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Just for the record, I was in the Marines for 9 years. Basic is the roughest part. It's not the running that gets to you, It's the mental conditioning. Not to say we didn't run, because we ran like hell. At the end of basic back in 1989, (not too sure about todays training) we had to pass a 10 mile mote run (actually a motivational run) that was fully geared up 90+ pound pack (god forbid you have to run with the SAW or M-60. M-60 guys run with the weapon, and their buddie runs with ammo and tri-pod). Again Mind you this was in 1989. First month is alot of marching and learning. Reading alot and learning drills and such. The end of 1st phase you have alot of tests. Knowledge, weapon (which includes the breakdown and reassembly of your M-16 A2 service rifle blindfolded within the alotted amount of time.) 1st pahse it also the toughest on you mentaly. one best word of advice... NEVER GIVE UP. That's the DI's job. to make you fail. weed out the loosers so to speak. It would be a good idea to be in good physical shape when entering, but you will be in the best shape of your life when you leave the island (you are going to Parris Island I am assuming) The heat is unbearable, the sand fleas are relentless and the DI's are always on your ass, it's probably the most depressed feeling you will ever have. By no means am I trying to talk you out of it, But I promise you, once you complete your training, no one will recognise you. You will be a new man. I don't mean to rant either, but there is no one but a Marine that will give you some idea of what you will go through. My little brother went through basic about 5 years ago, and he told me that the info I gave him was invaluable, and it helped him more than if I had not told him anything about it. If you have ever seen Full Metal Jacket, that's probably the most honest rendetion of Marine Basic I have ever seen, BUT it is equivelent to about one day in basic. Everyone handles it differently, I seen men go through and never break a stride, and I seen guys do almost ANYTHING to get out. ie jump from third floor windows and stuff. They couldn't hack it. If you have any questions you can email me or pm me. I will be happy to help a fellow future Marine in any way.
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Just for the record, I was in the Marines for 9 years. Basic is the roughest part. It's not the running that gets to you, It's the mental conditioning. Not to say we didn't run, because we ran like hell. At the end of basic back in 1989, (not too sure about todays training) we had to pass a 10 mile mote run (actually a motivational run) that was fully geared up 90+ pound pack (god forbid you have to run with the SAW or M-60. M-60 guys run with the weapon, and their buddie runs with ammo and tri-pod). Again Mind you this was in 1989. First month is alot of marching and learning. Reading alot and learning drills and such. The end of 1st phase you have alot of tests. Knowledge, weapon (which includes the breakdown and reassembly of your M-16 A2 service rifle blindfolded within the alotted amount of time.) 1st pahse it also the toughest on you mentaly. one best word of advice... NEVER GIVE UP. That's the DI's job. to make you fail. weed out the loosers so to speak. It would be a good idea to be in good physical shape when entering, but you will be in the best shape of your life when you leave the island (you are going to Parris Island I am assuming) The heat is unbearable, the sand fleas are relentless and the DI's are always on your ass, it's probably the most depressed feeling you will ever have. By no means am I trying to talk you out of it, But I promise you, once you complete your training, no one will recognise you. You will be a new man. I don't mean to rant either, but there is no one but a Marine that will give you some idea of what you will go through. My little brother went through basic about 5 years ago, and he told me that the info I gave him was invaluable, and it helped him more than if I had not told him anything about it. If you have ever seen Full Metal Jacket, that's probably the most honest rendetion of Marine Basic I have ever seen, BUT it is equivelent to about one day in basic. Everyone handles it differently, I seen men go through and never break a stride, and I seen guys do almost ANYTHING to get out. ie jump from third floor windows and stuff. They couldn't hack it. If you have any questions you can email me or pm me. I will be happy to help a fellow future Marine in any way.
Thanks for the info man. I'll probably hit you up with some questions about bootcamp soon, since my friend's brother who I usually ask just got stationed somewhere else. I was asking my local recruiter some ques. but I felt that every time I'd go in there to ask for some more info, they'd push me to sign up sooner and sooner.. It just made me uncomfortable how fast they were trying to get me in.. So I backed off for a while when the guy pretty much told my Mom (not asked) that he was comming over at 4am to pick me up to go to the meps thing in MD when I really wasn't ready to do that yet (for way too many reasons that I had already explained to him)..
Good luck in joining the Corps,You're gonna be running alright.If you end up in a Grunt unit you'll doin' some serious humpin' too so keep motivated! Now Get Some!
Never been a big fan of running... I mean ... running while you are playing a sport fine... run to the endzone... run to the goal... run to the hoop are all good but to just to run??? dunno maybe it's cuz I have bad knees.... but running just to run never really appealed to me....
You got that right. I find it boring to me and hardly do it. That might explain at 5 feet 5 133 pds I run a lousy 9 to 10 minute mile. Now if its hoops or soccer its ok and I will do it.
Thanks for the info man. I'll probably hit you up with some questions about bootcamp soon, since my friend's brother who I usually ask just got stationed somewhere else. I was asking my local recruiter some ques. but I felt that every time I'd go in there to ask for some more info, they'd push me to sign up sooner and sooner.. It just made me uncomfortable how fast they were trying to get me in.. So I backed off for a while when the guy pretty much told my Mom (not asked) that he was comming over at 4am to pick me up to go to the meps thing in MD when I really wasn't ready to do that yet (for way too many reasons that I had already explained to him)..
Maybe I just had a bad experience, but all I can say is get it first hand from a Fleet Marine.... NEVER TRUST A RECUITER! His job in the Marines is to be a salesman, and alot of info may be alot of spit-shine, if you understand what I mean.
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I refuse to tiptoe through life only to arrive safely at death!
The good feeling you are getting is the "high" from a good exercise. Running is dam good exercise. Running was my first form of serious exercise until my knees started acting up. They hit it with needles, and told me that if I kept running, the next step was knee surgery. So, I started weight training.
I use to run 5 miles every other day, then one day a week I would run about 15 to 20 miles. That took about 3 to 4 hours. My body is built for running.
Hey we are about the same on the push ups and pull ups..
Maybe I just had a bad experience, but all I can say is get it first hand from a Fleet Marine.... NEVER TRUST A RECUITER! His job in the Marines is to be a salesman, and alot of info may be alot of spit-shine, if you understand what I mean.
Got that right!,Had a dude in boot camp who thought he was gonna be in the Corps Soccer Team.Imagine the week before graduation when they were calling out everyone's MOS he found out he was gonna
be a Gun bunny,the look on his face was a "Mastercard" moment...........PRICELESS!!!
I ran like crazy in high school. Running 6+ miles a day and doing sprint workouts and what not. It was fun then, and running 17 min. 3 miles was easy. Since then I kind of lost my motivation for it, but still do a decent amount of running for PT and what not.
As for joining the Corps, If you have questions on anything in particular shoot me a pm or something.
I'm active duty right now and getting ready for my third trip to Iraq in a row.
I'd be more than willing to answer any questions you have or at least point you in the right direction man.
__________________ The one who does not remember history is bound to live through it again-George Santayna
It is better to be silent and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt.
Last edited by Peter North : 07-23-2007 at 09:06 PM.
You start out motorcycling with a full bag of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
Some people are like slinkies; they're good for nothing but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.
You start out motorcycling with a full bag of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
Some people are like slinkies; they're good for nothing but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.
I wonder if he ended up joining? From the looks of his profile he didn't, it says outback slave or some shit. It's not for everyone, especially me!! 4 months left!! Woooooooooooooooooooooo
