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- Jul 20, 2017
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Sorry for the long post...
LongER story short I was pretty much waived through the recruitment process and found out I suck at running IN basic training. I still blame myself for my ignorance in joining and not knowing much about PT, but hey I was 19 and dumb.
I'm 5'9" 220lbs, muscular. I was extremely overweight most of my childhood and teenage years until about 2010. For some reason I feel that this has some effect on my running. I quit sports in 2008 and joined in 2014. Those years in between was very slow jogging and bodybuilding and that's about it. So I really don't have the years of athletics behind me like most Soldiers do. I managed to barely pass my 2 mile run in basic and that's pretty much the story ever since when it comes to the run. I'm a strong guy, a powerlifter. I can bench press over 340lbs and deadlift over 580lbs. So I don't just sit on the couch all day. But RUNNING?!?! I'm a f****** embarrassment.
I had a mentor, SSG in my last unit had PCS'ed from Ranger STB and was helping me out, but due to the mission we were running had limited time where we could meet to work out. Ever since he just randomly told me he thought I'd be a good fit for Ranger Battalion I've been trying to improve.
I no longer hate running like I used to. I try to run 3X a week (I work 7 days a week right now) but I just have no clue what the f*** I'm doing. I don't feel like I'm getting any faster and just burning myself out for no reason. I'd like to know what some of you guys (especially any larger muscular dudes) did to get fit for Selection.
I'll be reenlisting in a few months to go to an SF Support BN. So here's my range of goals.......
25m. RUN FASTER
50m Airborne School
75m Show and prove at Group
100m SORB PT
150m Selection
200m Q Course
P.S. Should I give up weightlifting and just become a runner? I've met a lot of yoked up SOF guys during my time in Korea
LongER story short I was pretty much waived through the recruitment process and found out I suck at running IN basic training. I still blame myself for my ignorance in joining and not knowing much about PT, but hey I was 19 and dumb.
I'm 5'9" 220lbs, muscular. I was extremely overweight most of my childhood and teenage years until about 2010. For some reason I feel that this has some effect on my running. I quit sports in 2008 and joined in 2014. Those years in between was very slow jogging and bodybuilding and that's about it. So I really don't have the years of athletics behind me like most Soldiers do. I managed to barely pass my 2 mile run in basic and that's pretty much the story ever since when it comes to the run. I'm a strong guy, a powerlifter. I can bench press over 340lbs and deadlift over 580lbs. So I don't just sit on the couch all day. But RUNNING?!?! I'm a f****** embarrassment.
I had a mentor, SSG in my last unit had PCS'ed from Ranger STB and was helping me out, but due to the mission we were running had limited time where we could meet to work out. Ever since he just randomly told me he thought I'd be a good fit for Ranger Battalion I've been trying to improve.
I no longer hate running like I used to. I try to run 3X a week (I work 7 days a week right now) but I just have no clue what the f*** I'm doing. I don't feel like I'm getting any faster and just burning myself out for no reason. I'd like to know what some of you guys (especially any larger muscular dudes) did to get fit for Selection.
I'll be reenlisting in a few months to go to an SF Support BN. So here's my range of goals.......
25m. RUN FASTER
50m Airborne School
75m Show and prove at Group
100m SORB PT
150m Selection
200m Q Course
P.S. Should I give up weightlifting and just become a runner? I've met a lot of yoked up SOF guys during my time in Korea