Being back in Long Island, back in May, was a bit tough at first, and I realized it was mainly due to a lack of a set routine. At school, it was pretty set into my head, but the sudden change of environment and need to get settled really screwed it up… but now, I’m back in it… here’s what it looks like here at home: Continue Reading »

Lately I’ve been training up for my stint in Fort Benning coming this July. The main thing that has worried me is the 20K Ruck March in 3 hours. It’s the last event before graduation. If you fail it, you get one more chance, but if you fail twice, you don’t graduate.

I’ve been on a kind of program… at the moment I’m training with 45lbs in my ruck, and with my combat boots. I’ve been going to the track and pretty much rucking for an increased amount each time. I did 5 miles on Wednesday, in 01:05. That’s a good time, considering that means I was 10 minutes under what 5 miles would be if I was doing 12 miles in exactly 3 hours, 01:15. I went again today, did 3 1/2, well under, too.

My current strategy consists of running for the first 10 minutes, then walking until I could feel my calfs again, then running until I can’t. I give myself a good buffer by pushing and running the first 10 min. By around 6 miles, I run again for an extended amount of time, then repeat the process.

I was looking for interesting photos, but I guess there really aren’t any regarding this stuff…

I’ll be heading to the track more and more… the only thing holding me back are my shoulders/upper back… pretty sore in the AM - just got to give me a little more recovery time I think.

Cool.

Back on LI for the next few weeks… be here until early July, then off to Fort Benning, Home of the Infantry, for two weeks, hopefully graduating from the Army Air Assault School. Nice.

Nice being home, nice seeing a bunch of people. While where was a bit of drama here and there, things are starting to calm down and I’m getting a bit more comfortable with each day. Just finding my place back here on the island while I train up.

Signed up at the local gym for the summer, getting in shape for the APFT come August… big stuff. Not really though. This will be a fun year, I’ll be an RA on the 6th floor of Whiteface Hall, one of two freshmen dorms on campus. I’ll be a MSIII in the ROTC program… big year; next summer I’m off to Fort Lewis, Washington for a month getting assessed and completing random training. awesome.

This post was more of an update than anything… I’ll posting more things this summer. I need something to keep my interest. Ideas? comment…

Peace.