USAWA

A great initiation for the Ledaig Heavy Athletics, ie Dave Glasgows new weightroom. I don’t know how many records were set, but that is really not that important. There were some big numbers put up by several of the lifters, and the atmosphere was as it always is on record days. What was really exciting was the debut of “uncle” Ken Glasgow in the 75-79 100kg class. He set several records and even took out one of Rudys records in the one arm deadlift. Good on ya, Ken. Dave, I think you need to look at the lifts for the team championship and get Ken to come to the meet with you. I think that he and Rudy would make an awesome pairing. They are an excellent match in weight and stature, and based on Ken’s lifts today, in strength as well.

I honestly forgot about the new records changes until towards the end of the meet, and had a hard time convincing Dean that he was already a Century Club member. I don’t think anyone but myself had read the blog about the record list changes, so it was somewhat confusing to everyone. Chad had an idea (correct) about the changes, but wasn’t aware that the change had been made.

Congrats to Chad, Ben, Dean, Dave, Larry and KEN, Dave again for what will be an awesome facility when the finishing touchs are applied. Dave and Larry worked long and hard to get the room ready.

Mike

I AM VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE A FRIEND (DARE I SAY, ‘BROTHER’) THAT WAS MORE THAN WILLING TO SPEND A WEEK OF HIS LIFE HELPING ME BUILD SOMETHING THAT I, CERTAINLY, NEVER EXPECTED TO LIVE TO SEE COME TO BE. ONE YEAR AGO, WHERE ONCE STOOD AN EMPTY SHELL OF A SHOP, STANDS A WONDERFUL FACILITY AND MY WEIGHT ROOM. ALL THANKS TO THE BROTHERS TRAUB.

I WAS VERY GRATIFIED TO SEE CHAD, MIKE, BEN, DEAN, FLOYD AND, FINALLY, MY UNCLE KENNY GLASGOW SHOW UP TO CHRISTEN THE NEW DIGS. WE WERE A LITTLE DISORGANIZED, AT FIRST, BUT ONCE WE GOT ROLLING, WE WERE MAGIC!

AS FOR ‘UNC’, MIKE I THOUGHT YOU AND RUDY WERE PARTNERS?! REGARDLESS, THEY WOULD MAKE A GOOD PAIR FOR THE REASONS YOU STATED. WE WILL HAVE TO THINK ON THAT ONE.

CHAD AND I DID, HOWEVER, MISS OUR EVENING ENTERTAINERS, THOM AND AL…….

WILL SEE ALL OF YOU NEXT YEAR WITH A FINISHED WEIGHTROOM!!!

Dave, thanks for having us all out to your gym yesterday! As usual, I had a blast and enjoyed watching everyone do their thing. Some of the lifts you don’t see performed very often so that’s always entertaining.

I enjoyed the camaraderie all around. Great group of people – including the spectators.

I’ll write something up when I get a chance but today is 16 hours at work and probably tomorrow too. So it’ll be a bit.