Week 5, Changes are made

So for the first 4 weeks of my training, I primarily stuck with biking and biking alone.  However, lately I've been mixing in different, smaller workouts with the biking to hopefully return better results in the long run.  I've been doing lots of ab workouts, along with some running after my biking. I've been running some mid paced miles after biking, along with wind sprints during intramural days when I opt to not ride.  Running was near painful the first time I tried after biking, but it's getting a little better.  My ab workouts are also getting more intense as time goes on.  I'm now to the point to where I can do 150 straight sit-ups without anyone holding my feet - good, but I still have a ways to go. Here's the excel sheet for this week...

Some excellent news came my way earlier this week.  I will be getting a ride in an F-16 this Spring Break, just two weeks down the road.  I'm beyond excited and will hopefully come back with some amazing pictures and one amazing story.  I will be required to be in Arizona for 2 or 3 days to get the flight, but I'm staying with my Aunt and Uncle, which should be fun in and of itself.

The cold is on its way back in, with snow expected for the next two days.  And to think, people were saying we were coming out of the Dark Ages already with our 60* temps of last week.  The Dark Ages is the period of time between New Years and Spring Break, where it is always cold, and never sunny.  Spring Break historically marks the end of the Dark Ages, but snow through the end of April wouldn't surprise anyone.  Mid-semester has come and gone quicker than ever.  It's hard to believe just three months from now, college will be half over.  They say time flies when you're having fun, but it seems to also fly when you're bored out of your mind.  I guess that means time always flies??

Just this past Friday, the Secretary of Defense, Robert Gates, came to speak to our school.  Everyone was expecting him to touch on the new Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy and how it should be implemented here.  We also thought he was going to cover the Air Force's draw down in numbers, which includes cutting over 400 students permanently here at the Academy.  He didn't talk about those, and really only covered two main points.  The joint operation will continue in full force, which everyone already knew, and that Lockheed Martin has signed a $350 Billion contract agreeing on 2,400 new F-35 Fighter Jets to be produced in the coming years; that I didn't know.  For a reference point, currently there are under 1,200 F-15's in service, and only 168 F-22's ever made.  Adding 2,400 new fighters to the current fleet the Air Force currently has will allow members of the classes of 2012 and 2013 with the perfect opportunity to fly a fighter.  I'm quite happy about that.

Well, just two weeks and I'll be back in wonderful California, relaxing with friends and family.  It's really the only thing keeping me going for right now.  Hope everyone's doing well, I'm sure I'll see you all sooner or later.  Take care!

Matt

When the temps get below negative, everything freezes...