Thursday, June 2, 2011
Can You Do It In Kit
The other day I was doing IOTV pullups. In case you are wondering they are hard. I also run in kit and do all sorts of other stuff in it. I should note that this sort of physical training is pretty hard and should be worked up to gradually, especially if you are not in great shape. Walk before you run. However this is a good thing to do for a few reasons. First it is a pretty good test of if you have the effective fitness to move and control your body in kit. Next it is a great counterpoint to the internet forum fan boys who think you need dozens of pouches and all kinds of tacticool junk hanging everywhere. Also this is a great way to work out all the little kinks and get everything to work together. You will find that a pouch might get in the way or the hose to your camelback won't stay put or the like. A poorly fitted vest will quickly be noticed. Some simple walking and jogging, or more if you are up to it, and a few trips to the range will help iron all that stuff out.
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Modern medicine has us spoiled, at least in America. Dad used to tell me that Jonas Salk was considered a Savior when the polio vaccine was offered. When he was a child in the 1930's, quite a few people he knew were permanently crippled or died while he attended school.
The Influenza pandemic of the 1920's was reputed to be a major factor in WWI. Today is the 30th anniversary of the AIDS virus discovery, just a matter of time when a slate wiper (airborne) mutates and the human race is extinct.
You have made me decide to get into better shape. I fell apart after the service (15 yrs ago), and had suffered an injury that still makes it tough, but your frequent posts about how necessary it is (coupled with my own experience of the same) have got me to take the first step.
Step 1 to rebuild- pushaways and daily walk with a jog mixed in. I may need to transition to a recumbant bike if the knee acts up. Situps and pushups every other day.
Its a light start but many over do it at the beginning and burn out or injure themselves. I'll occasionally update progress.
Thanks for what you do.
-Arminius
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