06/01/2026
Battle at the Brink 4.0/Strongest Women in Canada Qualifier
During this competition bender, my goal was pretty simple:
Perform well, support my athletes, and be a little more present
Of course I want to do my best and set up myself for the best chance possible to win. Every time I step onto a competition floor, I want to see what I’m capable of and how I stack up. But this stretch of competitions has also reminded me of something bigger.
Log Clean & Press – 160, 175, 190 lbs
Duck Walk + Power Stair (180/200 lbs) – 20.0 sec
Deficit Deadlift Ladder – 365 lbs, ~16-17 seconds
Fire Hydrant Carry – 300.5 ft @ 190 lbs
Ball Throw – ~32 ft accumulated
1st Place 😊
As athletes, it’s easy to doubt ourselves.
Previous results stick with us. Outside opinions creep in. Sometimes we get so buried in training, recovery, and the day-to-day grind that we forget what we’re actually capable of.
After the Log, I was changing equipment over for the next event when a thought crossed my mind:
“Taylor, you actually have a chance to win this thing.”
Then another thought followed:
“Only if you want to. Put a little faith in yourself and run with it.”
Looking back, that moment probably sums up this entire competition stretch.
Not because of the win itself, but because it reminded me how many opportunities are still out there. Sometimes we’re so focused on what’s next, what needs fixing, or where we fell short before that we lose sight of what’s possible right now.
This weekend came together in a way that was far less chaotic and unpredictable than usual, and that was a huge bonus.
Congratulations to the TWoods crew that stepped onto the competition floor. There were highs, lows, lessons learned, and moments that provided clarity on bigger goals moving forward.
Thank you to and .strong.osteo for putting on a great show, and thank you to all of the volunteers who helped make the event happen.
Great job to all the athletes that competed in SWIC
One more competition left in this run.
Let’s see what happens
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