'I didnât go to do anything': 78-year-old sets 4 records in powerlifting competition "I donât compete with other people because thatâs kind of ridiculous for me." Share Updated: 7:36 PM MDT Jul 20, 2021 "I donât compete with other people because thatâs kind of ridiculous for me." Share Updated: 7:36 PM MDT Jul 20, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript THEIR RESPONS.SE TONIGHT, SOME GOOD NEWS TO SHARE ABOUT THE 78-YEAR-OLD GRANDMOTHER WHO PARTICIPATED IN HER FIRST WEIGHTLIFTING COMPETITION. ITâS A FOLLOW-UP TO AN EXCLUSEIV STORY WE BROUGHT TO YOU LAST WEEK. HERES ANCHOR SASHA LENNINGER. >> DRESSED IN MATCHING SHIRTS. >> YOU COPIED ME. DID YOU PLAN THIS? >> ITâS STRAIGHT BACK TOOR WK FOR LIAND PATTERSON. AND HER TRAINER AS WELL, HIS MENA IS DERRCK WILLIAMS. >> OVER THE WEEKEND THE 78-YEAR-OLD GRANDMA WHO HAD KNEE SURGERIES AND A LACK OF MOBILITY FOLLOWING A CAR CRASH TOOK PART IN HER FIRST EVER POWER FTINLIG COMPETITION. >> I DID NOT GO TO DO ANYTHING, HE THOUGHT SO. I THOUGHT I AM JUST GOING TO DO IT BECAUSE IT IS THERE TO DO. QUITE LINDA PUT ON QUITE THE SHOW. HERE ARE HER BEST LI.PS THE FIRST IS HER SQUAT AT 71.63 POUNDS. THE NEXT IS THE BENCHPRESS AT 66.12 POUNDS AND THE DEADLIFTS AT 132.24 POUNDS. IN A,LL 269.99 POUNDS. >> 78 IS JUST A NUMBER. PEOPLE CAN GET FIXATED IN THEIR BRAIN ABOUT THE AGE YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO BE SOMETHING BUT IT IS NOT A DEFINITION. >> AS FOR THE NURSE LEADING UP TO THE COMPETITION -- NERVES LEINADG UP TO THE COMPETITION. >> ONCE YOU GET YOUR HANDS ON THE BAR, IT ALL GOES AY.WA YOUR FOCUS COMES BACK. >>HE S HOPES HER STORY INSPIRES EVERYONE TO GO AFTER WHAT THEY WANT TO DO. >> I DONâT COMPETEIT WH OTHER PEOPLE BECAUSE THAT IS KIND OF RIDICULOUS FOR ME. I JUST WANT TO BE MY BEST. IF I AM MY BEST, THAT IS PERFECT. >> IN ALBUQUERQUE, I AM SASHA LENNINGER.