get this shirt.  He thinks the world of Hamp!

Tim (with his Nan) was glad that we could jot over and celebrate with the family.

Everyone loves seeing Tim so happy and healthy.  Changing to this sport has been so huge for him.  It's been the best move ever.  He's grown so much physically and mentally.  So so proud of our boy.  Can't wait to see what all he accomplishes as he continues to grow in this sport.  He's only 1 1/2 years into the sport.  We've been told it takes four years to really get grounded and make a name for yourself in this sport.  If what he's doing already isn't grounded/making a name for himself it will be interesting to see what he will look like when he's four years in😳😳😳...LOL! 

The List from Tim's Coach...

Here's the list of all who's attending and the platforms they will be on at The Arnold.

Lift Schedule...

Tim's lift schedule for the Virus Weightlifting Series 1 (The Arnold) event.  He lifts on the 27th at 3pm in the 61kg Men's Session.

Last Night at Training...

Here's Tim's Clean & Jerk Lifts from last night:

97kg with no belt:

100kg with belt:

103kg with belt:

Getting Ready for His Upcoming Meet...

Tim is looking really good for his upcoming Meet on the 27th.  So excited for him.  Here are a few videos of his latest lifts since getting back at it after having the flu.

81kg Snatch

100kg Clean & Jerk

100kg Front Squat x2

6 Years Since You Passed...

February 10th marked 6 years since you left us.  It was such a hard time for us all when you passed.  We have missed you every single day since.  You were such a dear friend and such a great GMaster to our son.  He loved you so much and remembers you so fondly and always will.  I will always be so grateful for having known you for the short period of time that I did.  It may have been short but it felt like I had known you forever.  What an incredible woman you were.  What a great loss losing you has been to the sport of TKD.  Even though Tim is doing a different sport now I know you would still be so proud of him and all that he's been accomplishing.  Miss you everyday!  Always remembering!  

HVD To My Guys!!!

 

My guys are my world.  I love doing life with them.  We spend every moment that we can together.  We know just how important we are to one another.  We know that Family is Everything and we live our lives making one another a priority.  I'm so thankful that we love doing life together.  It wasn't raised that way but having that with my guys is everything to me.   Life is good!  We are blessed!

HVD!!!

Just wanna take a moment and wish everyone a Happy Valentine's Day!  Be sure to take time to make memories with the ones you love each and every day!

The Flu...

Right after Tim's last Meet he and I ended up with Flu A.  We were down all week last week recovering and still have some residual stuff going on.  The cough by far is the worst though.  If we could get that to go away we would feel 100% again.  We are so excited for this Virus Weightlifting Series 1 Meet though.  Tim will lift on the 27th then on the 28th we will get to check out all the other events at the Arnold as well as watch any teammates of Tim's that might be lifting that day.  Then we will head over to visit his Aunt and Grandmother before heading back home on Sunday.  

#1 Nationally...

Tim is #1 in USAW.  It's the first time ever that he's been Nationally ranked #1.  This is huge for Tim and is so exciting for him as a last year Youth competitor.  His last year as a Youth is starting off on the right foot with his first Gold.  Then PR'ing in Snatch + Clean & Jerk + Total.  

He finished 8th overall at the Meet this weekend amongst all the Male competitors.  

Now he's getting ready for The Arnold (Virus Weightlifting Series 1)!  He is so excited for this Meet.  It will be his first time getting to compete at it and he's looking forward to checking out all the other events at The Arnold as well.

ALWC Winter Classic Meet 2025 is in the books...

Yesterday Tim competed in the ALWC Winter Classic and brought home Gold.  We are so proud of our boy.  He's been advancing so much in this sport and we love watching him do what he loves.  In spite of some unexpected turns in the road our son's switch to this sport has proven to be the best move ever.  Keep getting after it Tim!

These first pictures are of him getting ready and warmed up for the Meet:

These next pictures are from his competition:

This is from his 80kg Snatch:

(I'm still learning how to get the shots.  I'll get better with time.)

These are from his 84kg Snatch:

These are from his 106kg Clean & Jerk:

(I somehow miss getting his 100kg Clean & Jerk that happened before this lift.)

Here are the links of the videos of his best lifts of the day:

84kg Snatch:  https://youtube.com/shorts/xkF0etSpsOQ?si=BwVDyPLFOTlDduW8

106kg Clean & Jerk:   https://youtube.com/shorts/M5y8-w-GLHM?si=cOXTfuIxrk5VSwup

Tim's Lift Card from his coach:

Tim after winning his Gold Medal:

Here's the podium moment with the silver medalist:

(The bronze medalist had to cut out early from the event.)

All in all it was a great day with great results.  We had so much fun being with our son and seeing him make even more progress in this sport that he loves so much.  He just keeps getting Meet PR's and that just shows how driven he actually is.  We love this kid of ours so very much and we couldn't be more proud of all that he is accomplishing in the short time that he's been a part of this sport.