RMR Fitness

[beardo]

Why are people questioning a lads bad performance.

After all, he did the performance on an 'RM Aquaint day'. So he turned up unprepared, unfit, with a cold, just back from an injury...... No body expects superman to turn up and complete the Commando tests on his look at life day.

While anyone joining the RM through the AFCO gets a basic assessment, gets info on getting fit for PRMC and advancing on to the 32 weeks. RMR Potential's do not get that sort of bonus to help them. Some have as little as a month to get fit for the RMR PRC (Potential Recruit Course) with only an idea of what fitness to acheive, a quick lecture on what to do and leaflets on how to do it. Not exactly a wealth of information.

If an RMR Pptential Recruit is not up to standard, they will be assessed as to how close they are to a basic standard. They don't have the option of coming back in 3 months like the PRMC as some RMR units only recruit twice a year (some only once a year). Some may join holding troops and get fit in preperation for there RMR PRC.

While he might not have been fit on that day, he will have had his eyes opened or even a big wake up call. It's up to him to decide how much he wants it. And I know there are lads who have turned up for the regular PRMC and failed just as badily.

But please don't assume he hasn't got what it takes to get there, as he may not have demonstrated what he can do or how much he wants it yet.

He was already inthe RMR...he was taking us for the run, setting thepace showing us the way etc

[rabby]

Let me know how many are in there this year. I think you might have a surprise of how many people are there this year......... not many at all from what iv been hearing!!

yeah there isn't a lot of this time round for 1B, only 6!

[Nade]

Rabby,

HeH I see 6 is crap, there wont be many green berets out of this intake anyway.

Beardo,

He was probably stopping and starting every now and then bcoz he was taking you at speed march pace. Even if he was unfit it would have been from some sort of problem outside of the RMR, which will come first to him and not keeping fit. He has earned green beret so you will know what he is capable of.

Nade