HFD Physical Assessment - Day 1 & 2

Not much time for words cause I've got some reading/studying to do.

Didn't have time to get in enough liquids (or piss) before yesterday's dry physical assessment. Did a 1/2 mile or so run warmup then got right at it.

Did a slightly hilly 2 mile, timed group run. Kept pace with the instructors until I asked their pace after the first mile. They were doing 6:17. Oh boy. I haven't kept that pace in a while. The second mile (7:13) found me drifting away. Finished strong at 2/18, about half a minute behind Mr Bump and the fitness instructors.

Pounded 13 pullups, but didn't go all the way up and down on the last two. So the instructor could only count 11 of them. Not outstanding either. Somewhere in the middle of the group.

Plank was incredible. I made it to the top 4 with 3:04. Next was Gary at 3:26. Adam and John made 6 minutes. LOLWTF.

Yeah so then we did pushups. I was up there with 25. We had to do them to a beat, so that was a fun new twist. Jordan lost count at 45 something. Animal.

Today was swim. I was in the 1st of 3 groups to show their 500m skills. I went out at a crazy pace, and died after 200m. Ended up 8/18. Adam got 7:45 or something for third. Keo finished at 6:50. Justin at 5:15 or some crazy shit. That dude is incredible. I heard he was a great diver, but DAMN.

We each have strengths and weaknesses. But we all share a passion for what we do. We quickly have become a team. If there's anything that I can do besides being the best damned fire recruit they've ever seen, it's to ensure that every single one of us will not only pass, but excel.

I work with a few fish, some gorillas, cheetahs, and a couple two-by-fours. I get to talk to them and learn from them. I love my job.

Okay, now onto the books, shoe polish and ironing. Good night :)

TeamMangoRaces - Sprint Triathlon - Feb 28, 2010

Left warm, dry Hilo at 5am. Kona was warm, dry and sunny by 7am. The water was flat and clear.


swim - 1/3 mile (to last bouy) - 0:09.46.90

bike - 14 mile (to the pit) - 0:50.31

run - 2 mile (to kahakai rd) - 0:13.46

Had a great swim, but didn't have anything on the bike. Felt really good on the run.

Jeremy and I were anxious on eating at Sushi Enfuego since Thursday's run. Tim Robinson broke the bad news that they had moved to Waimea. We got shut down by 3 other sushi bars on the way to Bike Works, Sports Authority, and Big Island Running Co. I guess th

ey don't get much biz on Sundays. We gave up on sushi and decided to get some burgers. Got shut d by Outback also, so went to Oceans for sashimi, hot wings, Lavaman, buffalo ranch chicken sandwich (pictured) for me and a Philly cheese steak for Jeremy (pictured)

Overstuffed his Landcruiser with food from Costco, tripped out on some Waimea rainbows, then eagerly

returned home... to cold, windy rain.