Happy birthday. And (more importantly) happy coach/student anniversary.

he's going to be doing this more now.
because he's old

Four years. That's how long John Wild Buckley has been my coach.
It's his birthday today, and I've been thinking about the last few years on and off this last week.
I met John in October of 2009, I wanted to get "good" at kettlebell sport in order to do well in a KB certification. I hired him to train me online as soon as I (all certified) could.
I've never looked back.

Bullet point time!!! Yay!
Since that time:

• I've been to Russia.
• He's coached me to Master of Sport in both Biathlon and Long Cycle.
• Together we have built an incredible community of lifters at Juno
• He has introduced me to amazing people, there are too many to name them all but here's a few: Sarah Lightfoot, Nazo, Jason Dolby, BJ...so many!!!!
• He made me a head coach for the Orange Kettlebell Club.
• Nazo, Kaufman, Jonathan and I have the pleasure and frustration to train with him three times a week.

We don't always see eye to eye (we totally argue like brother and sister) but we always listen to each other even if it takes two days to absorb. And somehow we always manage to stay friends.

Thank you for taking this journey with me. 

KIDDING!!! I would never ever actually say that. Happy birthday motherfucker. You're the best.

we should totes get a manicure...