[Tcoat]

A 17 to 22 year old metabolism and resilience meant I never had to try to stay fit! It just sort of happened.
I drank a lot.
Smoked a pack a day (at least more when drinking).
Sat in a truck or ready room for much of my enlistment.
And since mostly on air bases had loads of fun with nurses, supply clerks, and any other form of female predominate positions in that era.


If I was running it was because the Junior Ranks was closing soon and I had to get there.
If I was doing sit ups it was because I had just woke up.
If I was doing pull ups it was because I had fallen down and need the bar to brace me to get back up.
If I was doing push ups it was because... Well see the last note above.


The odd part is that even today (40 years later) I am still more fit than the average for my age even though I have done nothing to stay this way.