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Hi Guys

The names Cundy (yeah heard em all before so crack on lol) I am 27 and I have taken selection twice at the wonderful ADSC Pirbright (PTI Stronghold lol) and on both occasions I was blowing out my arse because I decided in my infinite wisdom to sit on my arse and just breeze through ERRRRRHHH wrong answer!! So advice to all is train train train!

My run time with no training and smoking 20 lamberts a day was 11.30 and I nearly shat myself literally due to over exertion but gave 110% that is what they want to see EFFORT and digging deep!

I do not care what anyone says you cannot train for basic but you can train so that basic will not be so much of a shock to your system.

Anyway onto the pressing matter I have just re applied to join my local boys the PWRR yes infantry is the way for me, and this time I am going to train using the army's new podcasts available on there recruitment site with Chris Akabusie on them lol.

I have 1 million percent commitment and determination to all tasks but running so I would be very grateful for any advice on someone who is pretty much a bone runner treat me as a newbie to running please.

hi i dont know if it helps but iv started on a program called couch to 5k im just about to start week 5 on monday and it seems to be pritty good my plan is to do weeks 5-9 and then i should have about 2-4 weeks to work on my speed befor my next pre-ADSC. if you have an iphone there is an app called c25k so you dont have to keep looking at your watch the app tells you when to run and when to walk but it costs money to buy it.

this is my plan for the week
sunday: light 1.5 mile run with friend
monday: C25K running program
tuesday: upper body training
wednesday: C25K running program
thursday: upper body training
friday: C25K running program
saturday: rest day or light run depending on how i feel

this seems to work for me so far anyway hope it helps

Thanks for this mate, I have had to postpone my fitness training due to a fricken abcess under one of my teeth nasty nasty lol.

Bought myself some nice running shoes as this is where I was going wrong before running in fashion trainers without a nice curve at the front to provide a better form.

I am going to do some fartlek training to begin as it is a fast track to good stamina and enabling me to learn how to control my pace to slow my heart rate again.

Anyone else have some tips?

Thanks