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**AlphaKennyThing** · 17-03-2011, 15:06

I'm pretty sure if you came in at 13:59 you wouldn't have a very good time at all.

I was last in my run at 10:48, and that was bad enough. Imagine how it looks if there's 20+ people sat there watching you do your last two laps? Rubbish!

We all have bad days (i know I did!) but anything above 11:30 max and there's a bit of an effort issue going on. If you want to join that bad your run time WILL come down, because you'll make it. If you turn up hoping to scrape the minimum, you've already got the wrong attitude and they'll no doubt pick up on that.

NOTE: Aimed more at the males amongst us. No idea whats good/bad for girls.

**Jonesy23** · 17-03-2011, 16:04

The chances are nobody will believe me! Currently doing 1.43 miles in 7.28 whihc isnt on teh flat hoping to get this down to around 7.15 easy way to do it go to the recruitng office get the 3 month training programme... bearing in mind I ran for the districts and had the joy to attend Wayne Bridge's previous school and beathing his set record :D

**insushin** · 17-03-2011, 16:35

Originally Posted by Jonesy23

The chances are nobody will believe me! Currently doing 1.43 miles in 7.28 whihc isnt on teh flat hoping to get this down to around 7.15 easy way to do it go to the recruitng office get the 3 month training programme... bearing in mind I ran for the districts and had the joy to attend Wayne Bridge's previous school and beathing his set record :D

1.43 miles is no good since you're marked by doing 1.5, you might pass out at 1.45 mark and cross the finish line with a 14.00 time ;) someone at my friends adsc did 1.5 in 6.57... however his upper body was sh!te

**Baggo89** · 18-03-2011, 18:38

Has anybody done an army fitness day at chepstow before? Or an army fitness day in general? Just wondering what you actually do on them. Got one tomorrow at Chepstow so curious what the days going to be like and what the 1.5 mile route is like? Got the letter through today and it says we'l be doing the assault course and that so should be a good day.

Baggo

**renovatiouk** · 18-03-2011, 23:22

Originally Posted by Jonesy23

The chances are nobody will believe me! Currently doing 1.43 miles in 7.28 whihc isnt on teh flat hoping to get this down to around 7.15 easy way to do it go to the recruitng office get the 3 month training programme... bearing in mind I ran for the districts and had the joy to attend Wayne Bridge's previous school and beathing his set record :D

that's a good time however is not the only thing you get tested .There was once this guy going for para who run the 1.5 mile in about 8 min ( you only need to run under 9.18 to get the maximum 25 points at ADCS ).So ,believe it or not he got a C grade so what that makes him ..... maybe the fastest but wasn't enough I guess ...

**Coracao** · 21-03-2011, 13:41

Originally Posted by steve_14

Hey arrse
Basically I have recently just started training again and taking it lightly (2 mile runs) but now after about 0.5 miles into my run my lower back muscles start to hurt ( probably tighten) and it just gets worse the longer i start to run. I'm probably going to have to go to the doctors but hoping someone could maybe give me advice or something as I don't wanna then be referred to physio and get deferred from selection due to my physio.
Sorry this dragged on a bit but thanks for reading.

Make sure you have proper running trainers.

If you're overweight it can affect your back too when you're running.

If it persists, see your doctor.

**steve_14** · 21-03-2011, 14:04

Originally Posted by Coracao

Make sure you have proper running trainers.

If you're overweight it can affect your back too when you're running.

If it persists, see your doctor.

I don't think I'm overweight, I'm about 5"11 and 12 stone. And yeh I realise I'm probably going to have to see my doctor just didn't want it to have to be put on my medical forms. Ohwell suppose it's the best way

**Coracao** · 21-03-2011, 15:13

May also be due to your running technique.

I would try going to a shop that tests your gait etc and gives you running shoes that are best suited to your feet. Obviously you run the risk of paying for shoes and it still not solving the problem, but it is a likely cause.

**swift dan** · 21-03-2011, 16:42

hey everyone i am dan, i am new to the forum, i am going for selection on the 11th April, i just wondered if anyone could tell me about the weight lifting side or selection. I've had a browse through the threads and think i have the jist of things, but i have some reservations about the 55kg lift, is this a pass/fail thing? its my main concern as i went for an ADSC taster day last month, and i did the jerry can carry etc. fine. and i have a good enough run time for my chosen job. however i only weight 60kg so my upper body strength isn't the best. apologies for the long winded post.
thanks in advance.

dan

**BillBailiwick** · 21-03-2011, 19:18

Originally Posted by BillBailiwick

Press-Ups:

Does anyone know if ADSC have a standard form? I've heard of candidates having their scores absolutely massacred by training with arms out just past their shoulders (so using chest and shoulders etc, 'normal' press ups imho) then being told to do them with hands right under the shoulder joint (tricep and not much else, harsh).
I've looked at the army literature, but I can't see a clear answer, and want to hear it from someone who knows for real.

Q still stands, and I'll add another.

Running shoes: Do we get issued them for training? Mine aren't really suitable and so I need a new pair. Do I go for something cheap/affordable but adequate to take me up to the end of my ADSC, or go all-out to the limit of my budget on some really good running shoes knowing that they'll be with me through into the army?