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Skriven 2007-09-03 17:48:57 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 19928 av Carol Shenkenberger (1:275/100)
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Hi Carol,


 CS> 'over fat'.  The rest failed the run time requirements (a true hard
 CS> thing for us being at sea so much and when on land, in 3 bottle

RH> That's something I know very little about.  I know the first time Stev
RH> took a PT test at Fort Huachuca (shortly after arrival), the higher
RH> altitude gave him trouble.  Oour water bottle consumption has dropped

 CS> Navy has rules that you can not have to take a PRT with less than 10
 CS> weeks to acclimate to an area.  It's for reasons like that.  Before we
 CS> changed tot hat rule, there were an unacceptable number of people who
 CS> had heart attacks and such when trying to push their systems too hard
 CS> to get ready too fast.

Sounds like a change was needed.  Steve needed the PT test as he was
starting the ANCO (advanced non commissioned officer) course, about 6
weeks after we'd moved.  Hey, he got to take the course and come home at
night. (G)

 CS> We are a little worried about a new change.  The Co can now cxal for a
 CS> PRT anytime with no warning.  Used to be we had 10 weeks warning.  The

Somebody better talk some sense into the CO if it's pushed.

 CS> I know the story on 3 of those 11.  They recently arrived (last 4
 CS> months) and were overweight when they came here.  Our ship (and most

RH> They should slim down fast if they adapt to the lifestyle.

 CS> Yes, should.  Most do though it's a rude shock to them to be told
 CS> 'trim down or get the hell out'.  They've 'heard that' before but
 CS> never been a place where it is taken seriously.

They'll realise that the Navy is serious about PT, as it should be.

 CS> not realize you were that far out of shape, but twice in a row is not
 CS> acceptable and 3rd time 'fix it or out'.

RH> Steve could fill you in better on Army regs, as I'm sure he has. (G)

 CS> Possibly, I seem to recall the Army run is 2 miles for example.  Not
 CS> 1.5 nor the Marine 3 mile run.

Right, plus there are push ups and sit ups on the standard one.  It can
be modified to some extent (e.g Steve walking vs running) but I don't
know how much.


 CS> scraped knees and elbows though they had looked mighty cute to my eyes
 CS> in them little shorty shorts and cut down T's til they went 'boom' on

RH> No fun.  BTW, the Army wears full cut T's.

 CS> Couldnt have told it from that bunch!  Then again, this was 4 or more
 CS> years ago and well away from the eyes of anyone who cared about what
 CS> Army PT uniforms are supposed to be like.  They may have taken
 CS> advantage of that <g>.


Sounds suspicious.  Figured they would do it on Navy or Marine terms.


 CS> I think so, as well as we dont *see* fat people as often here.  Most
 CS> are the wives or husbands of active duty ands they tend to trim down a
 CS> bit here too. It's partly diet, and partly lifestyle.  People
 CS> stateside do not walk 3 mile round trips and carry groceries back.

RH> I might have trouble with that with the foot still.

 CS> Yes, but we'd adapt.  For example, no one *cares* what footwear you
 CS> considered a more dressy thing than sneakers (also acceptable at
 CS> church here).

I wore Reebocks yesterday with kakhis and a minty green shirt.


 CS> You'd get a kick out of the church wear here.  Dressy silky stuff with
 CS> your best reeboks....
 CS> Humm!  I don't think I mentioned this but stockings are rare too.  Too
 CS> hot for pantyhose until we hit the cold season then it is tights and
 CS> thigh-high socks.
 CS> Yeah i know.  We be wierd.  Comfortable, but wierd!

Our church in HI the dress style was for comfort vs style. Shorts were
common (more for guys) and even the pastor wore slippas (flip flops)
Sunday evenings.  Hose for the ladies and ties for the men identified
you as a newcomer or visitor from the main land. Here it's more formal
but there's a bit of relaxing of the "rules" vs what I saw before we
went to HI, especially on the east coast. In AZ, the attire was more
comfortable for summer but not quite to the point of HI casual.


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Ruth
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