xcj wrote:should enter next year, you've just given me a new wallpaper

Glad you like!

I very strongly doubt all of these reported times by various trainees on the various Forces websites. To be blunt, many people are downright liars.

1.5 miles in 10 minutes = a very accomplished athlete.

It's the same when I was at school doing GCSEs and A-levels - everyone bragging and looking ...

Joe_Cocker wrote:You managed to surprise me with your response; which is actually rather considered and reasoned. So fair play.

Good luck, everyone needs it.

Cheers.

Stinky wrote:Did you enter these into the army competition?

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Hehe, OK, seeing as you asked so nicely I've resized it into 2 different resolutions, 1024x768px, and 1280x1024px along with some other photo's too. :)

Enjoy.

1280x1024

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10 minute miles with 45lbs is still faster than the fastest, flattest SPEED marches.

You are either:

a)A very desperate individual seeking recognition from anonymous names on a website

b)Ridiculously naturally fit - and will breeze selection.

c)A bloke who has trained very hard, reached your ...

CptStabbo, no that's correct. I did the exact same route again today with same weight, re-checked bergen weight and distance(checked distance with map, gps, and pedometer) and they are correct.
Today I was a little slower coming in at 1hr 20mins 38secs.
The route is in the hills, but it's probably ...

Ooops, looks like I made a typo
It's actually 8 miles (With 45lb bergen) = 1 hr 19 mins NOT 10 miles.
I have no idea whatsoever why I put 10 miles.

I don't know if this is allowed, but I think this makes quite a nice desktop background. It's an actual photo taken in Iraq from which I have around 400mb of photos from Op Telic. As far as I know all of the photos I have do not violate OpSec/PerSec.

Mods, if this isn't acceptable please feel free ...

17mins 38secs, all in hills, but no steep gradients, in standard kit and boots with no weight.

Cheers.

Joe_Cocker, I never said 8 min mile with 45lb, I said 8 min with 25lb. The weight and route are exactly right, I've checked numerous times.
As for running with weight, I have been training for around 9mths now, in the hills, and in the gym to allow sufficient time for my legs to build up which ...

Hehehe, I actually tried creatine, it made me physically sick. I think the problem was the fact I train alone most of the time, but recently I've started to train with a friend(Serving Para) which has added some 'healthy' competition. I push myself much much harder now which I obviously wasn't doing ...

Just wondering if any other guys are training for selection, if so what times etc are you getting.

I.E:

1.5 miles
10 miles
Press-Ups
Sit-Ups

My current timings are as follows:

1.5 miles (With 25lb bergen, and a no time 1 mile warm up) = 8 mins flat
8 miles (With 45lb bergen) = 1 hr 19 mins ...

Mitch, Your welcome.

Cheers.

Mitch,

http://www.defence.gov.au/army/hq8bde/jobs/fitness.htm

Right click either the .wav, or the .wma and save as. Left click to hear it through quicktime player.

Cheers.