Don't run in boots until you need to, for years all Mil personnel ran in boots for BFT's this caused a lot of people problems. In the end trackshoes were brought in and the timings were reduced. Your basic training will convert you to running in boots for now just put the miles in.

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YAY, ran 1.7 miles in 10 mins last night. I had a stitch for most of it and it killed but I kept pushing it and pushing it. I strapped my boobs down with black nasty lol only joking I got a new sports bra and its fab.

Something in that post makes me think that you are on a wind up here

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I think running in boots would make your feet ache, they are heavy and restrict your ankels more than trainers, (my husband wears them all the time and when he needs to run far in them he gets blisters) Im thinking of doing a run once a week in boots to get me used to it (I will need to buy some ...

YAY, ran 1.7 miles in 10 mins last night. I had a stitch for most of it and it killed but I kept pushing it and pushing it. I strapped my boobs down with black nasty lol only joking I got a new sports bra and its fab.

I do wear a sports bra lol, I have already spoke to a doctor about getting them took out.

I also have another big problem....my boobs lol, they bounce all over the place, ok they are not real but it is so embarrasing when you see people staring.

I can do 300-400 sit ups in 8 mins have been doing it every night for years , but its the running I have a problem with, I run like Phoebe off friends lol. I done 1.5 mile in 12 mins last night, been training every day since my last post. Im getting their, aiming for 9 mins now.

Thank you, I went for a run tonight and I managed a mile in 10 mins lol so I still have a lot of training to do but there was hale stone and thundering and lightning lol. I think the thing to do is to hit the gym first and try and boost my fitness that way. I also have 3 kids, and my husband has ...

Hiya everyone, Im thinking about joining up but I have a few questions first, well Im 28 (I know im old lol) and female. I want to join the RLC as a driver (I know that will depend on my BARB test which im taking next week) my questions are:

Do females have the same fitness entry tests as males?
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