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final select and prt?
- Thread starter hotwings
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Yes - depends on the preference of your OR. PRT is not required for a pro-rec, but some OR's prefer to get it out of the way. MEPS is the same way.
Phoenix289
API- Whiting for Primary
I did by PRT and went through MEPS before I got pro-rec'd for BDCP SNA because I was leaving to go study abroad soon after I got my packet all done. I had been training a while because I thought the PRT was actually competetive for a select so I was running 9:30 1 1/2 miles, doing about 80 pushups, 95 sit-ups and 14 pull-ups(which you don't even do I found out). Then when my OR told me I should get the test out of the way he let me know it was strictly pass/fail. As long as you got over 47 pushups, 58 situps and did the 1 1/2 mile under 12:00 minutes (for my age group anyway...I'm 20) that it was just a pass. He actually told me since I was sick at the time to just go ahead and stop at the minimums if I wanted to! Yeah right, haha. I did run the 1 1/2 mile in 10:30 because of a bad cold though.
cpwhit1
Final Select SNFO 07 March 2010
cpwhit1...My son Mike grew up wanting to be a Tailhook Pilot like Pop. Graduated SDSU w/ degree in Aero Eng. in '88. Applied for SNA/OCS... things went well 'til failing color vision test/retest. Not wanting his other USN options, he tried the USNR recruiter, & found an available avenue he was qualified for: Aviation Maintenance Duty Officer (AMDO). His Officer Indoctrination was at NAS Pensacola.
While he couldn't fly, he found a drill slot in the "weekend warrior" aviation community @ NAS/NOTS China Lake, CA. Over the 20 years of his service, he has been activated for two 9-12 mo. tours in Iraq & one in Korea. He is a senior O-5 now & is very satisfied with his Reserve career. His civilian job is as a Senior Engineer (GS type) with FRC SW (NavAir) at NAS North Island, managing a Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) for the F/A-18 Hornet. This job also sent him back to SDSU for his Aero MS degree in the mid-'90s.
*Don't know what your major/degree is in??
Point is, there are other options for aviation candidates w/ color vision problems. Just one of the options to consider. Good luck!:thumbup_1
BzB
Thanks for the advice! I have yet to talk to my OR since MEPS but I will on Monday.
If aviation does not work out, then I think I'm going to re-apply for Supply. It was something that I was interested in but I decided to take my chances with SNA/SNFO. I hear Supply doesn't require a color vision test. But honestly, I haven't looked into USNR...but I think I will. Thanks!
hotwings
Member
hey guys Im just going to update my progress. I have been running everyday except the day before thanksgiving, thanksgiving , and the day after. My times are coming down but i still need to pick it up. So my new problem is my ankles are starting to hurt. I have been running on concrete and am guessing its just pain from the daily pounding. Anyone know anything I can do thanks
Ankle pain isn't something you should ignore or try to run though (in most cases).
I'd suggest going to a running store and have them look at how you run and have them suggest a good shoe for you (They can put you on a treadmill and see how you run).
Also hilly stuff is hard on ankles and you've been kicking up the pace and frequency of your runs, both of which your ankles won't like much.
Icing will help and ibuprofen (advil) is a Godsend, just don't screw yourself into a stress fracture because the pain was mitigated medically.
I'd suggest going to a running store and have them look at how you run and have them suggest a good shoe for you (They can put you on a treadmill and see how you run).
Also hilly stuff is hard on ankles and you've been kicking up the pace and frequency of your runs, both of which your ankles won't like much.
Icing will help and ibuprofen (advil) is a Godsend, just don't screw yourself into a stress fracture because the pain was mitigated medically.
Afterburner209
Good muster guys.
Taping your ankles or you could get a ankle neoprene brace. They help. Also make sure you always stretch before and after you run. Taking some time off is always essential, but you have already done so. A little strength training would help but if your trying to drop time quickly, you might not have time to strengthen your ankles.
