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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? Topics Fitness Food Health Natural Pamper Special Style Events Medical Directory Reader's Picks RSS Info About OHL Advertise Archive Photos Return to Mail Tribune NEWS NOW Beach bacteria thresholds may tighten By Mark Freeman Mail Tribune Read Beach bacteria » Our View: Who politicized the UCC shootings? Not Obama Read Our View: Who» View from 100,000 feet By Ryan Pfeil Mail Tribune Read View from 100,» Beach bacteria thresholds may tighten By Mark Freeman Mail Tribune Read Beach bacteria » Our View: Who politicized the UCC shootings? Not Obama Read Our View: Who» View from 100,000 feet By Ryan Pfeil Mail Tribune Read View from 100,» Fitness duty Local firefighters' workout would challenge anyone Miller logs an hour of CrossFit every morning when he's not working, followed by an hour and a half to two hours of weight training at another gym for muscle endurance. He occasionally runs a few miles on woodland trails near Jacksonville, in addition to repeated test runs at his Challenge section between the fire crew's calls. Comment By Story By Sarah Lemon � Photos by Julia Moore MailTribune.com By Story By Sarah Lemon � Photos by Julia Moore Posted Sep. 19, 2011 at 2:00 AM By Story By Sarah Lemon � Photos by Julia Moore Posted Sep. 19, 2011 at 2:00 AM » Social News Miller logs an hour of CrossFit every morning when he's not working, followed by an hour and a half to two hours of weight training at another gym for muscle endurance. He occasionally runs a few miles on woodland trails near Jacksonville, in addition to repeated test runs at his Challenge section between the fire crew's calls. "I just do my leg over and over again." Miller's speed and agility clearly complement Kennedy's upper-body strength, gained during 15 to 20 hours of weekly training split evenly between cardiovascular, plyometric and weight workouts. A multisport athlete — wrestling, baseball, basketball and cross-country running — while growing up in Alaska, Kennedy competed solo at this year's regional challenge but didn't qualify for nationals. His goal is to keep trying. "I want to do it ... it's kind of like a true test to see how physically fit you are," adding that it's important for everyone to have a fitness goal. "Like anything else, if you train and work hard, you can do it." The firefighters' success and passion for fitness is inspiring others locally, says Fazio, adding that he's planning to enter the Challenge next year in its five-person relay category with several co-workers. Other Rogue Valley firefighters have participated in past years' events and are showing renewed interest, adds Fazio. "Our duty is to stay fit." For more information, see www.firefighter-challenge.com . By Story By Sarah Lemon � Photos by Julia Moore MailTribune.com By Story By Sarah Lemon � Photos by Julia Moore Posted Sep. 19, 2011 at 2:00 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction Archive Terms of Use Privacy Policy Contact Us Advertise Careers Copyright © . Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Southern Oregon Media Group: Mail Tribune.com | Ashland Daily Tidings | Medford Nickel