This week consisted of a lot more school work, working out, and events in general.  Although I cant complain about getting paid to go to school (actually I probably can), I was never warned that we had homework or school work so it wasnt a pleasant surprise.  Our trial notebook was due this week on Friday and worht 50% of our grade.  Although it was estimated to take between 10-15 hours to do, I think in reality it took around 4 at the most.

Now onto the physical part.  Its not that the academic part isnt interesting, but no one really wants to hear me talk about how I watched 2477 power point slides and was lectured in criminal law so I will spare everyone the details.  Just remember: Death by power point.

On Monday, Experimental run group 4 was in full swing with a 30 minute workout that consisted of cycles of 40 yards of bear crawling, 25 push-ups, and 10 box jumps.  We had to do as many as we could in the time alotted and although I made the most complete cycles, the former army ranger was right on my heels (which is amazing considering he is around 35).  That was a good workout, but unfortunately no one has thrown up yet.

Tuesday is the day I was hazed!  We got out for Air Assault at 0510 and Chief had brought her lap top.  We ended up doing 25 minutes of the PX90 ab workout and then push-ups.  since we were done before normal company PT started at 0540, I went to the gym to do a run and lift some weights.  Little did I know Chief saw me and with a huge smile informed the Colonel that I was still awake and had not returned to my room like the rest of Air Assault.  He came into the gym and "urged" me to come out and do run group 4's workout as well (something about only a bad attitude would say no).  Needless to say, I got stock doing sets of 800 meter sprints, 25 push-ups and 25 sit-ups continously for 4 rotations.  What I learned from this experience is if you get the chance to go relax, TAKE IT!

On Wed, the company did a ruck march but Chief had Air Assault do a seperate 4 mile ruck march (might as well have been 6 with the hills in Charlottesville).  Althought this one did not count for us to be eliminated and there was no minimum weight, we still had to keep a 15 minute/ mile pace.  I loaded up with 42 lbs (the actual elimination ruck is 35 when it happens) so I could get used to the weight and see how it felt.  This was a bad idea as I was drenched in sweat and my legs were tired (note to self--weighting 226 lbs is not for someone who is 5'7).  Although everyone made it in the required time, the ones will less weight were much faster.  This upset some of us because as we crossed the finish we learned that they did in fact keep time and posted the times down near the cadre office. 

On Thurs, my shoulders, lower back, and legs were still all extremely sore and/or in pain.  Just the day to do another air assault workout.  1SG was absent that day so airborne joined with us and we partnered up with another person and did sets of 150 push-ups, 150 sit-ups, and 150 box squats with one person working out and when they stopped the other starting.  My partner was our best female athlete and her and I finished 2nd out of about 20 groups.  We then did a little competition with teams and events like sprints, lunges, rope climbing and other timed events for fun.  It was a nice break and a lot of fun (not really a rigorous workout though).

On Friday, I rejoined group 4 to do a 5.8 mile run through the city and did better but my legs were still pretty tired and that definetely affected my run.  After that, 110 sweaty soldiers were in the computer lab printing off their trial memos that were due at 0810 that morning (50 % of the criminal law grade).  After getting those in, we had a few more lectures and a review for the test that is on Monday.