I would get a brace first and see if that helps, if not, try a tape and brace combination. If nothing helps, decide if its a pain or a sore. Pain is a problem, sore is in your head.
Echo nugget61 as well. You may be a pronater or underpronater.
I would get a brace first and see if that helps, if not, try a tape and brace combination. If nothing helps, decide if its a pain or a sore. Pain is a problem, sore is in your head.
Echo nugget61 as well. You may be a pronater or underpronater.
hotwings
Member
alright thanks i think im going to try the braces, Oh did i mention it was both ankles that is sort of why I thought they were just getting worn out from running on the pavement.....is there such a thing as an ankle stretch? and if there is how do i do them? (currently i have just been rotating them around before I run)
Afterburner209
Good muster guys.
Oh I didn't notice it was both ankles. Well then that is most definitely fatigue. I would take a day off of running (more if it persists). Building cardio is just as essential to running as your legs, try swimming (virtually zero impact on joints) or cycling to build endurance and cardio while burning fat. All that should help you run a bit faster (with time) without putting added stress on your ankles. Just be mindful that too much stress and work on your ankles can cause a stress fracture and you don't want that before a PRT.
Ankle stretch: Sit on a chair or the ground and cross one leg. With your hand work your ankle in a circle going both clockwise and counterclockwise, then switch and do the same to the other.
You can also stand on one leg and with the other leg, point your foot as far upward as you can, then bring that leg's knee up as high as you can while moving your foot down as low as you can as well.
I find that stretching my calf will get my ankle as well. Go up to a wall and put one foot forward and one backward. Lean toward the wall to stretch the back calf, then switch.
For the oposite direction (your shin) I like to get down on my knees (this is not a homosexual reference) with the top of my feet touching the floor, and lean back (carefully of coarse).
Before you run, always warm up, do some jumping jacks or something to get you limber.
Afterburner209
Good muster guys.
Also, check your shoes, if on the bottom it is worn more on the inside or outside it means you ether pronate or underpronate. I would go to a shoe store like fleet feet (where they know about shoes, not just a 16 year old kid with diamond earrings at foot locker) to get the right shoes for you.
New shoes help so much, and good shoes at that. I finally bought nice shoes, that fit me and the way I run. The difference is night and day. At the level I am right now I run out of wind before my legs start to be the issue, with my old shoes it was the other way around (and much earlier in the run)
SoCal_Warrior
Member
I took (and passed) my prt today. My recruiter had me meet the Good-Low standards for all 3 sections without pushing further; he said it wasn't necessary to go above and beyond at this point.
To prepare I'd been running on asphalt (lower impact on your ankles/legs than concrete) and alternating there & back runs with a 1/4 mi track. I test my prt once a week and in between that I do both interval and longer distance training to get the full spectrum. I always warm-up and stretch and take 1-2 days of rest a week.
Once the adrenaline is pumping keep your goal in mind and just push yourself beyond what you think you can do. You have to, it's the only way to get that fs letter that I'm sure you want as badly as I do.
Good luck!
To prepare I'd been running on asphalt (lower impact on your ankles/legs than concrete) and alternating there & back runs with a 1/4 mi track. I test my prt once a week and in between that I do both interval and longer distance training to get the full spectrum. I always warm-up and stretch and take 1-2 days of rest a week.
Once the adrenaline is pumping keep your goal in mind and just push yourself beyond what you think you can do. You have to, it's the only way to get that fs letter that I'm sure you want as badly as I do.
Good luck!
hotwings
Member
little update, Temps where i lived just dropped into the low 40's so This passed week I have been running on a treadmill (which I had never done before). Well, I pretty much hit my target i did the 1.5 in 13:00 today, I know the treadmill is a bit easier but knowing that i can make the run makes a huge difference mentally. I plan on running 2 more times before my prt on tues so I will definitely get my times down probably another 20 sec. or so.