PFT Time Again

Saturday is "D-Day". I'm a little nervous, but I'm fairly confident that I have the sprint and the sit-ups for sure. It's been 3 months and I was only 4 seconds off on the sprint. I think I can knock off 5 sec. and get to 51 sec. for 2 points. I feel pretty solid about shooting for 48 or 50 sit-ups for 5-6 points. Push-ups haven't progressed as I'd hoped, but I haven't done them to failure in a while. Maybe I'll try tonight to know what I'm in for. I'm gonna shoot for 45, that'd be 4 points. I did 36 last time (again 3 months ago). I was 2 min. and 14 sec. off on my 1.5 mile last time. If I shaved off 2.5 minutes, that's 2 points. SO, I think I have it. I hope so. This is pretty much my last shot at running outside or else, I'm going to have to do it on a treadmill. If I don't pass, then I need to pull a Rocky and run every morning at 5. I should have been doing that months ago, but Christ!!!

On another note, weight loss has somewhat stagnated, but things continue to shift. Since March, I am down 30 pounds in weight. I am up almost 14 pounds in muscle mass. Overall, I've dropped about 10% body fat. I need to drop another 5-10%, but that'll take another 6 months.

Here's a pic from last week:
Me in mid-snatch.















Post script: I applied to the Secret Service a few weeks ago and got my packet yesterday inviting me to take the Treasury Enforcement Agent (TEA) test in a couple weeks. I like my odds for one of the two. The ATF is hiring too. I'll probably throw an app. their way as well, just in case. With 3 shots at this type of career change, something's gotta stick.

Progress

Well, I took the PFT again on Saturday. The results were encouraging. I dropped 20 seconds on my 300 m sprint! Added 11 push ups and 9 sit ups. My 1.5 mile run was almost 4 minutes faster. So, overall I think the training is working. I am about were I had anticipated I'd be at this time after beginning the CrossFit training; or should I say, I am about where I need to be to stay on track for the timeframe I set for myself.

My weightloss has somewhat slowed. Forward progress continues, but shedding the lbs. is much slower. Inches continue to dwindle and clothes fit better. However, pealing off another 10/15+ by the end of August would significantly improve my running times and probably help the push ups/sit ups as well.

I believe that I am still on track for an end-of-August date for passing the PFT self-evaluation. That would put the official test at least another 2 months out (Oct.-Nov.). Plenty of time to boost the scores.