5.6K views · 45 reactions |  This is what it feels like to run a half marathon wearing a bomb disposal suit.   | BBC Bristol | Facebook

Asheville Police houses one of less than 20 certified Bomb Squads in the state. The technicians that staff it are a rare breed, only 9 officers have held the distinction since 1998. Next month the department will be testing for this rare position, the 10 Bomb Tech in the deparmtent's history. The final part of the selection process, the Bomb Suit Agility Course or, as they call it, "The Crucible". It consists of more than a mile in an 85 lbs bomb suit, carrying between 5 and 30 lbs of gear, solv