Upper body strength is usefull, but fitness more so. Create yourself a circuit (Benchpress, pushup, squats...) and go round it 4 times or something. Ideal weights are a weight you can comfortably do 12 reps of, then do 20!

Indeed mate.

For bodybuilding and mass you do the heaviest weight possible and a low amount of reps.

With strength and endurance/stamina you go for a lighter weight with a few more reps, which is what i will be doing.

I will still gain, but also will gain also of stamina, which would be pretty much zero if i were to do bodybuilding style training.

Boybuilding is not good for joining the Military, wait till you're in!

Don't i know it! Bodybuilding gives you no stamina at all. Probably why i felt as if i was having a coronary today!

This Para Regiment weekend course will be good for me too. I will train for the next three weeks and then that course will keep me on track, as well as get me involved in military tasks etc.

I couldn't believe it was free when i read it. Train ticket, accommodation and food all free. They really must be despirate to get new recruits in.

9:07

(In trainers BTW havent timed myself whilst running in boots at the moment)

10:13 average
10:21 worst time
9:57 best time

Ive just started a new run, its about 5-6 miles across country ill do that twice a week and i should be alright on the day.....whenever that is.

Fastest I've ran my mile and a half is 7:39(although almost passed out after).
Average about 8-ish. Upper body strength sucks though:(

Well lads and ladettes..........I finally got around to running the 1.5 mile route I do again today.

Am I the only one that get's strangely nervous before timing my runs? I think it's because I know how much it hurts and a fear of failing to beat my PB?

I had high expectations of myself today but maybe expected too much too soon?

I first timed my 1.5 mile run on 3rd April with a time 11 mins 20 secs then again on 5th April @ 10 mins 52 secs on the 7th April I did 10 mins 41 secs. Then the last run on 13th April was 10 mins 34 secs.

Today I did 10 mins 20 secs. I was slightly disappointed considering how hard I felt I worked and the whole way around felt I was running hard enough to get sub 10 mins. A minute in under a month off my time isn't that bad after all!?

I suppose I'm happy with my progress and my fitness level to start basic, after all 2 months ago I'd not have even finished the run.

Nope, your not the only one who gets nervous before a run, I always feel like someone has put me on a adrenalin drip before a solo run or a competitive run.

My best ever time is 8:34, need to get pre 8:15 times now, so will be timing myself at the weekend.

when i was in it was between 7.30 and 8 mins
now its probably 1030 plus breakfast on the road