May-1987- Track season junior year, at one of the major relay meets, it was announced the prior week that there was going to be a “clean and jerk weightlifting contest” sponsored by some guy I had never heard of. I, of course, was all excited and trained that week on my technique. As it turns out all it was, was a guy with some rubber mats and an Olympic barbell set in the middle of a grass field. I […] Read More