10 years ago I completed my Fire Academy and EMT school. Out of school I got hired at a job where I was assigned to the ambulance and not held to any physical standards. After several years of this. and marrying a chef I put on like 60 lbs. A few years ago after I finished my paramedic class I wanted to apply at my local fire department. I had to take the CPAT. Which is a physical Agility consisting of climbing a stair mill with 75lbs on your shoulders. Plus a dummy drag and many other obstacles within a set time. And I failed. Just physically exhausted and my legs turned to.... jello.
This hit me pretty hard for a while and I buried my sorrows in a bunch burritos and tacos. Like a bunch of them. Have jumped on and off of the CICO and C25K train over the past few year. But I would fall back into my ways. About 6 months ago I decided to try again. I found This guy, David Goggins pretty much talks about how... it's going to suck. It sucks for everyone. When your ready to quit. Remember that every person that has gone through this has felt that same feeling. And the ones that succeed are the ones that push through it. Every mentally miserable thing you go through makes you stronger. Your not just working out your body, your workout out you mind to be callus to these situations in the future. IDK. Sounds dumb. But that dude and C25K changed my life. 6 months ago 2 minute of jogging would have me ready to puke.
I've been logging 1500 calories and go to the gym 3 times a week. I ran a 5k last week. I was doing 2 a days on the stair mill for the past week preparing for the test.
I haven't lost much weight. Only 15 lbs. But I think it's mostly moved from fat on my waist to muscles in my legs. I haven't been paying too much attention to the scale, my fitness has been my main focus. And I've been feeling better.
I passed my CPAT today. (With a few minutes to spare) I had an unhealthy amount of my emotions riding on that test. And I passed it. I'm not even sure how far I'm going to push for the jobs, just passing the test was my goal.
IDK. I just had bonafide, tangible, proof of progress that is not a number on a scale.
This is a HUGE milestone for me and just felt like I needed to share it. I am going to keep plugging away. Everyone else should too. Because it works.
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