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W.Mitty wrote:

GGHT wrote:Yeh im not being funny lads but over 13 with a 20m and 3miles in 22 mins should be like a warm-up jog. UNLESS your running form is absolutley abysmal.

COCK! The thing I hate is runners that yabber on about thier times etc.. not every one is a good runner, be sure to tell us how you do on PRMC!

Excuse me, please do not generalise about runners. I am a runner and I vary rarely (never) discuss my times with anyone, especially on this forum. Your post has anoyed me somewhat as there are alot of runners who put many hours of training (often on their own in rain, sleet or snow) into achieving their personal goals, not to "yabber on about times etc.".

Those who do....do, Those who don't talk about it. To say you hate runners on a military fitness & training forum is asking for trouble and certainly won't do you any favours in the RM with PTI's many of whom run double marathons for fun. If you believe these goals to be unrealistic you'd better prepare yourself for a culture shock W.Mitty, because these are only there for the RM to make sure they aren't wasting their time and money on you.

Good luck!

Mark

I'm also a bit of a runner myself but I too find yabbering runners a tad irritating when the yabbering is used as a means to put other people down. I think, though could be wrong, that Mr Mitty's point was that there was more to passing PRMC than simply being a good runner and I would tend to agree with him. I imagine that the staff are looking for people with potential and with some guts. A less gifted/well prepared candidate during PRMC who works his taters off to keep going is probably telling the staff more about themself than someone who just breazes through. The RM will get you fit enough, especially if you have the determination to stick at it but they can't instill guts into someone no matter how quick/fit they are.

Agreed but I'm sure you wouldn't be beasted for breezing through PRMC.

You most probably would be for yabbering though.

To be honest the bit I'm worrying about the most is the bleep test! Beacuse I don't want to be sent home on my first day by failing the bleep test, so the pressure is on! Would I be correct in saying that the bleep test score can be increased by sprint work? This worrying is brought on by my recent score of 11

I'd say that with 11 you'd be fine. On the fighting fit cd it says that for week 8 you must achieve 10.7 for the bleep test and by week 14 level 11. That may have increased slightly but I would say that anything during PRMC above 10 is probably still going to be a pass.

Imagine what PTI's would have you do for jabbering (bragging)

markd wrote:Imagine what PTI's would have you do for jabbering (bragging)

...not to mention 'shilly shallying'.

I have a strong suspicion that PTis will beast you for the breaze you cause by sprinting past them disturbing their quiff or pompadour.

No mate, bleep test is the first assesed test, if you don't reach level 11 your going home without even finishing the rest of the gym tests (press ups, pull ups and sit ups). Level 11 on the bleep test would attract 0 points to your overall RMFA on POC (which you need 180 to pass) as level 11 is the minimum.

Wee Willy Winkie wrote:he cant have got to 23, the test only goes upto level 22. correct me if im wrong but im doing it as a trainnig method for my Sport Studies coursework. areas in britain have banned it as a kid pushed himself to the max to finish it and keeled over and died afterwards. as a result in schools, teachers have to stay silent and not encourage them to keep going past safe levels. w.w.w

I almost died doing it lol.

It was the first exercise i'd done for about 40+ months. really pushed myself to a level 8, 9 or 10 (cant remember which) but couldn't manage it anymore, I litterally couldn't breath for about 2 minutes afterwards I was sure I was going to die, was farking scary.

Ever since then I've always done some exercise at least, but the amount has varied.

So I dont know if you can actually die but it can feel like your going to.

letsrole wrote:No mate, bleep test is the first assesed test, if you don't reach level 11 your going home without even finishing the rest of the gym tests (press ups, pull ups and sit ups). Level 11 on the bleep test would attract 0 points to your overall RMFA on POC (which you need 180 to pass) as level 11 is the minimum.

I forgot that you're going in as an officer. Yes, their standards are generally higher.

Worthers Original wrote:

letsrole wrote:No mate, bleep test is the first assesed test, if you don't reach level 11 your going home without even finishing the rest of the gym tests (press ups, pull ups and sit ups). Level 11 on the bleep test would attract 0 points to your overall RMFA on POC (which you need 180 to pass) as level 11 is the minimum.

I forgot that you're going in as an officer. Yes, their standards are generally higher.

Is thier any reason for the officer standards to be higher, Ive never understood this.

hc00 wrote: Is their any reason for the officer standards to be higher, Ive never understood this.

...because their tests are harder, their tests are harder probably to give confidence to the men that they command knowing that their officers have not just achieved the same as them but have "bettered" it. I also suspect that it is a good way of thinning out the number of applicants.