It is a good thing to be fit before IOT as I myself was. I actually do take fitness seriously.
The only reason someone who's fit will find it hard work is because they will spend three times the effort making up for the shortcomings of everyone else.
If you pitch up unfit you will probably have an easier time because you will get away with anything that you find difficult by whinging.
Do I sound bitter? Maybe thats because two thirds of the people on my IOT were lazy layabouts with no motivation to do anything physical. And yes it does still bug me.
Though it did mean I got to go on all the split teams during the exercises which got me away from the flight commander much more!
BV
