Bitter Sweet

First things first...last night it was announced that Kidd Kraddick passed away at a charity golf tournament for Kidd's Kids in New Orleans. Devastating to say the least. He has done so much for the radio industry in the short time he was here. I began listening to his show in college and it got me through more than a few rough patches in my life. RIP Kidd...you will be missed.

Now for the sweeter part of the day...the North Texas Strongest Man/Woman competition. Gary, Rich and I represented the Barn Crew and Jill Mills training well. I placed first for the women while the guys placed first and third respectively in masters. The take away from the event...consistency is key. There were some great female competitors present but each one had one or two strong events. I was well prepared for all the events, thanks to Jill, and even though I only won one (I think...final scores have not been posted), I did place in the top two in all five. I had to overcome a strained back that occurred in event #2, a light farmers walk, but adrenaline did its work in the final three events. This was an excellent event put on at Kennedale H.S. by Bryan Barrett and I would highly recommend it for newbies and veteran strong men and women. God willing I will be back next year to defend my win.

Post competition, we went to the Stockyards and had a blast watching youngsters compete in a rodeo.    Now, it is time to hit the road back to San Antonio, work on getting my back healed up, and continue training for Nationals! And I am looking forward to every minute of torture at the barn!

the crew post competition