Understood, my reasoning is more based on injury prevention and overall health. I live in a metropolitan area and the sidewalks/roads ice frequently so I figured it would be best to avoid it if possible. Second reason was I was there for a ‘ship day’ for the other recruits and one of the was coughing and the recruiters said it sounded like he had mucus in his chest and didn’t let him ship.

Never really had *too* many problems with the extreme cold growing up but will acknowledge I’ve never been as uncomfortable while in it as I will he during training.

All I hear is Waa WAA Waa Wa... Background noise. If it is to be it will happen. People get sick and you can not pick and chose when it will happen. Sounds very XXXXXX To me. Not sure which special category you might fall into.

I went to training group and fractured a metatarsal in hand to hand and taped it up and pushed trough. During Phase 2 got Pneumonia and did not miss training. During the Phase III infill jump thought I sprained my ankle, taped it up, limped for 2+ weeks and soaked it in streams at night and passed all my task. When we were ex-filled the hospital did an X-ray and found that my leg was broken. They re-broke it and put me in a full leg cast. Shit happens but you have to tough through it. I had a goal and they could not stop me. That is what SF is looking for. On Graduation the next week I went across the stage in a painted cast and crutches and went on to my first Group.

If you hide out and stay afraid you will never get through training. Might not want to go to jump School as a PLF trainer exercise or the Swing Landing trainer might cause you to get hurt.

Life is full of hurdles and challenges and if you do not attack them full boar you will never get to where your goal is.

Just my 2cents

I agree with what you’re saying, and appreciate you sharing a bit of your journey with me. but since I am not in the Army yet I have to play it somewhat safe to mitigate some of the risk so I can actually get in. If I’m injured once I’m in training and in the Army, there’s nothing I can do but push on at that point. In my eyes it doesn’t make much sense to run on icy surfaces and potentially have the already long process of joining prolonged further or halted all together.

Wrong mindset. SF has no quit. Your job right now is to be in the best shape of your life and able to score high (read max) every PT event. When you get into the Army your PT will decrease and you will become weaker. Too scared (or pick your word) to PT outside then you better me doing it inside. Outside is better.

When I took my "over 40 physical", they found a cervical fracture, pars defect, fractured L5 and coccyx, and some other problems. I had 3 holes in my r. lower trap, 2 breaks in my right hand, broken r. ankle, had dislocated my l. shoulder 4 times, and a litany of stitched cuts ad nauseum. Only down time I had was a week or so in a holding Company and 1 cycle of Pre-Phase before SFQC.

Trust me- I had it EASY.

I was literally unaffected compared to guys who were always in the shit, or guys who are in it, now. I still train, ruck, shoot in my range/shoot house, etc. at 67.

It's forever, Aspirante; weather is irrevelant.

Just running today. 3x 10min on/3min off at 80-90% effort. Run times are going down but still have a long ways to go.

Today:

Deadifts:
135x3
185x3
225x3
275x3
315x3
345x3
375x3x1

Back squat: 6x2@75% every :60

Goodmornings - 4x8

Alternating Barbell Reverse Lunges
4 sets of 20 working up in weight (8 per leg)

AMRAP - 15
10 Alt DB Snatches, 50#
12 Box Jump Overs, 20”
14 Pull Ups
(4+27)

Hanging leg raises:
4x15

Have another tattoo removal session next week Saturday.

6 mile ruck yesterday with 50lbs.

Yesterday was lower body lifting. Then running: 4x800m and 4x400m.

Today was upper body lifting. Then rowing: 10 Rounds of 2min hard/2min slow pace.

Tomorrow is 2 Rounds 1.5 mile with 10 minute rest in between.
Then,
100 push ups
100 dips
200 air squats
50 pull ups.

7 mile ruck with 50lb today. 1:40:38 just walking, no running.

Two mile run test yesterday at 14:09.

Work on getting your run time down. Then keep that same pace for 3 then 4 then 5 miles.

Ugh I know. My running is a big weakness right now. It’s getting better though.

Yesterday was lower body lifting.
Today was upper body lifting, then a some rowing.
1500m
Rest 2:00
1500m
Rest 2:00
1000m
Rest 1:30
500m

Tomorrow is a 10k run test.

Currently listening to FieldCraft Survival podcast.

10k - 52:50😐