The training goes on:  moving the kettlebell, hardstyle.  Mostly swinging, cleaning and pressing the bell.  Lots and lots of times. I’m ready to tackle Enter the Kettlebell, week 10, heavy day tomorrow.  I’m thinking the 5 x 5 ladders won’t be as tough for me this week.  I’m envisioning success.

Starting to think about what will be next, too.  I probably have about 2 more weeks of ETK left.  Finishing a program is always bittersweet.  I’m not sure what my plan will be after that, other than, of course, kettlebell training.

After a lot of thought I have decided not to write this post.  At least, not to write it the way I had planned.  My idea was to write a post detailing the things that were difficult, or to be honest, nearly defeating, for me at the Hardstyle Kettlebell Certification event.  But I’ve decided that I’ll stick to my original purpose with this blog, which is to be a source of encouragement.  Whining doesn’t fall under the category of encouragement, in my book.

The things that were tough for me all stemmed from weakness within myself anyway.  Now I know some areas that I need to investigate further and/or bring up to standard.  I’m one step ahead having gone through this event, both in my technique and in my expectations for what it takes to succeed at RKC.  For this knowledge I am grateful.  Besides, our struggles are what make us stronger.  And I have stated that I’m a strength addict.  Time to act like one.

I am proud to be an HKC Instructor and I encourage others to pursue the title themselves.  I learned much more than I imagined that I would, and although I am nervous about beginning to train others in kettlebell technique, I know that I am prepared.  How cool for more qualified instructors to be out in the world sharing their knowledge of proper hardstyle swings, squats and Turkish Get Ups.  With any luck, maybe Jillian will run into one of us!