Well worth it though- cant wait to get back to Lympstone and commence training and experience lots more lovely pain (not sure if i'm being sarcastic or not,really)- time will tell.
Anyway, here are my scores:
Bleep test - 12.4
Press Ups - 30
Sit Ups - 80
Pull Ups - 5
Assault course - 3.38
3 miler - Pass
Like has been said many times before, its not really about the numbers you score, the first gym test and the 3 miler are probably the easiest sections. Here what you is pretty much what you get and their aren't too many nasty surprises. That said, there was one guy who managed a sum total of 8 (eight) press ups so make sure you can achieve respectable numbers, but so long as you don't disgrace yourself, you'll get through gym test 1 unscathed. Maximums really aren't required, and CV fitness is by far the most important asset for the course.
Where the hard work starts in earnest is the 'cheeky warm up' for the assault course as it was described by the PTI in charge. I cannot overtsate how difficult this was. 30- 40 mins (maybe more, maybe less- i was delerius by the end of it) of sprints, stress positions, crawls and other beasting techniques. All done wearing thick combat jacket in scorching hot sunshine, with a gang of meat head corporals watching your every move- not nice.
We started with 40 potentials, 18 passed. Of those who didn't i'd say 90% dropped ot at this stage- they really were dropping like flies. So just remember, if you make though the 'warm up' and don't screw up the assault course (sub 4 mins is apparently acceptable) or later tests you'll probably pass. I think 2 people failed the 3 miler and 1 person was kept waiting till the very end to be told he'd failed (poor guy), but other than that, everyone who survived the 'warm up' and the first day was invited to come back and start recruit training.
You'll have to demonstrate true grit and determination and really dig deep. You'll have to be 100% certain a career in the Marines is what you want, and like i say, you have to really, really want it. Pretty much every one of us at some stage questioned our motivation, and were saying stuff like 'sod this lads, should we just join the army and have an easy life'. The pain is only temporary and the rewards at the end make it more than worth while. Its a great feeling of satisfaction when you get issued your boots and get told to go home and break them in- thats when it sinks in that you've made it. I can only imagine the pride you must feel on receiving the coveted green beret, but boy is that a long way off. At the PRMC you're just dipping your toe in the water to see what the temperature's like, and believe me, its blody freezing! Like someone said, 'we've climbed the step, now lets climb the mountain'.
. Crack on and have fun when you get down there for training.
I'm Paranoid about gettin injured. 
They said 'if i show any emotion i've failed the course'. Fortunately i managed to stay cool and they were, of course, taking the p*ss. They then sent me on my way to get 'H***er' for his interview. Which i think i'm right in saying is you, Babbling Fool. Correct me if i'm wrong. 
