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.

Kill me now, please!

So I push myself through fasting and Ranger Challenge PT to make first squad -starting lineup- and now the Army tells that I can't compete because of paperwork and requirements that I asked about back in August before signing up for the class!

That is some B.S.

Add to that the fact that CWST was canceled this semester, and basically I can say that I am having the worst week ever!

I was beginning to sway over to the Army's side given how cool my Ranger Challenge teammates were. However, after this incident, if I ever get a chance to enlist, it is going to be the Marine Corps damn it.

Hopefully I won't be too old by then...

One day at a time

Date: September 11, 2008
Time: 0500
Location: Dougherty Hall

It is a new day, but the fatigue caused by lack of sleep, food, and intense daily preparation for Ranger Challenge continues. If this situation doesn't correct itself in another week I might find myself in an unfavorable situation as homework and work begin to pile up, and procrastination and lack of focus dominate. That cannot be allowed to happen.

I must take charge of things, and get things done one day at a time.

19 more days to go.

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"