MAACCY 105 Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 I did the bleep test at glencourse just outside edinborugh . I was up there for two days then did my the mile and half at pirbright they might have change it now pal Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B.P.R 2,798 Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Where are you going for your selection? .. Dont stress yourself too much about fitness... Get yourself at a reasonable level... and they will build you up from there ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RubyTex 1,957 Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Good luck...keep a regular training schedule going and it will stand you in good stead when the real thing comes round.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kruby01 114 Posted January 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 It must have changed mate as the fitness standards online say the bleep test is for officers and my mate who passes selection 4 years ago did the run. My selection is in catterick I think mate. I haven't got a set date yet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B.P.R 2,798 Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 You don't do the mile and half run in the selection process pal.you do the bleep test in the two day selection and the mile and a half when you have enrolled for the 12 weeks training course all the best bud Still do the 2.4km run... Pullups/ammo tin lifts etc have been swapped for carrybags and static lifts on machines and such... I think the bleep test is used in bad weather or if there isnt enough staff to man the route? ... He will be doing 26weeks at catterick as apposed to the 12week basic and then trade training ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kruby01 114 Posted January 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Good luck...keep a regular training schedule going and it will stand you in good stead when the real thing comes round.. That's all I'm planning mate. I dont want to fly through and piss everyone off but I dont want to come in dead on the time limit either. I'm aiming to stay with the front group of lads and if I finish being able to have done more then its just going to help towards phase 1 training Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hot Meat 3,109 Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 You will do the beep test and mile and half best effort. The key is not too give up. I was made to pass folk that failed time as long as they put in best effort. As soon as you hit battalion you will be made fit. Like it or not lol let me know when your in catterick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Don't worry about all that fitness nonsense just eat plenty of chips and drink Guinness it worked for andy mcnab ... Or should I say steve mitchell ........... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B.P.R 2,798 Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Good luck...keep a regular training schedule going and it will stand you in good stead when the real thing comes round.. That's all I'm planning mate. I dont want to fly through and piss everyone off but I dont want to come in dead on the time limit either. I'm aiming to stay with the front group of lads and if I finish being able to have done more then its just going to help towards phase 1 training Are you doing your training at catterick... or just your selection? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kruby01 114 Posted January 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Good luck...keep a regular training schedule going and it will stand you in good stead when the real thing comes round.. That's all I'm planning mate. I dont want to fl y through and piss everyone off but I dont want to come in dead on the time limit either. I'm aiming to stay with the front group of lads and if I finish being able to have done more then its just going to help towards phase 1 training Are you doing your training at catterick... or just your selection? I will be training in catterick too as I'm going in infantry then if I get in the regiment I want I'll probably be based in Woolwich or cyprus Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drebz87 39 Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 Get yourself to best physical fitness you can, makes basic a lot easier and you won't struggle. Make sure and do some tabs(walking/jogging with bergan) the easier you find the first few weeks the better it is for you, you don't feel out of sorts and can crack on with the training better. Just my opinion been there and done it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DEERMAN 1,020 Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 just get out running ,forget the rest ,run run and run ....you want to be able to run 5 mile before you get to training, forget running with weight it just fucks you ,the fittest you will ever be in ur life is 3/4 of way through training . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kruby01 114 Posted January 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 Cheers for the advice guys. I was going to start running with a burgan the few weeks between selection and phase 1 to prepare myself but I dont want to before hand as its not what I need to be concentrating on really, I just want to make 100% sure I will pass selection Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 a brisk walking pace is 4mph, 1 mile in 15 mins, you should be able to jog 1 mile in 10 mins never mind run it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Its_grim_up_norf 577 Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 best thing that got my run times down was hill sprints, and fartlek training. find a hill, not too steep, and belt up it fast as you can. walk back down, repeatx10. can do it on a flat surface too, but hill is better. Jog to the hill to warm up, stretch off so you dont kill yourself or tear something. then crack on. fartlek is 5 mile run, in the middle of it, sprint for 2 lamp posts, walk for 1. do that for a couple of mile. then run home. Both of these got my run times down immensley, I was running 7 mile in about 45 minutes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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