Recent content by Blackthorne

Thanks fro the intel. I called but everyone is out till Stand To. I'll keep calling.

I was hoping to hook up with 2 Int Coy iin Toronto as Res. That's great news, so I can now just hope the transfer goes OK. If, of course, they are hiring. So complicated sometimes. I am really glad I am older. Dealing with the Army at age 19 must just drive them nuts :D

Dead link for me.... I have no issue with being in shape. CrossFit is my friend :D I am sure my knee will take a BFT a year, and the rucks needed to maintain that, I was just wondering if the job would hand me more than that and I might let someone down. Seems like a good choice even with the...

How physical is the Qualification course (QL5A if I read correctly)? I am Inf now and blew out my left knee on DP1 (I have Res Army BMQ and SQ only) and am thinking of remustering rather than pulling poll. My knee won't take Inf anymore, but I don't want to blow more resources (mine and the...

WE LOVE YOU FRUITY RUDY!

Welcome to the money pit!

Sorry, but as an infanteer, I have to disagree with you on this one. Annoyances? Making sure a gunner is well fed in a firefight is an annoyance? Digging cover to get out of harms way fast when engaged is an annoyance? Plus, I think you missed the word operations entirely. This can be day in...

You answered your own questions: You are not doing enough cardio exercise regularly You are not eating enough based on your activity level. There is no magic bullet, only the fact that it's gets easier as you get lighter, especially the running. (I was 245, I am currently 6'3 and 235, heading...

X2 MILCUN is a top notch facility and overlaps civilian and military discipline. Keith has forgotten more than I could learn in 5 lifetimes, and on top of that is a great guy.

There is a big difference between rucking and tabbing. Tabbing is harder to get used to but has different mechanics than rucking. Rucking is walking or walking briskly with weight. You tend to still strike with your heel, roll or drop to the ball of your foot, and then push with you calf. A...

BTT for a re read. RELAX. Always try your hardest, hold nothing back. Your instructors know how far you can go, even when you don't.

Yes, at least on my current BMQ. But you will rarely ever have time to use it, and it better not go off during intruction or you'll get your whole section or platoon jacked.

Plat; I have been doing Crossfit for almost a year and have been on the CrossFit boards for about three months. I can see you drank the koolaid brother. ;D That's OK. So have I to a certain extent. But that is no excuse for calling another persons opinion "wrong". Those statements are not...

Just a reference to paracowboy's post.. He got it correct WAAAAYYYYY back there at the begining...thanks bro.. And agreed. The ONLY way to get used to a ruck march is ruck marching. :D

Sorry... Was there not a post saying that several folks had gotten in while others couldn't? If you choose to educate me please do so via PM. I don't want to detract from this thread more than we already have. :D May I suggest decaf?