Back in the Saddle Again

Well, I'm back in the game again.  I hope it's not too late to get into ANW next year. Well, if I can get the time off from school that is.

You see... the next phase of my education, if you could call my education going in phases, is to get into the fire academy at Utah Valley University next spring. The whole auto mechanic thing isn't working out at all.  $700 a month really isn't cutting it. So, I have decided to change my major...AGAIN... and become a Paramedic Firefighter.  This was my original Plan B after Aviation didn't work out.  I wish I would have done it earlier instead of wasting my time in Computer Engineering and Automotive Technology.  I was just reluctant because of the nature of the career, I suppose.

Why am I telling you this? How does it relate to my road to American Ninja Warrior? Well, let me tell you. To get into the academy next spring I have a lot of work to on my fitness and strength. Shockingly, I'm not in good enough shape to be a Firefighter yet, or at least I don't think I am. I'll know for sure in a couple of weeks at the Firefighter Rookie Challenge at UVU on the 23rd of this month. But that's another story for another post.

So, my drive to get into the Fire Academy will also be the driving force behind my training.  I believe that this will be a strong motivating factor to obtain the fitness level required for Ninja Warrior.  If I can obtain a pristine fitness level to be the first American Ninja Warrior, I will definitely be in good enough shape to be a Firefighter.