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  1. quebecrunner

    BOTP-R Summer Course Change

    Now i‘m worried... my BOTP-R is supposed to start the 8 july at Valcatraz... Its a long time, so it will certainly change :p Like we used to say at my old unit: Ordre, contre-ordre, désordre...
  2. quebecrunner

    CF-105 Arrow (not army related, but still CF related.)

    So, we have a long history of buying second hand instead of creating hour own equipment... And a long history of americans interference in our government decision...
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    Running: Training, Problems, Techniques, Questions, etc

    increase your mileage or the time that you spent running by 10% per week. Try to run longer the week end. Also, do it slowly. For example, let‘s say that you usually run 20k per week: Monday:gym/cycling thuesday: 4K easy running wednesday:gym/swimming Thursday: 4k with pick-up (accelerate the...
  4. quebecrunner

    Reserve attendance

    that is the most frustrating point of the Pres. I remember in a winter exercise at my old unit (4R22R), there were only 40% of attendance. 2 week after, in a exercise with US Army Chinook, 98% of the unit show up because it was cool. In that time (6 year ago) it was not strict. But i hope that...
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    How Soap Works

    There‘s something worth in the infantry section: if you take little amount of that glycerin with water during exercise, you will be less deshydrated. Glycerin, by making hydrogen bound with 3 molecules of water, makes the body absorb more water and furthermore, will release it when water will be...
  6. quebecrunner

    Running: Training, Problems, Techniques, Questions, etc

    Well, there is many factors tha can give you cramps... Lets start with the first one: eating. You should run about 2 hours after a meal (even if the army do not respect this rule :D ) Second, hydratation. If your urine is yellow before the run, it means that you are not fully hydrated. But do...
  7. quebecrunner

    why isnt biking helping me

    Maybe your going too fast on the run. check your pulse rate after the 3 minutes, than if its greater than 170 pulse per minutes, your going way too fast. Start slowly and run 10 minutes at first, then add 1 minutes per day. When you start running, you should only do endurance work and be concern...
  8. quebecrunner

    URINE Questions

    Dont panic about the proteins in the urine. The test done at the recruiting centers is not sensible enought to tell if you have an illness or not. Usually, people do have some proteins in urine naturally at 20 to 120 mg per day. If you have exercise prior to the test and didnt drink water, the...
  9. quebecrunner

    how can you get rid of blisters... fast?

    If possible, put the moleskins before. it help me finishing a marathon a few years ago... And blisters free!!!! If you want advices, you can also go to a running store near your home. They have plenty of types of socks and also know what a blister feel, which is probably not the case of...
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    Application Process Samples [2003 - 2018]

    Recruiting Center: Montréal Force: regular Officer/NCM: DEO Trade Choice 1: Armoured Trade Choice 2: Infantry Trade Choice 3: Bioscience Application Date: March 2003 First Contact: March 2003 Test Dates Confirmed: April 2003 Tests Completed: All Previous Service check: it took them 2...
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