Prep? I came out of basic in worse shape than when I went in.
“Prep? I came out of basic in worse shape than when I went in.”
No kidding! Same here! I went into basic hitting the base gym 5 days a week for 2-4 hours a day. I left basic hungry for a gym.
My son's girlfriend in high school was an avid runner and valedictorian. My son wrote the speech she gave at graduation. His girlfriend pushed him enough that he took 3rd place in the first 5K he attempted. I had him doing pullups on the tree out front. By graduation day at MCRD, he had lost significant muscle mass compared to starting day. There were lots of "fatties" that got re-routed for some weight loss to try to get through.
My son was in USMC bootcamp with a 4.33 GPA when the 9/11 attack occurred. His girlfriend with 4.86 GPA was at Georgetown and heard the impact at the Pentagon. Very different life paths following high school.