whats goin to happen?? do i still ship ??
2006-10-15 14:35:49 · 20 answers · asked by amnex 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
they told me i have to run a mile in 8.3 minutes before i leave for boot camp . Ihave triaded twice and can't i go back tomarrow and try agian i am supposed o ship on tuesday so if i can't run it tommarrow what happens to me ?? do i stil ship ? is there a fat kids boot camp ??
2006-10-15 15:05:05 · update #1
Try your best. I ran my first 2 miles in like 20+ minutes. a few weeks later i was running mid 14's, a few months and i was running low 13's. They are not there to kick you out they are there to better you.
AIRBORNE
2006-10-15 14:38:57 · answer #1 · answered by rjl2382 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You enlisted in the US Army, but are incapable of running a mile in 8.3 minutes? Or are you just being sent to a boot camp, for other reasons? That is more of a measure of fitness than anything, for them to see how fit you are.
Rest assured that the most they can do to you there is humiliate you and scream expletives. The days in which officers could use corporal punishment on recalcitrant recruits are long gone. Look at it this way, however: if you can run a mile in under 8.3 minutes, boot camp would be a little easier, and not as arduous, when you first arrive. They will whip you into shape, no matter what. But the more fit you are when you arrive, the easier the process is.
Don't bother going out and trying to run today or tomorrow. Just get enough rest, and make sure you are full of energy before you ship out.
2006-10-15 21:44:47 · answer #2 · answered by archangel2923 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You will when they get done.When I was 17 I enlisted in the Army & could hardly do 5 pushups even though I had been a ALL STATE footballplayer. I weighted 236 lbs. & was5 11. At the end of 8 weeks basic I could do 25 pushups without a sweat. So dont worry you will Run the mile in8.3 or better when they get done. Have a good day at training. Rob I was Special Forces had 6 jumps..
2006-10-15 21:57:45 · answer #3 · answered by BUTCH 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll do it, it may not be nice, you may very well puke but you shall do it, if not the first time then the second and if not the second well then the third. In order to gain entry to the Army you must have passed a fitness test. You'll do it. I detest running, the most boring thing I can think of doing but even I can do a mile, 6 minutes 37 seconds mind you with out a backpack. One day it will be a mere memory.
2006-10-15 21:41:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
hey dont worry Im shipping to Fort Jackson this thursday and I have to run a mile in 10:30 minutes and I did it in 11 minutes. whats your MOS and where is your boot camp at?
2006-10-15 23:06:54 · answer #5 · answered by Amani 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have tried it twice, why have you not been running every day since you inlisted, It sounds like you don't want it.
I will say they will send you anyway, and they will treat you like dirt and you will be hated by the other soldiers untill you make it fast enough, since slow running soldiers get the other soldiers extra work normally. you can bet on extra duties at boot camp till you get back into shape
2006-10-15 22:07:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hey, come on, chin up! People have been running sub 4 minute miles for over 50 years, so give it your best shot.
You'll come back a new man. Good luck.
2006-10-15 21:46:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
That is so easy to do pal.I can walk a fast pace and do a mile in that time.Suck it up man run your a** off and make us proud.
2006-10-15 21:39:23 · answer #8 · answered by Nemophilist 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
oh trust me little boy i spent 4 years in there and you run that mile in time cuz they will be right behind you screaming all the way
2006-10-15 21:38:43 · answer #9 · answered by policeguy1967 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You will by the time boot is over, Goodluck, God Bless, and thank you for your service!
2006-10-15 21:55:24 · answer #10 · answered by devildriver_667 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