That's funny KarenH, I spoke to my DS (New Cadet) yesterday. He was in good spirits but pretty sore as well. He said his neck/traps were pretty sore from doing a few hours of log PT throughout the day. His Dyke had him do 2014 push-ups during resurrection week (Mon-Fri, 403 per day) in addition to some other stuff like getting a "rat baptizing" in the icy river. I've never seen a person so proud of a black name tag and a coffee mug though. When I asked him how hard it was on a scale of 1-10 he said a 10.5 Now he's hoping his body will recover quickly because he has to do his "max's" (maximum amount of weight he can lift) during football training this week. It was great to see the since of pride and accomplishment on his face though. VMI truly has tested him and all the cadets I'm sure. Congratulations to your DS and all the cadets who finished the ratline this year. One of many accomplishments to come over the next few years.