Last Nights Training....

Tim is now doing a 110kg/242# clean pull lift.  He is doing that to get ready to be able to do heavier lifts over his head.  He really wants to bring home gold at Nationals this year.  He wants to outlift his competition.  And he wants to shock and awe all the coaches and judges at the competition.  His words not ours.  He is laser focused on what he wants in this sport and he loves that it's a measurable sport and he can make a plan for gains to beat his competitors.  He is also really wanting to be able to beat Hamps record before he ages out of youth next year.  He has until the end of 2025 to do that though.  I really hope his coach knows what he's in for with Tim.  He's very driven and focused.  He's learning Tim and how motivated he is.  Tim really wants to be able to put it in the face of his old sparring coach of how majorly he screwed up when he thought that he could treat Tim any old way and he would just take it.  That is not our son and never has been.  We've raised him better than to take crap from anyone.  That coach will regret how he treated our son!!!  It's just a matter of time and Tim accomplishing his goals in weightlifting.  Coach Jarrod believes Tim could represent USA in the 2032 Olympics.  It's been Tim's dream since I can remember to be able to go to the Olympics someday and represent our country.  Tim's sport has changed but his dream hasn't changed.  He's still pushing towards that goal and he can really see the potential for being able to go to the Olympics with weightlifting which he didn't see that happening with sparring.  Here's a pic and video from last nights training session where he did the 110kg/242# clean pull:

Tim's Meet PR's...

Here's a video of Tim's Meet PR's from the Charlotte Triple Crown...

There's Nothing Like A Good Bible Teacher BUT....

Read this recently and just wanted to share it here.  There is never going to be a day when we don't need to search the scriptures for ourselves to make sure what we are learning from those we are trusting is truth.

Tim's Goal...

Tim has a new goal by the end of 2025 which will be his last year in the youth division.  He wants to beat Hamps record in weightlifting for the male youth 61kg division.

If he grows out of that division by 2025 the next division up is 67kg weight division.  The record for it is below.  His goal is to beat either one of these before he moves up to Junior division in 2026.  These are his goals not ours.  We just want him to have fun and do his best but most importantly have fun.  We do not want to push him one bit in this sport.  We pushed him in sparring and now he's not even doing it anymore.  To no fault of his own but he's still not doing it.  

Family Time...

We got to go spend some time with Scot's parents this weekend.  His dad hasn't been in the best of health so we do our best to go up to visit as often as we can.  We got some pictures of the family with Nan & Popsie this past weekend that we want to share here.  We so cherish all the moments that we get with our family.

Tim with his Nan.

Tim with Popsie

Tim, his dad and I with Nan & Popsie

Nan & Popsie

Kevin & Elaine with Nan & Popsie

Elaine, Scot & Jeff with Nan & Popsie

Weightlifting National Ranking....

I checked the National Rankings in Weightlifting yesterday and I was surprised at what I saw...

You are seeing that right.  Tim is ranked #5 Nationally.   That was so exciting to see.  He is quickly catching up to the #4 placed athlete and he is really hoping that in June when Nationals happens that he will be in a good place for bringing home a medal.  He really wants to bring home gold but his dad and I will be excited if he brings home any medal from that event.  Exciting times with this kid of ours.  Switching sports was definitely the right thing to do.  

Visit with my Cuz Christy...

I got to have dinner with my Cuz Christy while we were in Charlotte this past weekend.  It's been since we were kids that Christy and I saw one another.  I got to meet her husband and we had a fun evening eating dinner with them and reminiscing about old times with the family.  Tim got to meet some of my family that he's never met before and get to know them a little.  All Christy's kids are grown now.  She and I got a pic together after dinner.  We look green because of the lighting in the restaurant...LOL! 

More Pictures from the Charlotte Triple Crown...

Tim with some of his teammates and Coach Jarrod.

Charlotte Carolina Triple Crown Meet PR Videos...

I'm only going to post his Meet PR videos because they are the only ones that really matter.  The first will be his 60kg Snatch and that second will be his 75kg Clean & Jerk lift.

The Charlotte Carolina Triple Crown 0n 1/27/2024...

This past Saturday Tim got to participate in an invite only event representing his gyms Weightlifting Team.  It was a Team Meet and not an individual one so Tim didn't get a medal but if they had been giving out medals he'd have came home with Gold.  He did Meet PR's in both the Snatch and Clean and Jerk events.  He went 6 for 6 with his lifts meaning that he got all 3 of his Snatch lifts and he got all 3 of his Clean and Jerk lifts.  He did so with thumbs ups from all 3 judges too.  Such a great day and Tim walked away so incredibly happy knowing that he did that in front of actual judges this time and not just for an online event.  Plus he did more than he did on his online event as well.  His totals of the day were:  60kg Snatch + 75kg Clean & Jerk = 135kg.  His total for the online event was like 130kg or 131kg so he's making more progress.  He sure had the attention of others coaches and lifters as well.  The announcer was very impressed with him.  His dad and I couldn't be more proud of all that he's accomplishing in this sport.  

Here are a couple of pictures with all his totals:

Tim had such a terrific time at this event.  He didn't care if they were giving out awards or not.  He just wanted to lift and have a good time and that is just what he did!  He is always impressing everyone everywhere that he goes with all that he is accomplishing in his young life.  2032 Olympics is the long term goal for Tim!  He wants to be able to represent USA when he becomes a Senior Lifter.  For now he just wants to grow in the sport, do the best he can and have a good time while doing it.  He has a lot of growing to do and he knows it but he is very driven and is constantly impressing his coach and us with all that he is doing.  I will share his PR videos from this past weekend in my next post.  Here's a picture of all his numbers from the event: