A new PT program!!

Well, hockey season is over! My team LFDTS won the C League championship over an incredibly tough and worthy team the 1 CAN DIV/JSOG team 3-2 in the finals on 6 March. It was an incredible game which went down to the last seconds. I was honored to lead my team in nets to this because it had been 6 years since anyone had beaten the JSR team! So, now that the joys of hockey is over until next year tomorrow starts the Team PME Hard training. Thanks to CSM John Troxell for turning me on to this program I am hopefully going to be in the kind of shape he is. The first part for me will be running with the Elevation Training Mask (www.trainingmask.com) This simple device is designed to simulate different altitudes to assist in the cardio efficiency to increase maximum performance! I will post my observations of how it felt tomorrow after I have done my first running session with it. Have a great evening and see you on the high ground!
Eric

Remembrance Day

I am a US Army Cavalry officer who has been given the honor of serving as an exchange officer to the Canadian Army in Kingston Ontario. Last night I was given the honor of attending the Canadian Army's LFDTS (Land Forces Doctrine and Training System) regimental Remembrance Day Mess Dinner. The Mess dinner was held at the Fort Frontenac Officer's Mess. Fort Frontenac is a centuries old fort on the confluence between the end of  Lake Ontario and the St Lawrence River. The evening started off with the informal hour of drinks and casual conversation. sharply at 1900 hours we were piped into the main dining room. Yes, I said piped. A bagpipe player dressed in full Scottish Highland regalia piped the group to the dinner table. The main dining room is an elegant rectangular room with beautiful murals of Canadian Forces fighting in different wars. The evening was a very solemn celebration of the brave Canadian military members who gave their lives in the defense of freedom. The meal was fantastic and in grand Canadian tradition the toasts were given to The Queen of England and to all Foreign Heads of State. When the toasts were done the Regimental marches were played and then the evening was over. It was an honor to have been able to attend and experience this event.
 I hope that everyone thinks of those who have given all for us, those who serve and protect us and for the wives who support us and keep the homefires burning while we are serving our nation! On a personal note to my wonderful wife Alisha, Thank You for your dedicated service as an Army wife who's support has never faltered and who's strength is far greater than I could ever have imagined! I love you!

Cheers,
Eric