we got out of the field night before last. by the time we got the trucks unpacked and all the sensitive items accounted for it was bedtime. amazingly enough we got to sleep late. i think i got seven hours of sleep, maybe eight. and we all woke up stiff and sore and achey the next morning. for some reason when we were waking up at 4:30 and only had cold showers and were in the rain and the wind we were fine. but the minute we got into hard buildings with hot showers and soft mattresses instead of cots all our aches and pains caught up with us. i don't know if it's a matter of always being tense or what.
i wasn't too bad. no real tenderness or pain. all the months of rucking and walking around with body armor on at home had me better prepared than alot of guys. but when i was stripping down for a shower and caught a glance of myself in the mirror i was amazed to see all the yellowed bruises all over my body. they were just running together in some spots.
we're getting a couple nights off here, that'll be nice. nothing really planned. i don't need anything much, i'm not dying to go drinking or to the strip clubs or anything. but it'll be nice to catch up on sleep.
hope everyone is doing well...
2 comments:
"One big bruise"
lol :)
I think as we age- we're kind of like fruit...and the damage shows up quicker :)
I've been thinking about you all weekend- and should have been by here yesterday! Glad you've gotten some time off- and that you are spending it resting. The skies here have been amazing lately (reply to your comment)- and the weather going from record highs- to 28 last night- it's a wonder we're not all sick :)
Glad you are doing well~
Glad to hear it's JUST bruises.. they heal.
Hope you are doing great.
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