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Alright- so here's the deal. I've just been merit listed for a position as an armour DEO. I was told by my recruiter that I have a very competitive file, and should be expecting an offer fairly soon; which means that I've arrived, more or less, at crunch-time. Of course I've been training throughout the application process to date, (and have made respectable progress), but honestly I've yet to meet even the minimum standards for BOTP. :-[ Now, I'm hoping to do a number of things with this thread. Firstly, I think that a daily log of what I've been doing, counting up to 30 days (after which I hope to be on my way to Quebec) will act as extra incentive to dig deeper, as I will be accountable both to myself and publically- as I will hopefully find a few supporters on this forum. Also, I think that a detailed account of a thirty day count down might be helpful for others in the future who are finding it hard to push out those last few km's as well. Here's the thing; I'm not in fantastic shape. It seems that the majority of threads like mine end up in one way or another to be someones account of how they aren't sure if only 50 push-ups and just an 8k in 50 min will suffice at basic. Well guys- I'd like to keep this thread for those out there like me who are really starting from scratch. Sure, knowing that other guys are capable of all that and that we are too, eventually, is helpful and moderately encouraging... but it doesn't take very long before these accounts become overwhelming, especially when your own push-ups are in the single digits and your running route has just progressed from your mailbox to your neighbours mailbox. And so I'll get right to it. Tomorrow, July 14th, 2008- is day no. 1 As of this moment, I can do 5 push-ups (sad, I know, but I'm still proud, as I could only do one a few weeks ago- so don't burst my bubble) and I can finish a 2.4k on the machine with a 1.5 incline in about 13 min. (Haven't worked on running outside yet, one thing at a time). I'll be posting again tomorrow night with what I did all day, and anything else notable. I'm really excited about this, and the potential for it to encourage others who are finding themselves a little desperate for hope. I WILL be in the army, I WILL NOT fail when the tools for success are in my hands (or are my hands). Seey'all tomorrow, after day No. 1 of 30. If anyone out there is starting from scratch and wants to hit the road with me, you're more than welcome to leave your PT log here too- could be alot of fun with a little competition in the batch. Jane~Doe
I don't fear failure. I only fear the slowing up of the engine inside of me which is saying, "Keep going, someone must be on top, why not you?" -George S. Patton
I don't fear failure. I only fear the slowing up of the engine inside of me which is saying, "Keep going, someone must be on top, why not you?" -George S. Patton