Blister heels

So, I discovered that I can get on base and shop in the PX with my silly little DEP ID. WOOHOO! They sell all sorts of cool stuff in there! I bought some socks (green wool ones), boots, a complete ruck, a little flashlight with a red L.E.D. and a map case. Man, they sell all kinds of cool camelbacks and go-faster stuff in there, but I stuck to the essentials. So today, despite instructions to the contrary, I decided to try out my new boots. BIG FRIGGIN MISTAKE! I am now the proud owner of two silver dollar sized blisters on each heel. Can you say DUMBASS? oh well, now I know first hand why they say not to ruck in brand new boots. Anyway, I also went to my recruiters office and talked with him for a while. All in all, not a bad day. I have actually come to like my daily ruck's. it really gives me a chance to get some tension out of my system. It starts to feel good after a while. The pain goes away and I start to get that endorphin rush and feel like a tough guy. hehe....its good for me at this point....building the confidence I'll need for later. On the up side, the blisters will give me an excuse to focus on upperbody training for a few days, which I have been neglecting. Im trying to do every push-up perfectly. I go slow. This makes them extremely difficult for me. But practice makes perfect only if its perfect practice, right?