training with Tom Hirtz

Happy Birthday to me! Roadtrip to the idyllic Ironworks Gym in Creswell, just outside Eugene, OR. Trained with Olympic weightlifting master Tom Hirtz (Two-time national weighlifting champion, American Recordholder - snatch 155.5 kg, three silvers - Pan American Games, four Olympic trials, 16-time Nationals competitor). It was off the charts terrific. Thank you so much, Tom! You're an inspiration on so many levels.



And here's a plug for his deep nonprofit - Heavy Athletics
Heavy Athletics volunteer coaches work with incarcerated kids and at-risk youth on probation, six days a week in Lane County, Oregon, coaching Olympic Weightlifting.
Information/donations: Heavy Athletics, (541) 953-7946