cold feet before BMQ

[Fry]

lol...


Because I figured that reg force would undergo a lot more PT than reserve training.

 

[the 48th regulator]

:'(

And I had hope for you..

dileas

tess

 

[Fry]

does borden have a similar obstacle course as st. jean?

 

[the 48th regulator]

wouldn't know,

never been to st. jean.

dileas

tess

 

[Fry]

I was talking to someone the other day and they mentioned that we would probably be bussed off base to do the obstacle course.

 

[the 48th regulator]

hmm maybe,

Last time I was there there was quite an excellent course on base, mind youj that was a while ago (12-15 years), where would they be bussing you to?  Toronto? 

dileas

tess

 

[Lost_Warrior]

Because I figured that reg force would undergo a lot more PT than reserve training.

That's not really true.  While Reserve training is less than that of their reg force counterparts, while on course, it's generally the same.  The only major difference being the fact that in the reserves, the fitness PO check is no longer required to pass where as it is in the Reg Force.

 

[NavComm]

Borden has a confidence course, it's not referred to as an obstacle course. We marched over there and did half the course, it was completed following the 13 km ruckmarch back from the field.

As far as res vs reg f training, it's my understanding that army reserves do not do the same bmq as reg force but that navy and airforce reserve training is equivalent to reg force army/navy/airforce. Someone can correct me if that is wrong.

 

[Lost_Warrior]

I remember when I was in Meaford, we did the obstacle course there (or like you said.. "confidence course" as they call it now) and after completing it, our course officer says to us "you guys finished it too fast, go back and do it again"...and off we went.

The finish line was sweet sweet relief.

 

[NavComm]

lol, that would have been fun!

When we did ours we ran from one confidence builder/obstacle to the other. Some were harder than others, the best one was the big wall where a few people thought they'd just try taking a run at it and see if they could get over it....now I'm talking some pretty small people here....well if you've ever seen the Road Runner and how he splats up against walls....you'll get the visual. A few of the guys did get over it on their own though, pretty impressive.

I couldn't believe the bruises I had on my arms after that. I guess the adrenaline rush at the time makes a person immune to the pain, because I never felt a thing.

 

[Lost_Warrior]

Yea I know what you mean.  We did the confidence course quite a few times during my course.  After every run through, I was full of scrapes and bruises, and didn't even notice them until I hit the showers.

Crawling under the barbed wire was the worst I find.  It wasn't so bad for me because I had a tac vest, but the guys on my course were not issues them yet and their butt pack would always get caught in it at the end of it and we would need someone there to pull them out.  Not to mention the dirt was full of little sharp rocks that would ruin your elbows and knees. 

Aah...good times  ;D

 

[paracowboy]

everyone gets cold feet. It would be unnatural if you didn't. Suck it up, and do it. You may regret it later, you may not. But, I guarantee you would always regret not trying. If it were easy,anybody could do it, and it wouldn't be worth doing, would it?

 

[Fry]

everyone gets cold feet. It would be unnatural if you didn't. Suck it up, and do it. You may regret it later, you may not. But, I guarantee you would always regret not trying. If it were easy,anybody could do it, and it wouldn't be worth doing, would it?

Coldfeet are gone. Thanks. Good advice.

 

[NavComm]

Fry we can tell you some horror stories to bring back those cold feet....just to keep you in the normal range

 

[Fry]

Do tell! I'm a sucker for punishment.

 

[Fishbone Jones]

Well, looks like bled1234, the originator, is gone off to course, time will tell. Fry picked it up but says he doesn't have cold feet anymore either. No more hand holding and molly codlling ;D The thread has served it's purpose. Time to close.