Hi Nero. Did you have to trim your avatar a little? I only ask as I've seen it before with some obscene remark as a footer. :P Wecome aboard by the way,I don't think you got the welcoming spiel from the mods. And to you Mister E,enjoy :wink: I know what bit you are on about haha. But I didn't crop ...

Thanks for the reply. I've found a marathon build up schedule which starts at about 5km then goes up to the 32.2 (?) over a number of weeks, I may use this but stop at around 16km, I'll be happy once I can run 10 miles consistently.

How come I shouldn't run with weights? I was considering it

Read the descriptions on the links you posted! Special gunfire observer is probably the closest to infantry as you will be a reconnaissance unit, basically looking for the enemy then reporting this information back to the gunners. I believe you'll need some experience first because it is quite an ad...

What do you want to join?

Press ups are less for women so expect about 20-35ish, just keep doing them and rest and eat well and you will improve.

Nero

As for your parents, like you said just talk to them seriously. My family want me to go to university and earn lots of money (probably so I put them in a decent home ;)), but that doesn't suit me at all, I've thought about it and know I want to join the army. Uni is always my back up plan. They'll c...

How old are you bud? Not being nosey,just don't want to see you do some damage. Just turned 18 :P Hoping to start training this time next year so I've a lot of time to train. Also I've changed the press up/sit ups to the day of biking as biking isn't enough of a workout :p I also do football traini...

Ares-God of War wrote:Yes i should. i have a few SF books that i havent read yet, i better crack on.

Ares

Same here, I buy too many before I've even read the ones I already own

Basically I'm going to start training consistently and powerfully now and hopefully start my application in Dec/January. I tend to do laps around my village which is 1100 metres, I usually do about 5-6 of these but looking to improve it by a lap or 2 each week. Ideally I'd like to run Mon/Wed/Friday...

Ares-God of War wrote:

Nero wrote:

Ghost V1.0 wrote:''The Joker'' is by a former SAS trooper, something scholey..
good read, very funny at times.

Great read. As well as 'Soldier I'.

Ive got Soldier I but i have yet to read it.

Ares

Read it before you buy any more

Ghost V1.0 wrote:''The Joker'' is by a former SAS trooper, something scholey..
good read, very funny at times.

Great read. As well as 'Soldier I'.

If you want to join the Para's then go for it and lose the self doubt, as they say in the Para's failure is not option. In the Paras it is all about self belief and doing the impossible, so if you think already that you are not good enough, that will mean you a probably not good enough as you give ...

Morning all. I'll introduce myself firstly; I'm Ross, currently 18 years old, starting my 3rd year at college in September. I want to join the army, primarily the Parachute Regiment, however I've a few questions I'd be very grateful you answered. :-) Firstly, I'm undecided as to whether or not I sho...