My legs don't work...
25 June 2009, 11:06 AM
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My legs don't work...
Did a local 10k race last night (10.6k in fact) - bloody hell it was hard! Tree stumps to jump over, massive hills, over 100 steep steps to run up, streams to cross, etc, etc. Very serious runners too - most were club runners. I came 10th out of 150 with 50m5s (slow for a 10k but then the winning time was 44m - a road 10k is usually won in a time of 33m or so) and Mrs Matt did brilliantly - her first race since school and she gave birth 9 months ago - beat her very fit friend and came 83rd with 1h02m17s.
Just done a 12.6 mile morning ride to loosen up - hobbling pretty badly!
Sorry to all the salad dodging, exercise avoiding SN fatties on here...
Just done a 12.6 mile morning ride to loosen up - hobbling pretty badly!
Sorry to all the salad dodging, exercise avoiding SN fatties on here...
25 June 2009, 11:43 AM
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And FYI, I've trained with the Marines on Exmoor carrying a sodding big bergen. I also did a POC and the AIB at Lympestone (scored 2nd out of 35ish in the RM fitness test)- and passed. So ner.
And I won my first off road triathlon a month ago...
There you go - now you can call me cocky...
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25 June 2009, 11:54 AM
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STi - and why is that? Because I put up a race result and am into fitness? Or because you are a fat b4stard who hates anyone that achieves anything physically? Hmmm - I wonder...
I'll save the usual suspects some time and effort - photo wearing rubber (usually called a wetsuit), pyjamas (usually called kickboxing trousers), maybe throw in something irrelevant about where we live, blah, blah blah. It's funny but when someone here does something good, I find nothing more satisfying than congratulating them. Yet when it's something physical I've done, the green eyed IT geeks sat in their windowless offices in Croydon all dive in and spout the usual tosh.
And so it goes on. And on. And on.
And no, there are no photos...
I'll save the usual suspects some time and effort - photo wearing rubber (usually called a wetsuit), pyjamas (usually called kickboxing trousers), maybe throw in something irrelevant about where we live, blah, blah blah. It's funny but when someone here does something good, I find nothing more satisfying than congratulating them. Yet when it's something physical I've done, the green eyed IT geeks sat in their windowless offices in Croydon all dive in and spout the usual tosh.
And so it goes on. And on. And on.
And no, there are no photos...
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25 June 2009, 11:58 AM
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Cocky? Ermmmm - why?
And FYI, I've trained with the Marines on Exmoor carrying a sodding big bergen. I also did a POC and the AIB at Lympestone (scored 2nd out of 35ish in the RM fitness test)- and passed. So ner.
And I won my first off road triathlon a month ago...
There you go - now you can call me cocky...
And FYI, I've trained with the Marines on Exmoor carrying a sodding big bergen. I also did a POC and the AIB at Lympestone (scored 2nd out of 35ish in the RM fitness test)- and passed. So ner.
And I won my first off road triathlon a month ago...
There you go - now you can call me cocky...
The RMBFT (the basic pre training fitness test you are referring to) is a peice of **** compared to the real deal endurance stuff at the end of your 30 weeks basic training. 30 Miler followed by the infamous tarzan and the assault courses afterwards!! See you and raise you on the cockyness front
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25 June 2009, 12:01 PM
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Did a local 10k race last night (10.6k in fact) - bloody hell it was hard! Tree stumps to jump over, massive hills, over 100 steep steps to run up, streams to cross, etc, etc. Very serious runners too - most were club runners. I came 10th out of 150 with 50m5s (slow for a 10k but then the winning time was 44m - a road 10k is usually won in a time of 33m or so) and Mrs Matt did brilliantly - her first race since school and she gave birth 9 months ago - beat her very fit friend and came 83rd with 1h02m17s.
Just done a 12.6 mile morning ride to loosen up - hobbling pretty badly!
Sorry to all the salad dodging, exercise avoiding SN fatties on here...
Just done a 12.6 mile morning ride to loosen up - hobbling pretty badly!
Sorry to all the salad dodging, exercise avoiding SN fatties on here...
25 June 2009, 12:02 PM
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Daz - nice one! How old are you BTW? Know a few ex RM PTIs - most pretty old now.
Do you still do any similar stuff? Any events?
The POC is obviously only an entry "ticket" into the RM - just the start. But done enough events to be confident I'm fit - for a civvy.
Ana
Do you still do any similar stuff? Any events?
The POC is obviously only an entry "ticket" into the RM - just the start. But done enough events to be confident I'm fit - for a civvy.
Ana
25 June 2009, 12:12 PM
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STi - and why is that? Because I put up a race result and am into fitness? Or because you are a fat b4stard who hates anyone that achieves anything physically? Hmmm - I wonder...
I'll save the usual suspects some time and effort - photo wearing rubber (usually called a wetsuit), pyjamas (usually called kickboxing trousers), maybe throw in something irrelevant about where we live, blah, blah blah. It's funny but when someone here does something good, I find nothing more satisfying than congratulating them. Yet when it's something physical I've done, the green eyed IT geeks sat in their windowless offices in Croydon all dive in and spout the usual tosh.
