2003 Heartland Challenge
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2003 Shocker Challenge

Truman State University

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 On September 20, 2003 I competed in the 2nd Annual Heartland Challenge Strongman Contest.  I competed in the over 225 lbs. division and placed sixth out of eight competitors.  I was out of my league in this competition, but I completed all the events and had a good time. 

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                                      Here are all the heavy weight competitors.  The overall winner was
                   the fourth guy from the right, Dave Ostlund.

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                             The weights at this competition were insane.  The first event was the
         Farmer's Walk for distance.  We competed with 260 lbs. in each hand.  I placed
         fifth in this event with a walk of 53 feet.

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                              The second event was a tire flip for time (60 second time limit).  My
        weightclass used a 600 lbs. tire.  It took about 5 flips to complete the course of 60 ft. 
        I placed sixth in this event as well.  I don't know what my time was, but it was less
        than 60 seconds.

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                         The third event was a "log" lift for reps.  The listed weight was 225 lbs., but
            I was either already wiped out or the log was just too awkward for me to handle
            because I only did one rep.  Sixth place again.  I tweaked my back a little in this event.

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                               The fourth event was probably my best.  We did a "Hercules Hold" with
          300 lbs. on a 3 inch diameter barbell.  I placed fifth in this event with a time a little over
          53 seconds.

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                        The fifth event was the Conan's Wheel, loaded with a nicely modified
          motorcycle.  The apparatus weighed in at about 700 lbs.  I suprised myself first by
          picking the thing up and then by taking the wheel for a little over a 1/3 revolution. 
          Sixth place again.

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                    The last event of the day (finally!!) was a semi pull, hand-over-hand style.  The
          event was for time, but not many competitors completed the pull.  I missed completing
          the pull by 5 or 6 feet (out of 80 feet).  I'm not sure where I placed, but it was
          either fifth or sixth