PRMC APRIL 12th

[Robliverpool86]

Ive got my PRMC coming up on the 12th April. I went to a Royal Marines aquaint on 14th Feb, I got 10.3 on the bleep test and done 39 press ups and 42 sit ups. I can easily improve these but we done a Three mile run, half together and own pace back, I done it in 11.19, i think this is terrible i have eight weeks to improve for PRMC, anyone got any tips for incresing my overall running stamina or any running schedules that coould prove usefull?

Rob

[beardo]

I was on it too...what were you wearing? and what's your surname

[Robliverpool86]

i was wearin blue top wit black shorts an black pants on the run, wat was u wearin.

[beardo]

cant remember you?

I was wearing a blue T-Shirt and big stupid white shorts about 5 sizes too big

Where abouts did you finish in the run? I came 4th

[Robliverpool86]

i came near the back i am appalin at runnin n tha, how many times a week do u run an over wat distance an av u got ur prmc date

[Winnie]

Mate i wouldnt worry about the 3 miler, they are not looking to see who comes first in the run back, what they do is your run in a squad for a mile and half, then he stops you and says ok off you go, and you all run back, he runs back aswell and he lets you know that as long as you stay infront of him you will pass. Its a Pass/Fail event. if you make it back within 22.5 mins you will get looked at just the same as the people who came in first. I came last, well near on and i still passed. Just bear that in mind, all you have to do is stay infront of the corporal.
I would however say practise sprints, like a bleep test, two points just jog to one point then sprint as fast as you can back. Do this lots, when you come to Gym Test 2, you'll thank yourself for doing it! Plus sprinting will help your V02 score and help your VC and running in general.
As for the press ups, just make sure you are doing them correctly, elbows pointing towards your toes and stay in by your side, and sit ups keep your knees together and fingers touching the side of your head, when you go up, elbows touch the TOP of your knees, when you go down both shoulders and arms must touch the ground.

But yeh, just keep doing press-ups, sits-ups, running, sprinting, and make sure you do some pull-ups, do this either on a bar if you got one or find a tree branch or a football goal, make sure they are over-armed and pull up til your chin goes over the bar, and down to the full extent. You will need to do a max or 6 and if you do it they will make you do one for the queen.

Good luck anyway, and let us know how you get on when you've completed it!

[Robliverpool86]

I came near the back, am sh*t at runnin, ow many times a week do you run an over wat distance, av you done your pjft an av you got your prmc date?

[Robliverpool86]

Thanx for tha RM.Nod05, im quiet new to the running part of things an havnt done a prmc before, av jus bin runnin at even pace till i got knackered thinkin that would help, thanx for tha again top info mate

[beardo]

yeah I've done the PJFT, PRMC is 7th March

one more thing to remember, the 3-miler will not be that easy. It will be hilly, and I strongly doubt that the PTI will get knackered and let us walk for a bit like on the aquaint day. Also there isnt a break between the group run and the individual run.

[Winnie]

The 3 miler has no hills at all, its basically all flat. Slight raise in the ground but its absolutely nothing! and of course you cant walk, but the PTI doesnt sprint off and say beat me back, he runs it back so that he comes in within exactly 22.5 minutes, if your infront of him you know your gonna pass! its actually not that fast pace either.

[beardo]

ah cool...the captain in charge of the aquaint day say its much hillier than ours, which was completely flat. rob if you still dont know which one I am I was on my own doing pullups when everyone else stopped. I got 10 or 11 cant remember

what was your final score? the one out of 24, 17 to pass?

[speed freek]

When i done my PRMC i was surprised at the 3 mile run actully, Considering how much running people do in preparation for the PRMC its actully one of the best parts of the course, Steady pace all the way through and as long as your not hanging out your arse by half way, You can use your determination to get through the remaining 10 mins. Sprints are the way to go for PRMC, sprint as hard as u can, do some pressups, sprint again, more pressups, then situps, pullups... sprint another 20 times etc etc. You get the idea.

[Winnie]

One thing tho, after the 3 miler, they kill you with those press-ups.
10 - 1 holding after every set, the guy next to me got to his last one and couldnt push up anymore, i was like wispering to him trying to give him determination, but he really couldnt push up, he was in the down position for ages then just fell, the corporal grabbed him and gave him a bollocking lol!
So what ever you do make sure you put every last bit of effort in!

[beardo]

ah well I'm looking forward too it now then, as opposed to dreading it

[Robliverpool86]

Beardo i think i was ur partner ya no, was you second to the end on the left?