Week 9

Today marks the end of week 9 and the beginning of the last week, week 10. It’s hard to believe that nine weeks ago we all entered into this thinking that it would take forever to end. But look at it now; we are at the end of a tremendous journey for all of us. Some of us have bettered ourselves more than others, but for the most part we have all improved in one facet or another, mentally or physically. Every week a new challenge was place before us and we accomplished what to some seemed the impossible. This week we had the Yellow Brick Road challenge. This is a 6.1 mile run/obstacle course through the same obstacle course the Marines run. This is filled with barriers, cargo net, ropes to climb, and things to either jump through or over. Sending us off in groups was great due to the amount of people that would be waiting at the obstacles. Everyone that attempted the run finished. I finished in 1:12:54 which for me is a good time, especially for someone who didn’t like to run. Some of the obstacles were interesting to say the least. Yesterday I was told something that to me epitomizes the NA experience. To gain something new you have to accomplish something that you have never done. To me we have all done at least one thing new during our time at the NA. From either running a distance you have never done before to taking a class that you would have never thought you would take and learning a new skill. Getting to know the people that I have had the chance to has been great. I am glad that I got to go to this session. The weather has been great for the most part and the experience as a whole was terrific. I am thankful that I was given the opportunity to com and experience it. I hope to be able to bring something beneficial back to our department when I return. Most of all I will be glad to get back home. I know I will miss seeing a lot of the people here, but hopefully we will keep in touch. Next stop graduation.