Comments on: Thinking about HKC

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:40:14 +0000

Hi Jenn — I am so glad that you randomly found me! It does sound like we have quite a lot in common!!! How cool that you have followed a similar path to mine and have now landed in the world of kettlebells as well! I think it is the future of weight training for busy people, which basically means everybody! Having just returned from the HKC I can definitely recommend it and/or RKC, depending on your goals and time frame. I look forward to following your progress with kettlebells and getting to know you better! : )

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:35:09 +0000

Jake, Beth, Laura and Jaimie– I can’t tell you how much your comments and encouragement has meant to me. Thank you for being a source of strength for me. : )

By: Jenn

Jenn — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:51:18 +0000

Hi again. So what’s even funnier about about the similarity in out fitness journey’s is that I recently started training with a senior RKC instructor here in town and I’m loving kettlebells! I’ve been contemplating HKC for next year sometime. We’ll see…. Anyway I am glad I stumbled across your blog.

By: Jaimie

Jaimie — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:56:30 +0000

Sarah…

I don’t know where to begin but when we found each other through twitter I instantly knew you were someone I wanted to communicate with. You always know just want to say and when to say it. When I went through my certification I could NOT have done it without knowing you were in the back of my mind cheering me on…your kindness & prayers helped guide me to jump on that plane to AZ against my own judgement…as they say you are your own worst enemy & critic…I’m still learning to let go of that before I begin to teach and guess what?! You are showing me through your actions that it is possible to live your dreams and follow your passion…I am beyond blessed to know you and have NO DOUBT you are going to do absolutely AWESOME! You are “STRONGSARAH” after all …love you girlie! I’ll be praying for you & cheering you on!

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:40:58 +0000

If it’s any consolation, I am right there with you on the self-doubting. I have exactly the same worry about not being able to unlearn my mistakes quickly enough. I worry about my stamina. When I’m fatigued I have trouble keeping my arm locked out and my shoulderblade sucked in on get-ups, and I’ve also seen my back do weird things when I squat. And that’s just the stuff I know about!!

The one thing I do NOT doubt, however, is the level of commitment you’re bringing to this thing. If anyone passes it will be you, my friend, and I’m glad of it because it means you’ll be bringing all kinds of kettlebell goodness to your bootcamp clientele, and hopefully saving them from the likes of Jillian Michaels!!! You will rock the house on Saturday, and I can’t wait to congratulate you on your success

By: Beth

Beth — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:54:08 +0000

Sarah – since I live a vast ocean away from you, I have never seen you lift a kettlebell. So I can’t comment on your technique, although given your feedback from Elise I am sure it is excellent. However – what I do know, from your tweets and this blog, is that you are dedicated, hard working and determined to be the best kettlebell trainer you can be. You are SO well prepared for this course, and have put your heart into getting there! so I have not the slightest doubt that you will knock’em dead with your awesomeness. ENJOY! and let us know how you go!

By: IthacaJake

IthacaJake — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:43:18 +0000

You’re going to do great! Make sure you take lots of random snap shots of your graduating class! This will be the first group of HKC instructors, right? You’ll be a pioneer