ARmy Rumour SErvice

**Surfer_Smithy** · 02-07-2010, 11:37

Run down on highs and lows would be great, anything of interest really.

**Firthy556** · 02-07-2010, 21:34

Originally Posted by Surfer_Smithy

Run down on highs and lows would be great, anything of interest really.

Well as I struggle with PT the pt sessions can put you on such a downer or if you have a good session can put you and the rest of the troop on a massive high.

The S&C (circuits) sessions are brilliant and really tire you out but the dreaded heath run is pretty hardcore if your one of the weaker runners.

Bad days and good days, I enjoy most things, rifles, drill etc the soldier development is pretty cack stuck in classrooms learning stuff put together for kids when your just thinking... I'm a bloody soldier under training what the hell am I doing learning how to "think critically"... sigh.

**lemonkettaz** · 02-07-2010, 22:18

What are heath runs?

How many lads start? what is the drop out rate?

**Firthy556** · 02-07-2010, 22:42

Originally Posted by lemonkettaz

What are heath runs?

How many lads start? what is the drop out rate?

the heath is a golf club I believe in the hills of royston the town near ATR bassingbourn basically alot of grassy BIG hills and trees where you do cross country runs 4-6 miles long.

We had 39 start in our troop, 7 got backtrooped for injuries / slacking, 2 DAOR'd, 1 got UFAS'd, we gained 3 backtroopers 1 of which has DAOR'd so:

39 start
10 original lads down
3 backtroops to us
1 of them leaving
The troop now being 31.

We originally had 4 sections and we are now down to 3 myself being one of the disbanded section moved into another.

**lemonkettaz** · 02-07-2010, 22:51

Do you do the heath runs in kit? Can't stand hill running ha How boring is the 1st week? What happens.. I don't get how much admin has to be done that takes up a week!

You looking forward to getting back into it? Not long now til pass out mate

**Firthy556** · 02-07-2010, 23:03

Originally Posted by lemonkettaz

Do you do the heath runs in kit? Can't stand hill running ha How boring is the 1st week? What happens.. I don't get how much admin has to be done that takes up a week!

You looking forward to getting back into it? Not long now til pass out mate

Heath run is a proper endurance run so shorts and tshirt.

week 1 is a pile of form filling and bullshit its horrible, never signed my name so many times in my life.

Also do a 1.5 mile time, make sure to bring a pair of proper running shoes as you don't get your issue trainers in time for the 1.5 mile, i did it in stupid shoes and it really affected my time.

You don't get your kit until later in the week and do most of that over the weekend like basic locker layout, they dont expect much after week 1 locker layout / admin wise as long as you've had a crack.

**lemonkettaz** · 02-07-2010, 23:07

Ah right, I wasn't going to take running shoes. Will be looking forward to getting issued the kit, shame you got to wait a week for it.

First week sounds crap!

My admin is going to be terrible, can never make them beds for the life of me and ironing a shirt... I'm in for a few beastings probably

**Firthy556** · 02-07-2010, 23:14

Originally Posted by lemonkettaz

Ah right, I wasn't going to take running shoes. Will be looking forward to getting issued the kit, shame you got to wait a week for it.

First week sounds crap!

My admin is going to be terrible, can never make them beds for the life of me and ironing a shirt... I'm in for a few beastings probably

the beds you have to get right but they arnt too fussy on them being perfect too fast, depends on your section commander really, I spend about 15 mins on my bed each morning and that comes up perfectly ironed flat sheet, duvet and fluffed up and smooth pillows. You keep one sheet you sleep on and one "inspection" sheet which you never sleep on. So sleep on normal sheet, wake up take it off put inspection sheet on for the day and then take it off and put your normal sheet on before bed etc. And if your like me and only sleep with one pillow that saves you some work as you have 2 so have one thats ironed nicely to go on top of the other for the mornings.

Ironing you get the hand of just make sure you take a proper good make quality iron or your going to be in a world of hurt. Shirts are well easy, trousers can be awkward but you get used to it. When your get your no2 shirts you will learn to hate them, they seem to crease from just being in your locker.

**lemonkettaz** · 02-07-2010, 23:25

Yes I'm going all out on an iron, partly because it won't be my money ha. what a mothers for?

Will they let you have 2 beddings? 1 hidden away? I've heard people that have had "show" items that weren't allowed because of that reason exactly....

Soz for asking loads of questions ha

**Firthy556** · 03-07-2010, 00:07

Originally Posted by lemonkettaz

Yes I'm going all out on an iron, partly because it won't be my money ha. what a mothers for?

Will they let you have 2 beddings? 1 hidden away? I've heard people that have had "show" items that weren't allowed because of that reason exactly....

Soz for asking loads of questions ha

You have 1 spare sheet everything else is 1 only.

Show items is dependant on your section commander, my old one said have like 1 shaving foam, toothbrush etc you dont use for inspections on show and my current one says the ones you use should be on show as we want to see your using them and can look after the things you use.

Its nothing to worry about you get the hang of it all when you start.