I was just about to post a reply but MattP's said exactly what I was going to say so I'll second it.

You should be able to smash something so simple if you want to join the Corps - that's why the time limit is adhered to so stringently.

Keep your chin up, train harder then get back down there and ...

Filled one out for a mates son a few weeks back. You just do what it says on the card and hand it to the careers office.

That volley sounded like ours on our pass out.... apart from the Kingsbadgeman's magazine falling off....

Well done bud. Keep your head down and stay switched on through training.

Best of luck,

Greg.

Crack on with the running buddy. You won't knacker your knees in two years (providing you're sensible about your training), in fact you'll iron out any niggles that would otherwise affect you in recruit training.

Work on all round fitness. Visit your careers office and get a copy of the pre-PRMC ...

Cheers guys.

I'm off to 40 Cdo tomorrow, breaking for Christmas for two weeks on Friday. In the new year I'm off to Afghan on 16th January until the end of the tour as a BCR.

There's nothing like learning the hard way eh...

Greg.

Hi all. Firstly, apologies for not being on here for a while (many of you won't know me) but I've been quite busy....

I passed out of CTC on Friday with 942 Troop.

I joined 14 months ago with 931 Troop and I've been in Hunter Company twice due to injuries.

To all of you - whatever stage of the ...

maritime_marine wrote:If you get MDd how long do you have to wwait until you can re-aply, is there a set time period?

Not sure on this one. I'll ask some of the lads and see if I can find out for you.

Greg.

And as was said. You DONT want to goto hunter, especially now as there is a new Colour Sargent in charge and aparantly he is trying to make life veery hard for the guys in there. Yesturday we saw a nod from hunter having to yomp round the bottom field with his bergan for 2 hours non stop.
- Andy ...

What sort of exercises can you do to improve how stong your core will be at carrying loads?

Yomping is about putting up with the discomfort. It never gets pleasant.

You get better by learning to switch off from the pain.

The only thing that I've found that helps is strengthening my chest. I'm ...

_chris wrote:33m pools aren't unusual, more common than the 50m in this country I believe. I don't know whats with 33m, does it make more sense in imperial?

Slightly yeah, it's just over 1299 inches.

803troop wrote:don't forget the hypoxic training.

Jason Christ they still love that. Every Hunter swim session is a hypoxia one.

Greg.

Go see a Doc. I'm guessing you've decided it's a groin strain - best to go and get a professional opinion in case it's more serious.

Regards,
Greg.

The old "Come on men, people would pay to do this" rings true.

Lympstone have started running corporate days, £1000 a pop for three days. The DS don't take it easy on them either - they overnight on Dartmoor and even get a free dunking thrown in - lucky barstewards.

Don't buy one, they're issued.

Greg.