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If you can run it that quick, forget about it. Concentrate on longer distances.

It's odd actually, when I started training the one thing I was confident with was the running; now I'm confident about everything else and starting to worry my running's not good enough!! Vicious circle and all...

Yeah i see what you mean. I need to improve my longer distance running. Im in one of those catch 22 situations. I need to improve my strength (im 15 1/2 st and can barely do 3 pull-ups). But-id find it easier if i lost the excess weight-so thats where running comes in. I suppose the thing to do would be concentrate on running/rowing machines (cardiovascular) to lose the weight and then concentrate on the upper body strength. Oh well-it seems like a mountain to climb but as i heard someone say 'Cant=Wont=You shouldn't be here!'.

if you weigh that much i dont believe you could run that fast your pulling everyones pickle here..

freestyler_onli wrote:Yeah i see what you mean. I need to improve my longer distance running. Im in one of those catch 22 situations. I need to improve my strength (im 15 1/2 st and can barely do 3 pull-ups). But-id find it easier if i lost the excess weight-so thats where running comes in. I suppose the thing to do would be concentrate on running/rowing machines (cardiovascular) to lose the weight and then concentrate on the upper body strength. Oh well-it seems like a mountain to climb but as i heard someone say 'Cant=Wont=You shouldn't be here!'.

No dis-respect mate but 15 and a half stone and you joining the Marines is going to be tough...Ideal weight ratio of a bootneck is between 12 and 14 stone no more...your just to god damn heavy fella. Yomping with weight and speedmarching...with your body weight is going to be a beast and heat exhaustion can set in quick as well as dehydration with that body weight...To start Commando training at that weight mate will be very hard for you and I am not slating you just advising...You may be linford Christie but even still it would be tough...If you want help mate just call me up here I will be glad to help you....training,diet,etc.....No offence intended mate polite reply....

see i should of been a cop.. i thought that ime was pretty fast.. i mean im fast but thats so quick.. what type of speed would you have to run to complete that?

rambo wrote:see i should of been a cop.. i thought that ime was pretty fast.. i mean im fast but thats so quick.. what type of speed would you have to run to complete that?

When I joined it was the PRC a 3 day course at Lympstone arriving at Lympstone Commando on the River Exe.I joined from Chatham careers office with my return rail warrant. A corporal walked all recruits to the PRC block(Hunter Troop were bunked here too).
On the last day we did our 1 and a half mile timed run 3 times around the camp.I was about 11 stone 6Ib then and remember finishing 1 and half miles in about 8mins 15....Not superman but I passed.

people on the prmc still share the same block as hunter troop

rambo wrote:people on the prmc still share the same block as hunter troop

The 3 days I should imagine is pretty much the same yes...do you still do the USMC fitness test..sqaut thrusts,pressups, sit ups,burpees, all timed and the 5 by 60 metre sprints outside the gym near the parade ground....In the afternoon we did the endurance course on the same day is that still so..

rambo wrote:what type of speed would you have to run to complete that?

In response to your question the correct answer would be 10.54Mph.

no i think everything is pretty much different..

Yeah no sweat A SQUADRON 21- no offence taken. i know i weigh too much- when i passed my Met police day 2-they did a BMI test. Tehn i was 6ft and weighed about 15st. Thats was a BMI of about 28.2/3-even still-i thought i was a bit heavy.They passed me and told me to imporve my upper body strength. So thats all i did. I was chattin to my mate Matt-he used to be in 42 Commando-and we both agreed that 13 stone would be an ideal weight for me. Dont do weights for the moment-just cardio work and running basically. As for the 8:36 time- it was on a treadmill. I started off at 3.5mph for bout 5 mins (warm up). Then reset it and went upto about 9.7/8. I just pumped my amrs-which seemed to make me legs go faster and ended up with that time. I did feel a bit 'wobbly' when id finished but who cares. Im not applying until i reach my own personal set targets. So i got a way to go yet,but it'll be worth it in the end.

rambo wrote:no i think everything is pretty much different..

Cant be much different surely...Do they still do the Battle Swimming Test on the PRC...I have been out 10 years and training evolves but I dont know how much....My Training Team were all ex Falklands...nutters mate.....Corporal Daniels,Corporal Perrin, Corporal Nayler, Corporal Popple PTI, Sergeant Chambers, OC was Captain Bellas and Captain Reece for Chatham/Portsmouth company.
Mate it brings back memories any body logging on recognising these names call me up it would be great to chat...Hell I might even know you and you me....Cheers Rambo...keep me updated with your progress fella I am interseted how you do...mate.

Keep up the good work mate, sounds like you have the right approach. One thing I would suggest is ditch the treadmill and start pounding the tarmac. It is a whole different story. A much better and far less boring one.

freestyler_onli wrote:Yeah no sweat A SQUADRON 21- no offence taken. i know i weigh too much- when i passed my Met police day 2-they did a BMI test. Tehn i was 6ft and weighed about 15st. Thats was a BMI of about 28.2/3-even still-i thought i was a bit heavy.They passed me and told me to imporve my upper body strength. So thats all i did. I was chattin to my mate Matt-he used to be in 42 Commando-and we both agreed that 13 stone would be an ideal weight for me. Dont do weights for the moment-just cardio work and running basically. As for the 8:36 time- it was on a treadmill. I started off at 3.5mph for bout 5 mins (warm up). Then reset it and went upto about 9.7/8. I just pumped my amrs-which seemed to make me legs go faster and ended up with that time. I did feel a bit 'wobbly' when id finished but who cares. Im not applying until i reach my own personal set targets. So i got a way to go yet,but it'll be worth it in the end.

How old are you mate.....I joined when I was 17 so I was a whippet I dont know how old you are and this could be an aggravating factor.