MrFreefall383

Well damn, that's a vote of confidence if I ever saw one! The physical portion will not take me out of the game, no way, no how. I've trained very hard to get where I am now, still have a way to go before I reach my absolute limit of physical conditioning, just hoping that this week won't mean much. So far I feel like I've caught up on a few extra hours of sleep this week, and that might do me wonders next week on the pre-shipping routine, and then once I get in, I'll be well-conditioned, well-rested, and ready to kick ass in a big way. The runs should be easy, swims should be almost a joke, core shouldn't be much of a problem, which leaves the books, and I'm much more level-headed and focused now than I was a year ago prior to starting the OCS process. I already shoot handguns well, used to know knots from the Boy Scouts, first aid from being a lifeguard, survival from just being an adventurer, this should almost be fun. "If at first you don't succeed... well, so much for skydiving." - aviation cliche

Negative, no gym, just a community center with a pool built into the back half. I'm not a gym kind of guy. Too much rampant bullshit flying around. Ready to choke and die? I haven't worked out since Monday morning. Having family over puts some damper on things, and of course my best friend's back home from his place in Atlanta for a few weeks doing car work, and I can't resist car work till extreme hours of the morning. And since I'm shipping out in a couple weeks, I figure I might as well enjoy his time while I can, since I'll probably be mostly out of touch for the next couple years. My justification is that I'll start again once the car work is done, which should be by Sunday, and it'll be a nice hefty break for everything to recover fully. Hit it again for a week and change, and still go to Basic in 4 times better shape than everyone there. Needless to say, when I start up again, I'll be itching to push it twice as hard as before. But for now, I'm a lazy slob. "If at first you don't succeed... well, so much for skydiving." - aviation cliche

Hey, at least it's something, right? If you're doing something more productive than binging, then it's probably good for you. As for me, I did finish 300 situps and 300 flutterkicks yesterday in addition to my swim. Today I might do some pushup sets throughout the course of the day, and I'm swimming again first thing tomorrow morning. "If at first you don't succeed... well, so much for skydiving." - aviation cliche

Yes, Merry Xmas to you as well Miranda! And that 5k is definitely an attainable goal. 5k is a nice little run. Best of luck on that, and keep us updated! The more updates the better, because if means we're not asking you about it, you're offering your new progress and pride in it to us. "If at first you don't succeed... well, so much for skydiving." - aviation cliche

I better not be the only one. Sunday, I slept in for the first day in over a month. Had a friend over to hang out for a while, finish our Christmas shopping, drink a little beer, and play SOCOM 3: US Navy SEALs. He asked me, "Are you really going to wake up tomorrow at 5?" I said, "Yeah, why not?" He said, "Take a holiday." I responded, "I did take a holiday, it's called 'today.'" He shook his head, laughed a bit, and said, "You're insane." Yeah, I guess I am insane. So I swam this morning after my first sleep-in day in a month. Really hauled ass, still meeting or beating my numbers, and I'm completely able to ignore pain when I'm in the water now. First was 40 laps of front crawl in 17 minutes or so, then 20 of hypoxic, then another 20 of kick development. Will be doing some abs this afternoon, and pushups and abs tomorrow morning. Wednesday I have a buddy coming with me to the pool, and I'll be hitting it mostly for comfort swimming with the snorkel and fins. I'll probably fit everything in though, because I don't have to work until shipping out. "If at first you don't succeed... well, so much for skydiving." - aviation cliche

Hey, at least he's a good example of how not to be, right? I don't think he's totally useless. "If at first you don't succeed... well, so much for skydiving." - aviation cliche

Enjoy the single life while it lasts. It contributes to your relative sanity. "If at first you don't succeed... well, so much for skydiving." - aviation cliche

OK, so completed 300 situps and 300 flutterkicks in 5 sets of 60 this time. Bumping up the reps per set, sticking with 60 as my new magic number. Then I did 200 arm haulers for upper back in 2 sets of 50 and one of 100. One more big swim day tomorrow, a little honing of my skills with a handgun, and another few hundred situps and pushups, and probably some pullups. Sunday is an off day, and back to the pool Monday. "If at first you don't succeed... well, so much for skydiving." - aviation cliche

I don't think it's wise to be comparing oneself to mold. "If at first you don't succeed... well, so much for skydiving." - aviation cliche

No option for "dangerous as a sex-deprived prison escapee." Truthfully though, if you have to say you're innocent, you're definitely not. I know I'm nowhere near innocent, I know I'm going to hell the moment my last breath leaves my body. I'm not going to deceive myself. "If at first you don't succeed... well, so much for skydiving." - aviation cliche

