What is the best way to prepare for Marine boot camp?

February 6th, 2008 | by MakingMarines |
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havas_amanda asked:


I ran with the recruiter for three miles the other day and it didn’t go so well. How can I slowly get back into running again. It’s been a while. I’m not shipping off until May. So I have some time to get prepared.

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  1. 8 Responses to “What is the best way to prepare for Marine boot camp?”

  2. By Trixie on Feb 7, 2008 | Reply

    Just start small. Run for half a mile. If you can do that, run for a mile. Keep on increasing the distance until you get to three miles, and then work on your time.

    Don’t forget about push-ups and sit-ups! Anything to build your stamina and make you physically stronger will definitly help.

  3. By TG on Feb 8, 2008 | Reply

    Run 5 days a week, then rest two. Do the 3 miles the first week. Then do 5 the next week. Keep increasing your distance until you can do 20 miles a day. In between, do upper body workouts. You need to seriously strengthen the upper body muscles that the running doesn’t fully exercise. Pullups, pushups, weights. Keep increasing your difficulty each week as you do in running. And get a haircut.

  4. By LC on Feb 9, 2008 | Reply

    Just keep doing it. Don’t worry about your time every day! If you do, it might serve to demotivate you. You should check your time no more than once a week, I actually recommend once every 10 days.

    You should run as slow as necessary to run the three miles without stopping/walking. Then, once you have done that, you should do interval running. Every quarter of a mile, run at an increased speed for about 100 yards. If you need to walk/stop, then skip the intervals for about a half mile. Many gym treadmills have a setting that will help you to do this.

    After a while, you will see your times come down. Eventually, you will find that you can run the whole three miles at a much faster pace.

    Also, at least once every two weeks, you should run about 5 miles at a slow pace. If you can do the whole 5 miles without stopping or walking, it will really help your three mile time.

    I really hope this helps. I didn’t learn this until it was much closer to my ship out date. You have plenty of time.

  5. By stoppdemadness2003 on Feb 11, 2008 | Reply

    Cut out all fat in your diet and start running today. No drinking, no smoking. Get into physical shape before you go and get into the mindset to be told every move to make and you will be ahead of your basic training group. Good luck. It’s the hardest thing you will ever do next to child birth.

  6. By Tough Love on Feb 12, 2008 | Reply

    Plenty of time to get ready.

    Start by doing short runs of 10 minutes at a moderate pace, 3x a week. Skip and do some other training (ie. weightlifting, calisthenics) on the non-running days.

    Run for time to built up your endurance for about 3 weeks. Then increase the time in 5 min increments. You’ll find that you can run harder and longer in a few short weeks. Once you get up to a comfortable pace at 30 mins, then work on running distance for time. Do your 3 miles at your best pace once a week while continuing your running program.

    Watch your diet and drop a few pounds. You don’t see chubby distance runners, do you? Not only that, but the less weight your legs have to push, the faster you’ll be.

    Designate one day to rest so your body can recover.

    And don’t neglect your push ups and sit ups while focusing on your run. Females often will do well on the run and neglect upper body strength which will always be a challenge.

  7. By Johnny on Feb 14, 2008 | Reply

    I have been preparing for the military for years and it is not easy at first. Start ou with running a half a mile for one week. The week after that run 2/3 of a mile for a week. then ect. start small and then start going farther.

  8. By mevadus on Feb 15, 2008 | Reply

    You should be running on a track and use an elliptical machine. The track will be easy on your legs vs. concrete or asphalt. The elliptical will help you build endurance. Swimming is also a great way to get into shape. Work on your push-ups, pull-ups, and sit-ups. Make sure you drink plenty of water, stretch, and stop eating junk food or drinking soda. As long as you go to boot in decent shape, they will help you get into even better shape when you get there. They won’t force you to run a marathon your first day, they will help you build up your physical level as the weeks go by.

  9. By man_marathon on Feb 18, 2008 | Reply

    if it is cold where you live,bundle up in warmups and wear something over your head and hands,becuse sweating is important,run every other day until you feel you are getting a ‘running high’ from all of the oxygen in your blood stream, then run every day, until you feel strong, then load up a backpack with weight and strap it on and run,also do your situps with the backpack on,work up to 100 pushups every day and squat thrusts

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