Here's what I did:- Slathered my face in black and green grease paint.
- Joined the cadets in jumping jacks, pushups, flutter kicks (though I didn't do quite as many as they did!)
- Ran with a platoon of cadets through the woods (and kept up! For the most part.)
- Crawled through the "Worm Pits" -- long trenches filled with mud.
- Sloshed and swam my way down the Dog River carrying a big rock.
- Stopped at various intervals for more pushups, flutter kicks, etc. in the water.
- Went under every time the guns went off.
It was a TOTAL BLAST. I'm definitely doing this next year, especially if they give me camo ACUs so I look the part. I'm starting to get why my students come to Norwich to play soldier. It's surprisingly fun.
Is this so weird? I love my job.
