“If you never did you should. These things are fun and fun is good.”
Dr.Suess
Wanted to find out where I’m at. As I wrote before, one of my goals is the RKC Snatch Test. 100 Snatches with a 24 Kg. This is something that every RKC must complete for their certification.
I haven’t snatched the 24 in forever so I knew I had to get back to it at some point. Today was that point.
100 Snatches in 5 Minutes. I set the timer walked over to my kettlebell and started snatching.
The first thing that came to mind was that the 24 Kg is a heavy kettlebell, not a good thought to start with, but you just keep going. I made it to 97 snatches and looked at the timer – it showed 4:54
I set the bell down. I quit when I was that close, just 3 more and I was there. Would I have made it? Probably not, but that’s not the point. I quit.
Afterwards I thought about it and 97 is pretty good, not what I was aiming for but it was close.
I’ve been reading what other people have been doing and as always, comparing myself to them. However, what other people are doing really doesn’t matter. What matters to me is that I have enjoy my training.
I’m not in competion with anyone except my own self -imposed limitations, and I have a lot of those. Squashing those limits is what I call Pure Fun!
Don’t get me wrong competition is good, but only when it benefits both competitors. I don’t train to win something, I train to make myself better, To make myself physically AND mentally stronger than I was the day before.
I told Jay Armstrong (RKC Team Leader) that I was waiting till I was ready to take the Snatch Test. He asked my “WHY?” He said just do it and either you will make it or you won’t. Then learn from that experience, and try again later.
I’ve never did the new RKC Snatch Test before. It was fun and fun is GOOD!
Mission Kettlebell 