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22 miles into the 30 miler and got pulled off :( .threaders.
Posted: Thu 17 Jan, 2008 8:16 am
by euro_andrew
Hey guys
did my 30miler yesturday and got upto 22 miles then couldn't keep
up with the running and CO had to take me and a oppo off.
Got a re-run tomorow on Woodbury but God damn I am threaders after passing all the other tests first time.
Anyway wish me luck for tomorow guys.
Posted: Thu 17 Jan, 2008 8:36 am
by davidemmerson
Hey good luck Andrew I'm sure you can crack it now. You've gone through hell for 8 months, don't let 30 miles beat you! Best of luck and hope you get to the end!
David
Posted: Thu 17 Jan, 2008 8:48 am
by Sully
Good luck bud. Although you'll be well into it by now.
An oppo of mine was in a troop that covered about the same distance but it was clagged in and they had to sack it for the day - next day they all did it again with very few failures.
Fingers crossed anyway - at least you've had a warm up
Posted: Thu 17 Jan, 2008 9:51 am
by Stokey_14
All the very best mate, hope you crack it
sure you will.
Report back ASAP with your pass
Stokey
Posted: Thu 17 Jan, 2008 9:58 am
by Doc
Ahhh your doing the little known Commando Test known as the 52-miler. Only a few have done it and most pass, otherwise you will be doing the 74-miler which is just silly really
Dig deep and crack on Royal
Doc
Posted: Thu 17 Jan, 2008 10:01 am
by euro_andrew
I will crack it!
I am pretty confident on the Woodbury course. So at least after 52 miles I will know I have earnt my Green beret.
Posted: Thu 17 Jan, 2008 11:58 am
by mm1306
Holy crap mate! You marched 22 miles at fast pace yesterday and tomorrow you have to march 30 miles at fast pace. If you pass that I reckon it would be more impressive than passing first time round.
Posted: Thu 17 Jan, 2008 12:41 pm
by fodd
good luck ROYAL!! hope you crack it
Posted: Thu 17 Jan, 2008 12:51 pm
by southernsun
Good luck for tomorrow mate, you'l crack it.
Posted: Thu 17 Jan, 2008 12:55 pm
by Artist
Best of luck Andy. I know you can hack it mate. Already booked accom so if you don't crack it I'm sending you the bill!
Artist
Posted: Thu 17 Jan, 2008 1:23 pm
by euro_andrew
No probs Steve
I'll ring you tomorrow when I'm wearing my lid.
- Andy
Posted: Thu 17 Jan, 2008 2:15 pm
by MrC
Sorry to hear that euro_andrew,
Good luck for tomorrows re-run!
Posted: Thu 17 Jan, 2008 2:37 pm
by Starwon
Good luck mate
Posted: Thu 17 Jan, 2008 4:01 pm
by stretch
Don't panic about it mate, you'll crack it, no worries. I remember 2 lads in my troop both got pulled out at 26 miles and then both cracked it the following day on woodbury common, which will obviously all be familiar ground to you and will be a bit less punishing terrain. Dig deep mate, best of luck, it's well worth it when your stripey hands you your (probably HLS resembling) new green lid!
Re: 22 miles into the 30 miler and got pulled off :( .thread
Posted: Thu 17 Jan, 2008 7:38 pm
by AJtothemax
euro_andrew wrote:Hey guys
did my 30miler yesturday and got upto 22 miles then couldn't keep
up with the running and CO had to take me and a oppo off.
Got a re-run tomorow on Woodbury but God damn I am threaders after passing all the other tests first time.
Anyway wish me luck for tomorow guys.
It was a while ago, but do you remember this mate:
euro_andrew wrote: i'll be an RM Commando superman in no time
You can do it Andy.
Let us know how it goes.
All the best.