Hi mate, thanks! Yeah the course was really tough, they definately make it so that no matter how fit you are, you'll still find it tough. Not sure about when I'm going for selection, I have my formal interview on Thursday though so hopefully I'll find out then. P.S, You'll love the insight course, i...

Hey guys, just a small update. Just got back from my Insight course (7-9 Nov). I did better than I would have ever hoped I would. I suddenly went from half killing myself to get my 1.5 mile time under 10 minutes to 8.25. I think it must have been the adrenaline pushing me on. Pleased as punch. Manag...

Hi Jstagg. I can see where you're coming from, and what you say does make sense. But if there were no competetiveness (that can't be a real word can it?..) then I believe there's less incentive there for soldiers to better themselves. I believe that, in general, people benchmark themselves against o...

Im not going for para's mate im going for light role infantry Fair enough. Good luck in training. For me, it was always about joining "the best" and pushing myself to the limit. I would have been cheating myself if had joined another regiment. Hi Paratrooper01, I think that's why I'm hopi...

Thanks for all your answers guys. Tick Tock, an especially interesting wiki entry there, the sense made out of what I've read these past few months on this forum is rather amusing!

Hey guys, really sorry if there's already a thread on this subject, I did do a quick search but didn't really come up with anything. I've seen these terms being put into play very often throughout these forums. I was wondering if it would be okay for someone to sort of provide a Legend key to all th...

At the moment I'm working on my speed on the treadmill, and my CV on other equpiment. I'm not all that focused right now on knocking out any big miles.. I'm doing a 4 miler twice a week.

Hi, sorry for bombarding this forum with questions. What's the deal with equipment in the Army? Do you have boots, uniform, armour and such issued to you, or do you have to go out and buy your own? If it's the latter, can you choose your own boots and other equipment or are you simply told what to b...

gudwin1988 wrote:Am joining the nursing corps

Im a girl though so no handbag jokes lol, the lads that were on my nursing selection got the pi** ripped out of them for wanting to join the QARANC bless them

Haha, poor lads. Best of luck to you gudwin.

Just another question for you guys (sorry). I'm guessing at least a few of you will have had problems with your knees either before or during training. What did you guys do to maintain/increase fitness during times where you couldn't run? Personally, I'm using the cross trainer at the moment and go ...

Right, I woke up and had a cigarette this morning. It will be my last. As much as I enjoy smoking, if I can't get my arse into depot because of it, there's no f***ing way I'm going to near any tobacco. Thanks Para01, I know whatever you say carries a LOT of weight so I'd be absolutely thick as sh*t ...

Haha, damn, you're right! Thanks.

Our training is tough, our standards are high, For we are the Para's, Gods of the sky. Maroon is our colour; our cap badge, our pride, Enemies know there's nowhere to hide. Because we're elite, not people - machines, From husbands to brothers, to sons in their teens. We risk our lives to the people ...

hey Phoenix, to be honest mate, I can't argue at all with what you've just said. It's good to see both sides of the coin. Not really considered how important a thing smoking or not smoking is until now, I'll make steps to quit sooner rather than later. I want to join the Para's, and I want to do it ...

Sound like a right sad book worm..... lol :D Not at all,reading expands the mind. Unless you read the Sun :P Haha, I actually mis-interpreted what you meant there. Had this vision of someone literally gawping up at the sun with their reading glasses on... then I realised the capital ''S''. Hey Colt...