Treadmills are indeed dreadfully boring, and not nearly as challenging as running outside, due to weather, surfaces, and wild animals. One thing I've learned about training on treadmills is to have the incline to at least level 2 to get more of an "outside" training session. I think Chappy's right ...

Perhaps they allow us to join, as maybe they have "special" jobs for us? :wink:

"allright, you boys in commonwealth squad go in first...we'll wait here and ummm...cover you..."
-Anyone seen South Park the movie? Operation: Human Shield?

I imagine the British army needs plenty more recruits than ...

Thanks for the replies folks...and Anglo, thanks for the list, haha!

I think I'll just start chasing the greyhounds in Tooting Bec Common park...seems to be quite a few! :)

I'm pretty impressed with many of the people's times here...shows the dedication! I'm nearly 25, so in a year or so I'll be ...

I don't think I'll have a problem, according to the stern Sargeant that I spoke with at the Commonwealth recruiting office in London. There are several guidelines, but they don't seem to be carved in stone. They say you "should" have resided in the UK for 5 years, and "it is advisable" to have at ...

Hey JdOnline,
As long as you're training hard, you should be fine. I took a 3 year firefighting course in Canada, and we had regular fitness tests. I often surprised myself on the day of those tests and did better than I thought I would. When you hear someone's footsteps gaining on yours, I always ...

Allright folks, I'm a little concerned. Am I going to be a slow bastard doing the 1.5 in 10.30 at RSC? Or will there at least be a few people eating the little bit of dust I kick up?

Reason I'm asking is that my time of 10.30 was a pretty decent one when I was training to be a firefighter back home ...

Hello Everyone,
I've been reading the forum for the past few weeks, and have read plenty of good tips and info for the application process. I'm considering joining as a combat medic. Any ideas? Good choice?

Are there many Canadians in the forces? Do my fellow countrymen do us proud, or is it my job ...