Today it is a beautiful day outside and I’m stuck inside a library where I am trying to quickly type out my last assignment for this session. Somewhere between today and Wednesday I have to type a 10-page paper, read about 200 pages of text and somehow, study for an exam.

I realise now how little [...]

One of the aspects of BMQ that needs preparation for (at least me anyways) isn’t ONLY the physical aspect but the mental and emotional parts. I’ve had a lot of things happen the past year where my patience has been worn down to a thread… a very, very fine thread. Coming from a background in [...]

Despite having a crapload of school work to do (readings, exams, papers and classes) I’m really making the effort to MAKE time for the fitness. My priority right now is NOT school but getting fit. I just have to remember that. This week I made it to two personal training sessions, a long swim, a [...]

My lifeguarding exam is coming up very, very soon. I haven’t swam much in the past month and by last class I was beginning to feel it. Swimming went to the wayside as soon as school started because there’s only so many hours in the day and your “free” hours don’t always match up to [...]

I served with distinction, no visions of glory.
I served without question of personal gain.
Seek no justification, it’s not part of my story,
and it offers no comfort to the ones who remain.

About four years ago, I began nagging my brother. I nagged him because he was constantly complaining about not having a job that was consistent, that paid enough wages to put a roof over his head and that he was “bored”.

“Join the army!” I said.

He continued to ponder and think about it and such. I [...]

This here? This here is why I’m doing what I’m doing…

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20100518/afghanistan-suicide-bomber-tuesday-100518/20100518?hub=TopStoriesV2

In some ways the past few months I feel I’ve moved forward in large strides (literally) when it comes to running and endurance but in other ways?  I feel as if I’ve moved backward.

Unfortunately after the accident, I didn’t do much in the way of sit-ups. I didn’t want to aggravate the whiplash (avoiding set-backs) so [...]

Hard to imagine, in just 95 days I will be finding myself on a new path, in a foreign world and starting my new life. The very thought of that makes me kinda nervous, excited, scared shitless and all the while having a huge-ass grin across my face! I’ve been thinking a lot the past [...]

The past two weeks, I haven’t been able to get my appropriate fill of workouts due to school. And, I can’t believe what I’m about to write…

I missed them.

A lot.

I get edgy when I don’t workout now. I get cranky. I get moody. I get restless. I want to be moving. And when I can’t [...]