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Cheers Goldie

This is my first London Marathon, have booked up at the Travellodge docklands for it.

I live in Cambridge, but my work office is in Malvern near Worcester, so when i know i am heading out that way i will give you a shout, for a run etc.

Not to panicky at the moment about the do's ...

believe it or not, it has been on arrse for a few days and not one person has donated or even replied to it!!! I am actually rather dissapointed by the lack f response, i was sure arrse wouldhave been good for a few beer tokens.

So if one of you uys would like to go to my link on arrse and give it ...

cheers Sully, top man

come on th rest of you guys follow Sully's example!!!!

www.bmycharity.com/johnmartin

MOD's if this is in the wrong place then please move it.

Please sponsor an ex squaddie running the 2008 marathon for the childrens charity victa.

this help children with vision problems, (from impaired to blind) loads of details on their website.

please donate even a pound from a member would add ...

MOD's if this is in the wrong place then please move it.

Please sponsor an ex squaddie running the 2008 marathon for the childrens charity victa.

this help children with vision problems, (from impaired to blind) loads of details on their website.

please donate even a pound from a member would add ...

i hope my payment made it???

It is done in north wales (for 21)

its is a adj125 said 24 km, in a fast time period.

it is not flat, its hard going and it is where about 40% of those left on 21 selection fail, if you pass high walk, which is weekend 6 you will most likely make it to test week, and be in with a good shout.

As ...

No pissing contest here

I just feel that having served in both the US and the UK military, i'm in a better position than most to dispell some of the misconceptions about both forces, i like to think i dont favour one over the other do i?

john

apologies just re: read your post

That time was to start plain army basic training, to pass it will be less and then depending what disipline you go to will determine the final passing times required.

i.e airbourne sub 10 mins?......supply paperwork clerk 12 mins?

you get my drift

I can tell you for certain that 2 mile run isnt done as a standard test, dont know where you got that from.

For basic Airbourne ie 101st, 82nd etc, you do 1 1/2 mile run in less than 11 mins, depending on your age.....pretty similar to BPFA, and most US guys do it sub 9 min 30 secs. alot sub 8 mins ...

I've had three conversations with americans in my life and all have ended in arguements cause:-

1) England isn't the capital of france! (gcse geography)
2) The british empire was far bigger than the Roman Empire
3) America was formed by the British and not the indians as the arguement played out ...

Quote: "Aircraft recognition - tricks? any features that are easy to spot? "

If they are dropping bombs on your position, they are likely to enemy aircraft...............or yanks!

hope that helped

John

My rnning was ok, bt when it came to hills, both running and tabbing up them, my legs would be killing me and i would slow considerably!

I bought a road bike, about 3 months ago and started doing 3 or 4 hilly rides a week, on the bike for 1 1/2 - 3 hrs, and a long ride 45-55 miles on a sat am ...

do you a favour?

really dont have a clue do you?

Why dont you post about stuff you may have a bit of knowledge about and stop spouting off about units you clearly know nothing about?

judging by your other posts, i'm surprised you have time to be on these boards at all? shouldnt you be in the pub ...