Being in the Army and training for climbing at the same time is very difficult. For those of you that haven't been in the military, it is very hard to explain the role Physical Training (PT) has in the system, but it is seemingly crutial. The standard is that every Soldier (in theory) shows up at 0630 and conducts PT is some form or another. They may run or flip tires or occasionally play a sport. Few of these activities help whatsoever with climbing.
Since I have been back, however, I have formed the Fort Bliss Competitive Climbing Team. This is a group of climbers from Fort Bliss that will hopefully start competing by October of this year. That is only a month away! In itself, that is pretty exciting. The more exciting part, though, is that I am able to conduct PT with the team. Again, for those of you not affiliated with the military, this doesn't seem like a huge deal, but in reality its fairly monumental. I got lucky enough to have a very understanding First Sergeant and Sergeant Major. They emphasize morale and representing your unit through competition. Worked out pretty well.
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