If you'd miss your workouts, then that's a good start. It means you're seeing fitness as enjoyable, and not a chore. I've seen it that way for many years now, and it really does help me stay truly motivated. To be honest, having been to the pool everyday this week to swim 2000yds, if I stopped for even a two days, I'd miss it too much, and I'd be forced to do a day full of jumping lunges or something. Call me crazy, but I actually feel like if I stop, something bad is going to happen. "If at first you don't succeed... well, so much for skydiving." - aviation cliche

You're welcome! And I'm glad he won't kick my ass right away. "If at first you don't succeed... well, so much for skydiving." - aviation cliche

Would hubby object to my calling you a hot little number? "If at first you don't succeed... well, so much for skydiving." - aviation cliche

That is the intention. I tend to inspire people to work out harder than they previously were. "If he can do it, I can do it." That kind of thing. I'm just about to sign off here and do a few hundred flutterkicks and situps, and probably some upper back reps as well. Just tomorrow left, and I will have been swimming and doing situps everyday this week, along with flutterkicks, pushups, and pullups on my alternating days. As for the holidays, I'm going to try not to stop my usual routines. The pool will be closed on Tuesday, but that just means I have to brave the cold and the hills and go run the streets before sunrise. Then it's back to the pool on Wednesday. Going to start tapering off my workouts a little bit as of January 2nd or 3rd, because I ship out to CG Basic on the 8th, need to let my muscles and mind recover. Either way, Basic is going to be fun. Can't wait to be the old fart running circles around the young brats. "If at first you don't succeed... well, so much for skydiving." - aviation cliche

Once a day, whether I need it or not. It's good for my health. On the topic though, a good joke I thought up last week out of the blue. What do you call a terrorist who jerks off too much? Osama bin Floggin' "If at first you don't succeed... well, so much for skydiving." - aviation cliche

That it so sexist. Bitches hate that.

I would say me and heavenlytiger, but she'd probably divorce my stupid ass in a nanosecond or less. "If at first you don't succeed... well, so much for skydiving." - aviation cliche

Mine told me to pretend I was playing keep-away in the showers from Bubba and his overzealous dong. That worked pretty well too. "If at first you don't succeed... well, so much for skydiving." - aviation cliche

People on this forum are pretty bored, aren't they? I guess it's mildly entertaining. I fantasize about SaraC07. The what is up to me, and I'm not into sharing. "If at first you don't succeed... well, so much for skydiving." - aviation cliche

Still at only 6 days on this thread, not quite time for a new one, but nobody's posting other than me. Come on, don't tell me everyone quit already? I swam faster this morning, busted my ass for every single second I could take off my total times. And this evening, I did 300 situps, 300 pushups, 25 pullups and 25 chinups. Hoorah! "If at first you don't succeed... well, so much for skydiving." - aviation cliche

Killing kittens regularly. The world needs fewer kittens. "If at first you don't succeed... well, so much for skydiving." - aviation cliche

Another update. Swam again this morning, definitely faster than yesterday. Still dragging my ass, really need a day off sometime soon, but I'm still standing, so I can still push myself harder. Did my first 500yds in about 9 minutes, second 500 in about 10, then some kick development, and some hypoxic laps. Tonight was a full ab night, 300 situps and 300 flutterkicks. Can't do more because I have a bunch of chores to finish before I go to bed tonight, but at least I did the same numbers I did the other day. "If at first you don't succeed... well, so much for skydiving." - aviation cliche

Yeah, she's a great big pain in my ass. She should be killed by the unit members. "If at first you don't succeed... well, so much for skydiving." - aviation cliche

Swam again today, but swam a bit slower than I usually do. First 500 in full gear were just as fast as normal, but the rest was slower, so I've got to push it harder. Still finished 2000yds, but not in the same time I usually do, and I actually got to the facility earlier than normal. Anyway, that's my bad day for the next three weeks. Tonight I did 300 situps and 300 pushups in alternating sets of 50. My new rep number is 50 for everything. 50 pushups, 50 flutterkicks, 50 situps, 50 arm haulers, etc. Then do however many sets of 50 I can do for the specific exercises I do each night. 50 is a nice even number, and much better repeated verbally than 30. "If at first you don't succeed... well, so much for skydiving." - aviation cliche

Did another 2000yds of swimming this morning, and did 300 situps and 300 flutterkicks in alternating sets of 50 tonight. Would've done more, but I had to eat dinner and shovel the rest of the sidewalk. That was a workout in itself. "If at first you don't succeed... well, so much for skydiving." - aviation cliche