Hello ladies, not been here for a while. Hope everybody is okay.

Update - I've put weight on :'( gonna get back into all this army stuff cos I've gone right off track! Any tips?

hey girls, well it has been quite a while since i have logged on and there is just to much to read :p

so what has everyone been up to? hows the applications going girls?

i cant believe i go to pre-selection on thursday, it has gone so quickly and my run time still isnt good enough :( i am really worried about it, i know my recrutment officer said it is just a trial pre-selection for me to see what its like, but i still wanna do well at it.

hope things are going well for eveyone

Originally Posted by wanting_something_new

hey girls, well it has been quite a while since i have logged on and there is just to much to read :p

so what has everyone been up to? hows the applications going girls?

i cant believe i go to pre-selection on thursday, it has gone so quickly and my run time still isnt good enough :( i am really worried about it, i know my recrutment officer said it is just a trial pre-selection for me to see what its like, but i still wanna do well at it.

hope things are going well for eveyone

I don't think you should worry about pre-selection so much. I know you want to do well in it, but it's more for you to gauge where you are with your training and what you need to improve, in order to do well at Selection. Think of it like driving lessons .... it's there to help your practice for the final test. You can ask questions, make a few mistakes and pick up on what your weaknesses (as well as strengths) are and then improve on them.
I think the idea of pre-selection is fantastic, and I cannot wait to get a date for mine. I would love the see where I am in terms of fitness etc.
You'll be fine ... just remember to try your hardest, but don't be disappointed if you don't feel you've done well ... you still have time to improve. Ask for constructive criticism and feedback when you're there, as to how you can improve your fitness or better prepare for selection ... and listen to the advice given to you. I have no idea that you will make a success of it.

aww mate good luck w_s_n, soldier girl is spot on again.... its just for both the afco and yoursef to see where you are and how best to help you moce forward, let us know how it all goes

amie.... just think of the long term and then make little goal for yourself like, i will run 3 times a week for so long and also plan your meals so you dont snack, and any time you feel you wanna stray just think about what u wanna do in the army

and i went out and did 2.5 miles yesterday and knocked 4 mins off my last tim (havent done it in a whie) ut dead chuffed lol

hope every one is well

Originally Posted by Knowlesy

aww mate good luck w_s_n, soldier girl is spot on again.... its just for both the afco and yoursef to see where you are and how best to help you moce forward, let us know how it all goes

amie.... just think of the long term and then make little goal for yourself like, i will run 3 times a week for so long and also plan your meals so you dont snack, and any time you feel you wanna stray just think about what u wanna do in the army

and i went out and did 2.5 miles yesterday and knocked 4 mins off my last tim (havent done it in a whie) ut dead chuffed lol

hope every one is well

Well done on knocking 4 minutes off your run time! That's excellent work! I'm chuffed for you

Originally Posted by amietheyorkshirelass

Hello ladies, not been here for a while. Hope everybody is okay.

Update - I've put weight on :'( gonna get back into all this army stuff cos I've gone right off track! Any tips?

Ok, first tip ... let's not stress about the fact that you've put weight on. Now, you focus on what you will be doing to get it off.
BUT, you need to address the reason behind putting it on in the first place? If you don't, you'll be on this yo-yo weight-gain and weight-loss ride, and it's never going to get better. Did you stop exercising as much as you used to; were you eating junk food; etc etc? Formulate a plan (a nutrition and exercise plan) and stick to it! Commitment is what you need right now. Maybe you also need to remind yourself why you're doing all of this .... as sometimes we lose focus. I've done it ... and I'm sure others have too!

Second tip ... Give yourself a break. Pick up from where you've left off, but put some more effort in, and work harder. Don't kill yourself, and don't beat yourself up ... but think about where you want to be in a month's time, and work towards achieving that goal!

Originally Posted by Knowlesy

and i went out and did 2.5 miles yesterday and knocked 4 mins off my last tim (havent done it in a whie) ut dead chuffed lol

That's fantastic! What's your time like now? I haven't been out and timed myself for ages either but I really should. Have you got the whole 14 mins for yours? I've got up to 12:30 but I really want to get down to 11:30 or less.

Our head BMF guy had us doing something called tabata training last week. It's kind of intervals but very short and sharp - 1 min of 100% effort, 1 min rest and so on. I spent most of my 1 minute rest trying not to barf :(

erm... my times gone down from 28 to 24 mins, with a massive hil in the middle so im dead chuffed lol n and yeh i have the full 14 mins thankfully haha, so i need to time that see how that one is, coz hopefully, with out the extra mile and the hill my 1.5 should be bout 14 mins now, or hopefully just under

and oo, that sounds quite painful tbf haha, hows bmf going??

well, i have an appointment on 2 weeks on wed to see if they can move my app forward, itlbe a bmi check and a ru time check, and i think by then il be sorted, so im buzzing haha, got on the scales today with 1 kg left to lose,

im on holiday this wek though, but i shall take my trainers with me and beast it haha, well thats the plan anyway :P

oobtw soldier girl hows that 10 week plan going??

Originally Posted by Knowlesy

well, i have an appointment on 2 weeks on wed to see if they can move my app forward, itlbe a bmi check and a ru time check, and i think by then il be sorted, so im buzzing haha, got on the scales today with 1 kg left to lose?

Bmi check? How strict do the army apply the bmi? I'm over the healthy line by quite a way but I do a lot of weight training so I have quite a stocky build (which really aids my run times... ) seems a bit unfair if your generally fit an healthy to just stick to the bmi. Congrats with the run time improvement, you should be very proud!

I have my BARB booked for wednesday... eek.

S_G, I was really busy with exams and just got lazy really :( I have no excuse for the past 3 weeks or so though. I have been watching what I eat today and will have to do some circuits or something to ease me back into it. And last time, I wasn't really pushing myself hard enough.

I think they're pretty strict on the BMI thing! But you'll have to ask Knowlesy.