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    • #26934
      Denny Habecker
      Participant

        I am planning to come out. My hip recovery should be complete before then.

      • #26935
        KCSTRONGMAN
        Keymaster

          That is great. Defend your title!

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        • #26936
          Ben Edwards
          Participant

            I will compete if I can get the time off. Easier said than done lately. We have huge overtime for the next 6 months.

            I dusted off my USAWA 2″ vbar this afternoon. Did a little Thor’s Hammer practice with the swing style instead of the snatch style I used at your contest back in November. Seems a lot easier on the wrist. My best was only 47lbs, but I hope to take Garcia’s record in the 220lb weight class.

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          • #26937
            KCSTRONGMAN
            Keymaster

              Hope you can make it out.

              I'm the lyrical Jesse James

            • #26950
              Ben Edwards
              Participant

                Just got the time off approved from work. I look forward to seeing everyone at the OTSM!

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              • #26951
                KCSTRONGMAN
                Keymaster

                  Great news. Look forward to having you here!
                  ET

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                • #27148
                  KCSTRONGMAN
                  Keymaster

                    I have started recieving entries. Got a few in hand. Hope some more of you are still able to make it.
                    ET

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                  • #27149
                    Ben Edwards
                    Participant

                      I printed my entry off yesterday and it is sitting on the counter waiting for Monday to go out. I’m working a ton of hours this weekend, so I won’t get it out today.

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                    • #27150
                      KCSTRONGMAN
                      Keymaster

                        Sounds great Ben. Looking forward to having you here again!
                        ET

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                      • #27157
                        Denny Habecker
                        Participant

                          My entry is in the mail.

                        • #27161
                          KCSTRONGMAN
                          Keymaster

                            Great to hear denjamin

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                          • #27162
                            KCSTRONGMAN
                            Keymaster

                              Denny-I got an entry that I think might be yours. But there was no return address label attached. Please confirm?
                              ET

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                            • #27163
                              Denny Habecker
                              Participant

                                Eric, that is probably mine. I am running out of address labels so I didn’t put ONE on.

                              • #27175
                                Lance Foster
                                Participant

                                  ET – I will bring my entry to you on Saturday.

                                  The Gloved One

                                • #27176
                                  KCSTRONGMAN
                                  Keymaster

                                    Sounds good, sir. Several entries in hand with a few more verbals.

                                    Just FYI, Denny-there is no award at this meet for the most address labels put on an envelope.

                                    I'm the lyrical Jesse James

                                  • #27179
                                    Ben Edwards
                                    Participant

                                      Eric, did you get my entry and payment yet? I am asking because two neighbors told me yesterday that they had some mail (outgoing and incoming) stolen sometime last week. If you haven’t received them, I can stop payment on the check and then just bring you a signed form and another check or cash to the meet instead.

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                                    • #27180
                                      Al Myers
                                      Keymaster

                                        It’s great to see the excitement for the OTSM!

                                      • #27181
                                        KCSTRONGMAN
                                        Keymaster

                                          Got it Ben. Yeah, Al. Looks like we might get an OK turnot
                                          ET

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                                        • #27182
                                          Ben Edwards
                                          Participant

                                            Got it Ben. Yeah, Al. Looks like we might get an OK turnot
                                            ET

                                            Glad you got it!

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                                          • #27185
                                            Ben Edwards
                                            Participant

                                              I’d like to see if there is anyone willing to let me follow them in my vehicle to Eric’s gym. I found it last year – thanks to Eric spending like 5 minutes on the phone with me giving me directions! – but it was almost totally luck that I found my way there. GPS was no help at all. I don’t want to be late this year.

                                              Unless, Eric you can give me the exact GPS coordinates (strange request, yeah I know) to your place. That way, GPS might actually take me right there instead of like 10 miles away.

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                                            • #27187
                                              KCSTRONGMAN
                                              Keymaster

                                                I can post directions. GPS is no good when coming to my place. Pueblo is the Road, but GPS does not have that on there. I would have no idea what the GPS coordinates would be.

                                                I'm the lyrical Jesse James

                                              • #27198
                                                Ben Edwards
                                                Participant

                                                  I can post directions. GPS is no good when coming to my place. Pueblo is the Road, but GPS does not have that on there. I would have no idea what the GPS coordinates would be.

                                                  Good, thanks! I don’t know the GPS coordinates to MY house either. But you strike me as the type of guy who might actually know his house’s GPS coordinates. I mean that as a compliment.