And so it goes on. And on. And on.
And no, there are no photos...
I'll save the usual suspects some time and effort - photo wearing rubber (usually called a wetsuit), pyjamas (usually called kickboxing trousers), maybe throw in something irrelevant about where we live, blah, blah blah. It's funny but when someone here does something good, I find nothing more satisfying than congratulating them. Yet when it's something physical I've done, the green eyed IT geeks sat in their windowless offices in Croydon all dive in and spout the usual tosh.
And so it goes on. And on. And on.
And no, there are no photos...
I'm in pretty decent shape actually thanks. Running aint my thing but I'm no stranger to the gym and still play football.
25 June 2009, 12:13 PM
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10 years with 42, 3 of which were as a PTI, and FYI CTC is at Lympstone not Lympestone The RMBFT (the basic pre training fitness test you are referring to) is a peice of **** compared to the real deal endurance stuff at the end of your 30 weeks basic training. 30 Miler followed by the infamous tarzan and the assault courses afterwards!! See you and raise you on the cockyness front
The RMBFT (the basic pre training fitness test you are referring to) is a peice of **** compared to the real deal endurance stuff at the end of your 30 weeks basic training. 30 Miler followed by the infamous tarzan and the assault courses afterwards!! See you and raise you on the cockyness front
25 June 2009, 12:23 PM
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Not anymore, was fit as a fiddle until a fairly serious back injury a few years ago playing rubgy. Peak of my fitness I was around 14 stone. ( I'm 6ft 1) These days I'm just under 18. Funnily enough I've just started training again as I've recovered from what is hopefully the last op on my back which is feeling the best it has for years. My initial aim is for 16st at the end of the year. I'm certainly never going to be as fit as I once was but I hope to get somewhere near it in the coming months.
25 June 2009, 12:25 PM
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Well done matte, enjoying things like that is only for certain people.
My daughter loves that sort of thing and does allot of walking etc with Cadets a couple of weeks ago she did a 54mile walk split into 3 sections, not bad considering she is only 14.
My daughter loves that sort of thing and does allot of walking etc with Cadets a couple of weeks ago she did a 54mile walk split into 3 sections, not bad considering she is only 14.
25 June 2009, 12:25 PM
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Daz - I did the POC (as in Potential Officers Course) - you should know that the fitness requirements for a potential officer are much higher than squaddy entry reqs? We were pushed a lot harder than the squaddy tests you refer to. And then had to write essays...
Have done a fair bit of military training on Sennybridge alongside Paras and even the SAS (we had to throw stuff at them for riot training) only OTC stuff (i.e, TA for potential officers) but still gives a good idea of what's involved - I know they are very fit but then so are many civvies.
Sorry to hear about the back injury - I gave up rugby when my shoulder started dislocating. You're probably too young to know the ex RMs I know - they are all over 45 now!
Have done a fair bit of military training on Sennybridge alongside Paras and even the SAS (we had to throw stuff at them for riot training) only OTC stuff (i.e, TA for potential officers) but still gives a good idea of what's involved - I know they are very fit but then so are many civvies.
Sorry to hear about the back injury - I gave up rugby when my shoulder started dislocating. You're probably too young to know the ex RMs I know - they are all over 45 now!
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Yeah, only joking, a decent level of physical fitness is something everyone should strive for.
Cycle racing, tennis, marathons, football, rugby, swimming, even horse riding.
I've watched them all.
Cycle racing, tennis, marathons, football, rugby, swimming, even horse riding.
I've watched them all.
25 June 2009, 12:31 PM
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Daz - I did the POC (as in Potential Officers Course) - you should know that the fitness requirements for a potential officer are much higher than squaddy entry reqs? We were pushed a lot harder than the squaddy tests you refer to. And then had to write essays...
Have done a fair bit of military training on Sennybridge alongside Paras and even the SAS (we had to throw stuff at them for riot training) - I know they are very fit but then so are many civvies.
Sorry to hear about the back injury - I gave up rugby when my shoulder started dislocating. You're probably too young to know the ex RMs I know - they are all over 45 now!
Have done a fair bit of military training on Sennybridge alongside Paras and even the SAS (we had to throw stuff at them for riot training) - I know they are very fit but then so are many civvies.
Sorry to hear about the back injury - I gave up rugby when my shoulder started dislocating. You're probably too young to know the ex RMs I know - they are all over 45 now!
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I've been up Pen Y Fan with a loaded pack and webbing - but only once (not three times) - it was indeed tough. We trained around the area of the base in Crickhowell most of the time.
We also took part in a major training exercise in Scotland (Barry Buddon) and did some serious beasting with full kit over three days - again tough and the kit makes a simple run a total bugger. Not SAS stuff but still hard work.
We also took part in a major training exercise in Scotland (Barry Buddon) and did some serious beasting with full kit over three days - again tough and the kit makes a simple run a total bugger. Not SAS stuff but still hard work.
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