I am getting great advice reading the Drill Sgts discussions. What is the amount of PT done in Drill SGT school? I love to run and workout to ensure i get in the 90s or more and recently made my goal.
My run is the only issue. I do not have that luck like others do in their 2 mile run. I have been improving and have made my goal after 3 yrs. Will running slow affect my ability to perform as a Drill SGT? For my age group its great. I run 1630 sometimes 1700 and am 25. I am slowly improving and run at least 5 days a week. I try sprints but run slow when sprinting. Lets just say i get nowhere. its fun though as long as i motivate soldiers.
Any advice would help. Am looking forward to be a Drill SGT but do not want to waste the Army's time if I cant run as fast as they want me to. I love being in the Army and being a Soldier. I keep striving to make that 300 one day.
Dont run every single day because ultimately it will probably harm you sooner than you get that 300. Three days a week is good. Say, M,W,F - endurance, speed, intense.
A good thing to do to inprove your run, is to get a running partner. Instead of just running the normal PT route, run somewhere else, somewhere fun. Before you know it, it will become rutine.
PT in drill school is not hard, I thought it was lax. The PT standard to graduate DSS is 70% in every event. If you cant get 70% in your run, by the time you take the final APFT...you are in trouble.
Most units will push for you to be able to run with the A group when you get on the trail.
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My run is the only issue. I do not have that luck like others do in their 2 mile run. I have been improving and have made my goal after 3 yrs. Will running slow affect my ability to perform as a Drill SGT? For my age group its great. I run 1630 sometimes 1700 and am 25.
1630-1700 minutes in two miles is a little slow, I know im 23 and need 16:36 to pass the PT test and before I got promoted to SGT I was slowing down a lot, barely passed with 15:40 when I needed 15:54...this last PT test I ran 13:46 and was not really "dying" at the end. Not trying to show off or anything b/c I am not a fast runner, we have guys running 10s on their 2 miles. Just letting you know that it can be done, just run, run, run but dont do it every day, give your legs a rest, they need it, I know mine hurt if we run everyday (my knees)...good luck in DSS.
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run, run, run, run and run some more. its good that your improving. i know how it is. i have always have had a hard time with running. it sounds like your doing good. and remember, most kids that come in the army are so out of shape it wont be that hard. but you should still push yourself. also i have heard that step aerobics have helped alot of solders.
I was MEDAVAC from Iraq and was running in the 20's (yes, I am a female) which just pissed me off. I started to do 60/120s (60 second sprints and 120 second jog) and I have improved my run into the 15's in the matter of a few months. Yea it hurts but the key is to push yourself EVERYTIME. You will see results in your 2 mile within a few weeks. Good luck.
I dont mean a slow ride through the park. Set a pace and distance you can handle and give it a whirl every couple of days. Build up to a sizeable distance, make sure you dont shy away from the hills, these are what you will benefit from the most.
After 9 years on Jump status, a few injuries and all the running I have done my knees cant handle the impact from running everyday. Every other day is even a challenge. About 4 months ago I bought a bike and began riding to and from work daily. I have noticed a great increase in the power I have in my legs, as well as the enhanced cardio and muscular endurance. I also noticed that I dont hurt in the mornings the way I did when I ran all the time.
The ride I do every morning is only 5.6 miles one way, but each leg holds about 2 miles of hills. This makes for great interval training. dont push it too hard in the begining but see what it does for you.
You could also try swimming. When I was enlisted I always barely passed my run, but when I injured my back and was put on a profile I did aquatic PT. I think it was probably the best workout I could have hoped for. After about 2 months of aquatic PT I was running my best 2 mile ever. Shaved nearly a minute off of it actually. Don't just do laps, if you can, find a gym with an indoor pool and try to do some of their more intense programs.
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