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Deathy McDeath said:
Two miles in 14:24. I busted time by almost a minute and a half, which is really, really sad.
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Didn't you just get back from deployment? It sucks getting back into running shape after being stuck on a small gravel FOB. What is your normal run time for the 3 mile? I'm sure someone here could give you a running program. It might help to lose some weight. I normally hover around 200 lbs at 5'10 but I dropped down to 185 for BRC and MCD. Focused less on getting swoll and more on crossfit and running. That might help out. You don't want to barely make the mark. Are you in the national guard now? What happens if you don't make it? 11 bang bang time?
 
CDG said:
I graduate the TACP Schoolhouse on Thursday and head out to Fairchild for SERE a few days later. Very excited to be so close to earning the black beret.
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Congrats on making it through and welcome to the brotherhood!! Now knock out those CDC's and start shadowing the "better" JTAC's at your unit, ask questions and learn, learn, learn.
 
Teufel said:
Didn't you just get back from deployment? It sucks getting back into running shape after being stuck on a small gravel FOB. What is your normal run time for the 3 mile? I'm sure someone here could give you a running program. It might help to lose some weight. I normally hover around 200 lbs at 5'10 but I dropped down to 185 for BRC and MCD. Focused less on getting swoll and more on crossfit and running. That might help out. You don't want to barely make the mark. Are you in the national guard now? What happens if you don't make it? 11 bang bang time?
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To answer your questions:
-I did just get back from deployment...last September. And I was on leatherneck
-Normal 3-mile time is 24-25 minutes
-I did lose a bunch of weight. Went from 192 to 170 from January to May and still barely improved. Low-carbing may have affected performance.
-I am a free civilian

Really, the run failure was just a matter of not training hard enough. I didn't like running, so I did it maybe once a week.
 
SITREP:

All waivers approved.
DLAB next week.
If I pass then hopefully a 35M MOS will be open.

25m target-DLAB
50m target-swear in
75m target-300 on APFT
100m target-BCT

-J
 
Deathy McDeath said:
To answer your questions:
-I did just get back from deployment...last September. And I was on leatherneck
-Normal 3-mile time is 24-25 minutes
-I did lose a bunch of weight. Went from 192 to 170 from January to May and still barely improved. Low-carbing may have affected performance.
-I am a free civilian

Really, the run failure was just a matter of not training hard enough. I didn't like running, so I did it maybe once a week.
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What is your height? Do you have sidewalks you can run on? Do you have a good hill that you can run? I will try and help you improve. I was born to run but sucked at it until I learned a few training tricks that improved my time which made me train hardener but smarter. When I left basic just passing the run, by the time I left the service sub 10 min 2 miles.
 
Polar Bear said:
What is your height? Do you have sidewalks you can run on? Do you have a good hill that you can run? I will try and help you improve. I was born to run but sucked at it until I learned a few training tricks that improved my time which made me train hardener but smarter. When I left basic just passing the run, by the time I left the service sub 10 min 2 miles.
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-5'10
-Yes and yes

I also have a short track near me (each lap is .2 miles instead of .25)
 
Run on the side walks and watch your strides. Where do they fall? Is your trailing foot on the joint and your front foot toes fall on the next joint. Now stretch it half a foot length longer. You must do this slow and deliberate. It is not about speed it is training your legs for longer strides. Run up a steep hill trying to take the biggest stride possible, same thing down hill. If you lift don't try and be the muscle head. Train for both strength and endurance. Stip weights train to failure. image.jpg image.jpg
 
Looks like I'll have a month of hold up at Bragg prior to entering SOPC. More time to prep. Sorta want to just start already.
 
Polar Bear said:
Run on the side walks and watch your strides. Where do they fall? Is your trailing foot on the joint and your front foot toes fall on the next joint. Now stretch it half a foot length longer. You must do this slow and deliberate. It is not about speed it is training your legs for longer strides. Run up a steep hill trying to take the biggest stride possible, same thing down hill. If you lift don't try and be the muscle head. Train for both strength and endurance. Stip weights train to failure. View attachment 8509 View attachment 8510
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Why did you post a picture of Harry and the Henderson's feet?
 
Good advice, PB. To go faster, either lengthen your stride, increase your pace or both.

Reminds me of the line from the "Expendables" where "happy feet" whines that he should get paid more cause he has to work harder to keep up cause he's shorter.
 
I hurt my ankle awhile back but it should be good to go now. I did some rehab and have kept activity to a minimum besides low intensity stuff like walking. I'll be getting some time in a pool and doing some running before I start doing the PTG, then it'll just be getting my numbers up to pass the PAST test. I still can't believe playing with a 10 and five year old took me out of commission for two months.
 

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