So I have started the Prep Course here at NSTC Great Lakes. Just loving life, the course looks like its going to be great. We have awesome coches and the opprotunity to go to BUD/S in the best shape possible.

I have to say the biggest learning curve is learning to deal with all the different personalities in my class. I am starting to learn how to adjust more and more everyday. I am super anxious to go to BUD/S but I understand I have a lot of things to get squared away while I am here.

It's amazing to realize that there is no way to imagine the intensity of BUD/S. My best friend is in 279 and it is wild to just hear how he is doing. I talk to him every other day and I am lucky to have him going through the program right ahead of me as I will be in 281.

I'm just staying motivated and keeping myself motivated. It's a long road ahead but, I can't wait for the suck to come.

HOOYAH!!!!

I'm not so sure how to start this blog. Mostly because I am afraid of not honoring the community that I hope to belong to someday.

I train everyday doing endurance circuit workouts and my LSD, CHI, INT training. I don't do any weight training for the fear of losing flexibility and muscle endurance. This workout has increased my PST scores quite dramatically.

This is all great and is working for me quite well but, my problem is that I live in a small town and as my best friend and I train for BUD/S I am feeling this aloneness and I am just not enjoying this waiting period before I ship out. 

Maybe I am just b****ing and this is just the way the road is when you are training to be one of the elite in the world. I just wish there was a bit of understanding from others in my life of what I'm trying to achieve. There may never be understanding and I have accepted that. 

It's difficult to be social and enjoy these few short months before I start my life when everyone my age is drinking and smoking. Now that I have quit drinking and don't smoke I am alone on this journey with my friend.

I just have a few questions... Is this normal? Do you guys have any ideas of things I could do to enjoy these last few months?

I think maybe I just need to suck it up and stop complaining. 

Thanks, DEP Recruit LuVisi

 P.S. I do, do hikes and martial arts when I have the money but for some reason this is not enough for me.