Ballet Flats

Today I was lifting barefoot because I forgot my shoes.  The track coach came over and told me that usually they don't allow anyone with even sandals in the weight room.  I've met this guy before and he's super nice, so I was okay with it.  He said he knew that I knew what I was doing, but he just wanted to make sure I didn't step on something sharp or anything.

Then a kid comes over and asks," Hey, are those special dance shoes or something?"  I said no, I am stuck wearing those because I forgot my lifting shoes.  He said, "But you should never lift barefoot anyway."  To which I answered that no shoes is actually better than most shoes because it allows a direct transfer of force from the floor, etc. etc.  

Then he asks, "Yeah but what if you drop the weight on your foot?"  

me: "I don't drop weights, or when I do, I do it safely.  I know how to drop weights."

him: "But what if someone drops something on your foot?"

me: "Then they'd be in my rack and I'd kick them out of my rack before I started the lift."

him: "Well, you got me."

The track coach also told me I'm "not right in the head" because I like deadlifts so much.  But he said it in a positive, joking way.

Fun times.  In the midst of those hijinks, I got a clean and jerk 1RM of 40 kg.  Not bad.