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To prepare I have been getting tips from two former Rangers in my community who I know very well, both still in the service. And according to a former QP that I've talked to, I'll be rucking quite a bit. So I now have added a 60 lb ruck to my daily workout. I've gone a few times up a 2.2 mile trail, and usually run down the same trail. I am hoping to actually start doing the entire 4.4 miles up the mountain every day. One of my mentors gave me a program to increase my push-ups, so I am hoping to shoot for a 300+ on my PT. My run is already 100+ on the score, but I need to max my other two areas.
I try for a daily 2 mile run in addition to my rucking which I run at a pace of about 7 minute mile. I do a full APFT for myself 3 times a week as part of my training. That means doing the push-ups, sit-ups and run exactly how I would do them for the APFT if I were actually taking it. Sleep deprivation training....something that so many people told me to do....thankfully I have never tried that. I have been coming to the QP forums here for several months now and just joined this month.
Right now my three greatest worries are getting peered out, doing the land nav, and my relationship. The physical stuff is all in order in my opinion. My best ever run was under 13:00 for my APFT, and I do believe that I'm in better shape since then. I sold my X-Box several months ago, got rid of my old girl who did not support this decision (now have new one who claims she is proud, but we'll see), and I have been eating better too. I head out for my training in little under two months from now, hopefully all goes well. It has been 3 days upper body, 2 days cardio, 3-5 days rucking, Sundays sometimes off. So a M,W,F - Upper body. T,Thur - lower body/cardio. Sat - Ruck, with other ruck days thrown in when I am able.
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