Well I'll think I'll have to risk it. I've just come back from my 1.5 and I got a dismal 16:01. There is no way I can go from that to around 12 mins in 1 month is there?

Does anyone have any training tips? I was thinking of running up this hill repeatedly for about 15 mins but apart from that and ...

HA!!

I handed in my appeal on Tuesday and got a letter today giving me the all clear!!

Interview is on 15th Dec but one slight niggle still exists:

I know for a fact I can't run the 1.5 in time as I was expecting at least 1 months more worth of training whilst waiting for the reply; can I ask ...

I walked five minutes for warm up then ran the rest. I wasn't trying by the way, I just went for it randomly just to see. I've got no problem with speed its just endurance which is the pain in the ass for me.

I'm overweight by Army standards (BMI) by approx 7lbs and I've only been going gym for a ...

When you say fittest and brightest, I can run a 8 minute mile (I go gym every day except Sunday so that will decrease) and I scored an 87 on my BARB. The recruitment Sergeant said it was equal to an A* grade so I'm not exactly stupid in that respect.

As for the heart murmur; I have never ever been ...

...Oh what fun!

Anyways, I was wondering what exactly I should, or should not, include within my appeal? I know I need medical evidence and a letter written by myself but what should this letter say?

The reasons I wasn't accepted were:

Agoraphobia (Medically Discharged 2 years ago from NHS ...

Hi guys, first post.

As the title suggests, this is un-bloody-real!

I smash through the tests getting an 87 on my B.A.R.B. and flying through the Num+Lit tests but somehow I've failed my medical!!

Because I have Congenital Nystagmus which is a condition which makes my eyes move (not my vision or ...