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Showing posts with label Fitness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fitness. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Need a Fitness Plan? Ask Someone Who Is Out of Shape

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The day after my unit arrived at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, to train for deployment to Iraq, we took an Army Fitness Test.   Forty-two...
Saturday, January 3, 2015

French Soldier in Afghanistan Writes About His Admiration for American Soldiers

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The article below was sent to me by my friend Julian Richter.  It's a real tribute to American soldiers.  Here is the link , but I am pa...
Friday, November 8, 2013

Army Fitness Training at DINFOS--Making Sure the Best Soldiers are Less Fit

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We are told by the school upon arriving that DINFOS is one of the toughest academic schools in the military.   Unlike most military school...
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Sunday, March 14, 2010

Once a Warrior Always a Warrior

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Last week I got a book in the mail that I thought was just for real warriors. After all, most of my service was inside the wire on a very b...
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Medal Inflation (Background): Specialist Sunshine and Sergeant Oblivious

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When everyone dress alike personality almost jumps out of the camouflage clothes. Two guys who served together from the beginning of our de...
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Monday, February 15, 2010

Adapting to New Environments

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Nigel (left) and Jacari I rode 31 miles yesterday. After being off the bike for a week because of the snow, I rode 12 miles Saturday and ha...
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Wednesday, February 3, 2010

"You'll Get Back in Shape in No Time"

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That's what the other guys I ride with were saying on Sunday, Monday and today. It was nice of them to say, but the truth is getting ba...
Monday, January 25, 2010

Back to Training Rides

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On Friday I wrote about my first ride back with the daily ride crew. Today I rode farther and faster than on Friday. On the Friday ride at...
Friday, January 22, 2010

First Ride Back in Lancaster

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Today I slept late (almost 9 am) just because I could. Then I pumped up the tires on my "A" race bike (Trek Madone) and started d...
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Monday, January 11, 2010

Real Frugality

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Now that I am home from a year neck deep in socialism and spending way less money than is my usual habit, I have a better idea how much mone...
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Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Who Fights This War? -- Me

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My commander wrote about me for the latest issue of the newsletter. Thought you might like to read it. By Lt. Col. Scott Perry During a pla...
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Saturday, December 19, 2009

TODAY--40th Anniversary of My Driver's License!!!

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Among the many milestones I reached in Iraq is one I have celebrated for more than a quarter century--my driver's license anniversary. ...
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Thursday, December 17, 2009

5000 Miles In Iraq

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At 6:30 this evening on Perimeter Road, I passed 5000 miles on the bike in Iraq. I need 99 more miles to have 7000 total for the year. I s...
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Sunday, December 13, 2009

Flat Out of Luck

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Not me for a change. David, my riding buddy got a flat on Wednesday, fixed it. Broke a spoke on Friday which warped his wheel right away. ...
Friday, December 11, 2009

Two Bikes Down, One to Get to 5000 Miles

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Today the fifth spoke broke on the rear wheel of my single-speed mountain bike. The wheel is twisted. I put my last mile on it. So both o...
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Monday, November 30, 2009

Bike Update

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By the time I go to bed, I will have close to 850 miles this month. So I should get to 5000 miles in Iraq and 7000 miles for the year by mi...
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Thursday, November 26, 2009

I Won the Race--Story in the New York Times "At War" Blog

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The race went off fine. My runner and I won the team competition. And the story is on the "At War" blog in the New York Times!! ...
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