My PRT is at 1:00 PM tomrrow and I will probably be up around 9 am. Yesterday (monday I did a practice PRT for my workout b/c I figured it was nothing too strenuous but would keep my muscles loose). When do you think I should eat and what tomorrow? Also, I am going to stay away from caffeine b/c cramping is the one thing that will screw me. My practice scores were in the 80's for push ups and sit ups and my run is in the 11-11:20 range. I can't risk cramping. Thanks for all the imput though.
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PRT on Wed. quick question
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Caffine puts the heart rate up...it's not good to drink before a run. I'm not sure about the cramping aspect...
I would take an asprin though. It thins the blood and will help circulation..not stimulating like caffine and won't cause cramping IF you drink like a glass of milk or something light beforehand. It really helped my PRT..I dropped 2 minutes off my time from the last time my friend timed me.
(however, i wouldn't suggest this if your stomach gets very upset from asprin.)
I would take an asprin though. It thins the blood and will help circulation..not stimulating like caffine and won't cause cramping IF you drink like a glass of milk or something light beforehand. It really helped my PRT..I dropped 2 minutes off my time from the last time my friend timed me.
(however, i wouldn't suggest this if your stomach gets very upset from asprin.)
I'm no PRT champion, but to the 12th-hour diet-nazi's out there: ALL CRAP. I guarantee you that the SEAL and USMC candidates out there aren't pumping themselves full of oatmeal and aspirin so that they break the 12 minute barrier for 1.5 miles.
"The more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in battle." If you want a good PRT score, train for it and make it happen. The 3 or 4 seconds you gain from your new $150 aerodynamic shoes and protein pill diet aren't going to make the board accept you.
For significant improvement in results, you can't fake it. My advice: pretend your plane got shot down and you've got a platoon of pissed-off Iraqi soldiers chasing you around the track. Ask them about the daisy cutter they had for breakfast and whether it had enough fiber content.
Best eating advice I ever got from my old coach: "eat what your body is used to". If you're used to eating burgers and pizza, a trip to the salad bar is gonna clean you out better than Drain-o. Better bring a change of underwear.
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"The more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in battle." If you want a good PRT score, train for it and make it happen. The 3 or 4 seconds you gain from your new $150 aerodynamic shoes and protein pill diet aren't going to make the board accept you.
For significant improvement in results, you can't fake it. My advice: pretend your plane got shot down and you've got a platoon of pissed-off Iraqi soldiers chasing you around the track. Ask them about the daisy cutter they had for breakfast and whether it had enough fiber content.
Best eating advice I ever got from my old coach: "eat what your body is used to". If you're used to eating burgers and pizza, a trip to the salad bar is gonna clean you out better than Drain-o. Better bring a change of underwear.
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E6286, I'm not a doctor but I doubt aspirin will prevent cramping. In my experience, cramps occur if I have eaten recently or I'm insufficiently hydrated. Rest well, eat normal, drink water, and stretch often.
My approach is to not rely on pills or special supplements. The DI at OCS is probably not going to care about whether we took our grape-flavored Flinstones vitamins that morning.
My approach is to not rely on pills or special supplements. The DI at OCS is probably not going to care about whether we took our grape-flavored Flinstones vitamins that morning.
hawkdocfmf
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Considering the run is only a mile and a half, it really shouldnt matter what you eat the day before, its not preparation for a marathon. At most I wouldnt eat a real heavy meal a couple of hours before the PRT or sit with a pepsi and a cigarette just before forming up. Normal PT days should have longer runs than a mile and a half.
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