Frogman Swim-Run-Swim

In ancient Hawaii, Warriors were known as koa, and gave their name to the koa tree, whose hard wood provided many of their weapons.

A traditional warrior society, Hawaiian chieftains and their retainers practiced a type of martial arts (lua) and engaged in Olympic-style games during the annual Makahiki festival that tested their abilities.

Much like the Koa Warriors, the bi-annual "Frogman Swim-Run-Swim" tests Military, Police, and Firefighters while honoring those who have paid the ultimate price in service to country.

Since 9/11, nearly 4,400 military have died. Perhaps, more troublingly, more than 1,200 Police Officers have died in the United States during that same period. To honor those who have fallen, the F-SRS committed to completing more than 5,600 push-ups and sit-ups during the course of the event.

So, here's how the day went (0800 hrs. start):

100 sit-ups

100 push-ups

Swim 250 meters

Run 3/4 mile

50 sit-ups

50 push-ups

Run 3/4 mile

25 sit-ups

25 push-ups

Run 3/4 mile

50 sit-ups

50 push-ups

Run 3/4 mile

25 sit-ups

25 push-ups

Swim 250 meters

100 push-ups

100 sit-ups

Toast to our brothers

Despite the early start and challenging workout, I felt honored to be invited to participate in the Frogman S-R-S and was thrilled to take home the "win" on Saturday.