On reflection

The gladiator challenge kicked off the morning with a bang! We were given a partner and had six tasks to complete: hose raise twice, ladder lift twice, 25 box jumps, tool carry up and down three flights of stairs, 10 wall balls with a 20 lb medicine ball, and 5.5 flights of stairs up and down. We even got to wear our helmet, turn out jacket, and gloves on course. It was sweet, but my performance left a bit to be desired. Something to fix for the rematch at the end of training.

The rest of the day, while waiting for the rest of the class to finish their practical medical exam, we cleaned. Everything. It was so shiny on the training floor that everywhere you looked was glinting. Looks good. We even cleaned the floors, which gave me pause to reflect on everything we've so far achieved - which is also the subject of today's blip.