BPBC 2012

The 4th Annual Bench Press for Breast Cancer was held last Saturday and, as usual, the event was a great success.  More than thirty lifters participated and raised money for the Connecticut affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Foundation.  Thanks to your amazing support, Lee and I raised more than $1,100 and were the top fundraisers for the event.  This year, many of our local friends came out to support us and the cause - although personally, I think that they just wanted to see Lee lift in person! 
As for the numbers - Lee is training for a competition in late June, so he treated the event as light training and lifted 315 lbs and 345 lbs.  I prepared a great deal and did my best to listen to Lee's advice - I ended up lifting 85 lbs, 100 lbs and then 115 lbs, a new PR for me.  Next year, I want to do 130 lbs....but we'll see about that.  Thanks again to everyone that supported us and this event!

The girls. 

Maureen - opening bench of 85 ponds. 

Lee smiling - a rare gem. 

Lee putting up some light weight. 

Maureen - 115 pounds (thanks Courtney!).

The girls holding our Top Fundraisers trophy. 

Colin, Erin and Emily. 

The family that lifts weights together.... 

My sister came down to bench! 

Almost all of the BPBC lifters.