The starvation effect and October's PFT

September's PFT

After Ramadan's starvation camp, I officially lost 2 pounds of muscle weight, and a lot of upper body strength. It is time to visit the weight room again.

Push ups: 63
Sit ups: 66
2 mile run: 13:18
Weight: 177.0
Height: 73"

Total Score: 264 (+15)

Bring it on!

In preparation for my next diagnostic PFT, I went out for a little two mile run this morning. Knowing that my last test's time was 14:42 can you guess what my time was?
14+?
13+?
13 flat?

Actually, none of the above! I just ran the two miles in 12:39.44! I haven't ran this fast since the summer of 2006 when I was able to run 3 miles in sub 18 minutes!

I guess if I keep up the training, my plans for qualifying to the Boston Marathon might be coming back... Who knows? As for now, I'll just focus on next week.

Hello Ramadan, and good bye Ranger Challenge

Date: September 03, 2008
Time: 0600
Location: Crawford Gymnasium

This morning I had my diagnostic PFT. I passed, but I don't think that my scores will help me make the cut to the Ranger Challenge team. I think the exhaustion and dehydration caused by fasting to ruin my run time. I still did better than a lot of the contracted cadets out there, but I don't think I want to use them as a measuring stick for my performance.

During the run I was passed by LTC Gough, he is an SF guy who graduated from West Point, his run time was 12:50, I don't think I ran that fast since August of 2006.

My next PT test will be in the first of October, exactly the first day after the end of Ramadan. I better have better excuses for my performance shortcomings by then.

Push ups: 65
Sit ups: 64
2 mile run: 14:42
Weight: 179.2
Height: 73"