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 Lt. Col. Martha Kiene, deputy commander for the USACE Los Angeles District, monitors participants in the sit-up portion of the Army Physical Fitness Test Jan. 29 with members of the USC Army Reserve Officers Training Corps in the background. Two USACE civilians joined four military members for the semiannual event at the USC track.
Joe Lamb, an economic analyst with Planning Division, is a member of the district’s Fit-To-Win program. He exercises daily at a local gym. Lamb said he liked joining military members for the test.
“It was a lot of fun,” Lamb said. “It’s not at all easy, but this is a good workout.”
Marriah Abellera, who works in Coastal Studies, said she was surprised with how well she did in comparison to the military members. She finished the two-mile run in just a little more than 15 minutes. Given the chance, Abellera said she would participate again.
 Marriah Abellera, who works in Coastal Studies at the Los Angeles District headquarters building, completes the two-mile run portion of the semiannual Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) in 15:09. The three-part event was held Jan. 29 at the USC track. Abellera was one of two USACE civilians who participated with military members and was the fastest runner of the group.
Col. Thomas H. Magness IV, district commander, finished with 60 push-ups, 72 sit-ups and a 15:54 run time. He presented both civilians with a “commander’s coin of excellence” after the day’s events were complete.
“This is what it’s all about – setting goals, meeting your goals, challenging each other and staying fit to win,” he told both Abellera and Lamb. “Thank you both for joining us today. I’m proud of you.”
For more information on the district’s Fit-To-Win program, contact Cynthia in the gym at the district headquarters building. |
