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Hi Everyone,
I've been an avid reader of these forums over the past few months since I applied for Royal Marines Officer, I've been to my RMAD today and I have some concerns now, I don't know what to do and would like some advice!

Basically my POC is at the start of April, so two months away, and at RMAD I got the following:

Situps: 72
Pressups: 40
Pullups: 6 (they stopped us at 6)
Bleep: 10.2
1.5mile: 12:20

So as you can see, where I fall short by miles is my running ability.
Now, I train hard and I believe I will be able to get that time down but I'm now sat here asking myself, do I want to turn up in April, and just be able to run the minimum?

I'm toying with taking a year out and training for next years officer wave of applications?

My question to you lot is, with heavy training (running/swimming/cycling) what can I reasonably expect to achieve as a mile and a half time in two months time.

i'm 5"11, 160lbs.

Any advice or tips or general slating to put me in my place is more than welcome!

Many Thanks,
Karl.

What is your current programme?

What is your training history?

Any injuries (previous or current?)

With a tad more info we might beable to help.

But as a quick answer to your question of what you could reasonably acheive: everyone is different. There is no set amount I'm afraid.

What I say mate is train more focused around running.
Plain and simple.

Do sprints,3 milers in a time limit and 10/12 mile jogs
Then do the odd 1.5 to test yourself.
2 months hardwork and a passion to achieve is what will get you in.

Just another quick point. I'm sure anyone else who has completed a POC will tell you, the RMFA is the easy part. It's what comes after that you really want to be training for.

Hi,
Thanks for the replies, in answer to your question:

What is your current programme?
- I current train Mon/Tue/Thurs/Fri/Sun, this consists of either a 2.0 mile fast paced or 3mile slightly slower pace. following the run i circuit my situps, pressups and pullups, then finish off with either a 30min bike ride, or a 30min swim.

What is your training history?
- I was fairly fit until i went to uni, and then didn't do bugger all excersise for two years - just ate pizza pretty much, before uni i did 3 years of thai boxing etc, so its more of a goal to get back to where i was, not to achieve somthing completly new.

Any injuries (previous or current?)
- No injurys whatsoever.

Spence - i believe the RMFA would be the easiest part, but i'm very determined to complete this course i only see my running as an obstical.

Thanks again for any advice.
Karl.

Thinking about it, all I can do is push myself as hard as I can for the next two months and see where I stand then. If I'm ready, go.

Reading this forum is very motivating!

Yes I agree, and I don't plan to attend this year unless I feel I'll be able to put forward a worthy effort, but that does not mean I'm going to give up now either!

Worst case scenario I knock it back until next year, which gives me absolutely ages to get in top shape.

It is very possible to do on three times a week over 8 weeks.

PM me for a program.

Baz

As Baz says, you've got plenty of time. If anything you're slightly light than ideal for your height for military training (I'm 5'8" and 11.5st, and I'm a skinny bassa), so you've got no worries there, you just have to learn to run. 2 months is a long time; I'm sure others will give you more specific advice, but scrap the short runs, do 3-4 milers regularly, and toss in some longer stuff (7-8 miles) once a week. Fartlek etc can also help if you start to plateau. Outside obviously, not in the gym, and make sure you've got some decent hills in there for leg strength. I used to find that doing the first mile of a 3 miler up a big f-off hill made the whole run that much more of a workout.

And give yourself a week's rest before POC, recovery is the key to strength, from personal experiene.