“Watching cross fit woman’s competition onESPN I think any of those gals could do any marine course. And they are all lovely to look at.”
I was thinking the same thing! My daughter is in cross fit & is pretty amazing. She did a tough muddier & enjoyed the heck out of it. At this point, she would need more training in certain areas but if challenged she would sure give it her best shot!
“My daughter is in cross fit & is pretty amazing. She did a tough muddier & enjoyed the heck out of it.”
My SIL was pretty athletic. He spent a few years in the Marines in the infantry. At the end, he was 1.5 inches shorter. Both shoulders have damage to the bones. Both knees are totally shot. Those are wear and tear injuries, unlike the damage to his brain and back (IEDs). His gut is badly messed up. His unit was getting water from the field because it was the only water available. He was one of the ones who became ill. He lost 60 lbs - from 205 down to 145.
The infantry is nothing like cross fit. Nothing.
As my ex-USMC daughter points out, just passing the course wouldn’t mean squat. Maintaining that level of activity for the next 6-15 years would, but she doesn’t believe any woman can handle that much pressure that long. Maybe it is because she has watched her husband go up the stairs one step at a time...