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                                                • #27202
                                                  KCSTRONGMAN
                                                  Keymaster

                                                    Competitors are:
                                                    Dean Ross
                                                    Greg Cook
                                                    Eric Todd
                                                    BEn Edwards
                                                    Denny Habecker
                                                    Scott Tully
                                                    HEather Gardner

                                                    If anyone else still has any desire to compete, let me know ASAP and I will get you in.
                                                    ET

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                                                  • #27209
                                                    Lance Foster
                                                    Participant

                                                      I think that there is one more competitor.

                                                      The Gloved One

                                                    • #27211
                                                      KCSTRONGMAN
                                                      Keymaster

                                                        My bad…
                                                        Competitors are:
                                                        Dean Ross
                                                        Greg Cook
                                                        Eric Todd
                                                        BEn Edwards
                                                        Denny Habecker
                                                        Scott Tully
                                                        HEather Gardner
                                                        Lance Foster
                                                        If anyone else still has any desire to compete, let me know ASAP and I will get you in.
                                                        ET

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                                                      • #27214
                                                        KCSTRONGMAN
                                                        Keymaster

                                                          Competitors are:
                                                          Dean Ross
                                                          Greg Cook
                                                          Eric Todd
                                                          BEn Edwards
                                                          Denny Habecker
                                                          Scott Tully
                                                          HEather Gardner
                                                          Lance Foster
                                                          Abe Smith
                                                          Art Montini

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                                                        • #27229
                                                          Ben Edwards
                                                          Participant

                                                            I am still on for the contest. But I injured my left forearm today doing something unrelated to the OTSM training. When I checked to see how how much it affected my strength on the Saxon Snatch it was bad news. Barely held on to 60lbs an hour after feeling a pop in my extensor – last week I got 95lbs on the SS. Now it hurts to grip anything tightly. But I’m not overly concerned since I will be using my right hand on Thor’s Hammer. And the Dinnie Lift is going to hurt, but not as much as the Saxon Snatch. I do wonder if my injury has anything to do with a water depletion I’m doing. On day 3 now and it is very low carb too. So I’m super fun to be around right now, lol.

                                                            https://goalorientedtraining.wordpress.com/

                                                          • #27230
                                                            KCSTRONGMAN
                                                            Keymaster

                                                              Sorry to hear about the injury Ben. But I reckon you will still be formidable.

                                                              Directions to the meet:

                                                              From the south Take I-35 North to the LAthrop/Polo Exit (HWY 116) Take a right on 116. Take that East about 2 miles. Take a left onto 69 HWY. Take 69 North about 4 miles. Take a right on 280th. Take that east about a mile. Take first left onto Deer Creek. Take that North about a Mile. Take first right on 286th. Take that east about a mile. 3rd house on the right. Meet is in the giant tin can.

                                                              From the North Take I-35 South to the Wallace State Park Cameron Exit (69 HWY). Take a left on 69. Take it South about 4 miles. Take a left onto 292. Take first right onto deer creek. take first left onto 286th. Take that east about a mile. 3rd house on the right. Meet is in the giant tin can.

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                                                            • #27239
                                                              Ben Edwards
                                                              Participant

                                                                Thanks for the directions! Wrote them down and looking forward to seeing everyone on Saturday.

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                                                              • #27244
                                                                KCSTRONGMAN
                                                                Keymaster

                                                                  Well, that was fun. Thanks and good work to everyone. GReat day to be an all-rounder!
                                                                  ET

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                                                                • #27249
                                                                  Ben Edwards
                                                                  Participant

                                                                    Well, that was fun. Thanks and good work to everyone. GReat day to be an all-rounder!
                                                                    ET

                                                                    Yes, it was a ton of fun! I am in the process of writing up the contest for my blog, but I will submit it to Al for the blog here if it passes muster. I’m waiting for the contest results to be posted for some of the specifics – like the ages of competitors. I am always impressed with the age spread at the USAWA contests, and this one didn’t disappoint. Youngest competitor was? Oldest was, I’m guessing – Art.

                                                                    Eric and I had an epic Thor’s Hammer showdown that he won hands down – or UP – since it was Thor’s Hammer.

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                                                                  • #27254
                                                                    KCSTRONGMAN
                                                                    Keymaster

                                                                      Wasnt that something. I was only confident for about 45 would go, and anything over that was questionable. You were uncertain as well after the first lift or so, but it felt like we both got better as we went along.

                                                                      I'm the lyrical Jesse James

                                                                    • #27255
                                                                      Ben Edwards
                                                                      Participant

                                                                        Nice write-up Eric!

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                                                                      • #27256
                                                                        KCSTRONGMAN
                                                                        Keymaster

                                                                          Thanks Ben
                                                                          ET

                                                                          I'm the lyrical Jesse James

                                                                        • #27262
                                                                          Ben Edwards
                                                                          Participant

                                                                            Well, the big write-up I did has disappeared from the computer I put it on. So I am redoing it. Blarg.

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