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Hey everyone,
I had a question about running, specifically WHY you guys (CF members run).
Now before you guys go thinking I'm stupid (if you haven't already
) let me explain:
To my knowledge, the whole purpose of PT is to better prepare soldiers for combat/deployments. From watching combat footage on line and reading about the conflict in Afghanistan, I haven't found many instances where soldiers have to run for 30-40 minutes at a moderate-to-fast pace on the battlefield. I would imagine combat (especially urban combat) consists more of fast all-out sprints rather then long runs.
The CF fitness tests consist of either the beep test, step test or 2.4 km run. All of these are shorter duration activities (<20 minutes).
I have heard that ruck marching is more about leg strength/muscular endurance then cardiovascular endurance, but I could very well be wrong since I have never ruck marched before.
I'm no pro-athlete but I have run a few races including a half-marathon and I would think that unless you are training for a long distance endurance event, it is not necessary to run any more then 20-30 minutes. I have achieved my current 2.4km time of 10:00 with only intervals and short (<20 minutes) tempo runs.
I DO NOT mean to offend anyone's current fitness programs because I am sure there are many people on this forum who are way more fit then me. I am just looking for some insight or personal thoughts from CF members, particularly Combat Arms members due to the physical nature of their duties. PLEASE correct me if I am wrong about any of the above information. I hope this will help future CF soldiers become better prepared.
To those who serve and have served, Thank You.
With respect,
Michael K.
I had a question about running, specifically WHY you guys (CF members run).
Now before you guys go thinking I'm stupid (if you haven't already
) let me explain:To my knowledge, the whole purpose of PT is to better prepare soldiers for combat/deployments. From watching combat footage on line and reading about the conflict in Afghanistan, I haven't found many instances where soldiers have to run for 30-40 minutes at a moderate-to-fast pace on the battlefield. I would imagine combat (especially urban combat) consists more of fast all-out sprints rather then long runs.
The CF fitness tests consist of either the beep test, step test or 2.4 km run. All of these are shorter duration activities (<20 minutes).
I have heard that ruck marching is more about leg strength/muscular endurance then cardiovascular endurance, but I could very well be wrong since I have never ruck marched before.
I'm no pro-athlete but I have run a few races including a half-marathon and I would think that unless you are training for a long distance endurance event, it is not necessary to run any more then 20-30 minutes. I have achieved my current 2.4km time of 10:00 with only intervals and short (<20 minutes) tempo runs.
I DO NOT mean to offend anyone's current fitness programs because I am sure there are many people on this forum who are way more fit then me. I am just looking for some insight or personal thoughts from CF members, particularly Combat Arms members due to the physical nature of their duties. PLEASE correct me if I am wrong about any of the above information. I hope this will help future CF soldiers become better prepared.
To those who serve and have served, Thank You.
With respect,
Michael K.
