OT--endurance training
Mike Thompson
basic. Anyways, we have to run 1.5 miles several times a week, and I was
wondering; will running 3 miles 2x a week help with my speed on the 1.5 mile
run? I can do half of it no problem, but the 2nd part is a killer (we did a PRT
today at a meeting) I'm only 53 seconds away from meeting minimum time!
(0:12:15) I'd like to positively smash that barrier before I board the bus,
even if it means a slight setback in my lifting, which I want to resume
full-time after basic.
Eat like a hog, sleep like a dog, drink like a fish, lift like a crane, grow
like a weed. Repeat.
all good people
little with my run, then i got to my regular duty station and started doing
4 miles a couple times a week and my time dropped by over a minute in the
two miles.
from my own experience going through basic, don't worry about being in a
given ammount of shape before getting into basic. the army assumes you are
a big fat slug coming in (a little exagerated, but you get the point) and
they tailor the PT program to get you to meet their standards. the only
people who don't are mostly people who aren't trying. they called it THS,
or tiny heart syndrome when i was in basic.
they start out running a mile at a time, really slowly if i remember
correctly. and they just slowly build you up. i started out running 2
miles in 17:34 and thinking i was going to die. by the time i left basic i
was down to 16 minutes, and had moved from the slow group to the medium
group. now i can run the 2 miles in 14:20. it just comes over time in my
experience.
good for you if you can run like a stud, but remember: drill sergeants
aren't impressed by you coming in and running like the wind. all it's going
to do is draw attention to you. they want to see improvement. if you set
the bar super high at the beginning, they're going to want to see you
continue to improve.
inthe long run, learn your drill and ceremony, and get the other mental
facets of the army down before you get there. the PT portion is already
done for you. all you have to do is show up and do what you're told and
you'll improve.
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"Mike Thompson" <phyr...@aol.com> wrote in message
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Mike Thompson
>inthe long run, learn your drill and ceremony, and get the other mental
>facets of the army down before you get there. the PT portion is already
>done for you. all you have to do is show up and do what you're told and
>you'll improve.
actually, I'm going into the Navy, but I understand your points :)
Wldmn586796894
Joining the Navy? I am a retired Chief. Retired 12 years ago, and went into the
contracting business. Did the same thing I did in the Navy for 3X the bucks.The
original poster is correct. You have the physical requirements met already.
Just watch the pomp and circumstance.
TIM