<p>Here’s a little guide if you want to get through BCT easily. To start off make sure youre having a good time now and soak up what summer you have left. Next you have about two weeks left, please get in some shape. The biggest thing is running you will need endurance for all of the courses in Jack’s Valley, as well as, rifle runs, and long runs around the perimeter of the deployment. If you can run, you will be more likely to make it through the tough physical times. Run at least 4 miles a day in the morning at night every other day alternating with muscle training. GET BOOTS NOW and run in them you will prevent painful blisters and feel a lot more comfortable when running and marching. Muscle training is up to you, but I recommend that if you are weight training you take extra time or fit into schedule push ups. Make sure when you get here you can do at the very least 30 push ups to start. Trust me you’ll be far ahead of the power curve when you arrive. Also, do some pull ups guys make sure you can get 8 girls; only 1 is required to pass the physical test. If you do these you will have one thing less to worry about, and trust me no one like the person who is lagging behind because then the people who are in shape have to do even more work. You can bring your parents with you to in processing my dad came but my mom stayed home because shes a mother and it was to upsetting for her. Have a good time and GET GOOD SLEEP before you in process. As far as military stuff goes stay under the radar it will make your life easier. Being from New York with an attitude and catchy last name as well as being physical enough to take on some cadre like I did causes a lot of problems. So just try not to be noticed and pay attention, things get really really boring quick especially waiting on lines to receive all the things you need. O just another reminder doesnt bring anything, I survived with the clothes on my back my cell phone and wallet they provide everything you can think of to you. An electric razor will be helpful though for times sake and it makes things a little more easily. One last thing your sleep is minimal and mornings are the worst. Make sure you either have your clothes out read to go for the morning or you sleep with some of it on your choice. Any other questions feel free to post.</p>
<p>Thanks for the information. Really good stuff.</p>
<p>Will I become physically un-fit during first beast?</p>
<p>Hahahaha....no there will be plenty of push ups and what not going on, but nothing crazy. Plus if it was like last year you get like a 3 day acclimation period, you spend a lot of time on lines at attention.</p>
<p>Haha, only 3 days? I thought it took like 3 months to become fully acclimated...but it probably takes a week or so to get used to it at least.</p>
<p>We went to a regional Parents Club meeting last night. One point they stressed was to make sure the appointee is drinking LOTS!!!!! of water. They said it was easy to get dehydrated during BCT.</p>
<p>Looking at pictures of BCT from recent years, it seems that in a lot of them, especially the ones where cadets were physically exerting themselves, they were wearing camelbacks. That should help with hydration (while at the same time adding extra weight...)</p>
<p>Dont worry about hydration you they have plenty around and your cadre make you drink so much that you have to urinate every hour</p>
<p>Can anyone elaborate on C09Blacksheep's quote? I believe there might be a typing mistake that I don't understand. Thanks blacksheep, for all of this.</p>
<p>Quote: "Run at least 4 miles a day in the morning at night every other day alternating with muscle training."</p>
<p>I think he meant "Run at least 4 miles a day in the morning (or) at night every other day, alternating with muscle training."</p>
<p>Yea sorry about that not really paying attention</p>
<p>Thank you Blacksheep and PatriotCPM. At first I thought blacksheep meant running 4 miles in the morning AND in the afternoon. You guys are a great help.</p>
<p>So 4 miles every other day and then endurance/muscle training the other days?</p>
<p>Also, I might add: what about running in boots? Obviously running 4 miles in boots is much harder than 4 without. How far would you reccomend running in boots if we do that now and then?</p>
<p>I definitely want to know that!</p>
<p>I jogged 5mi. in boots, then the same path with shoes. (appox. same pace) After running with the boots, I was very tired. After running with the shoes, I was ready to go again. So, should I focus on getting REALLY used to boots, or try to run more with shoes and some with boots?</p>
<p>My son has been running in his boots every third day for 3 miles. He runs in his training shoes the other days anywhere from 4 to 7 miles.</p>
<p>Crazy..that's exactly the same routine I have momof3boyz.</p>
<p>Thanks for the info blacksheep. You have defninetly calmed some of my "jitters" here.</p>
<p>I feel so inferior...i have a hard time keeping more than 2 miles at a good pace in my boots...mainly because of my orthotics.</p>
<p>Well, I never said that I kept a good pace in my boots...as of yet...</p>
<p>crap... i still haven't ran in my boots... i'm going to have to do that tomorrow i just hope i have time to break them in.</p>
<p>I'd get some different inserts. I went to a shoe store and got some decent ones that feel quite a bit better than "stock". Grab a couple pairs, too.</p>
<p>Do we HAVE to get inserts? I'm pretty comfortable in my boots already without them.. I can run a few miles in them at a steady pace and I think getting the inserts would kind of mess up my running.</p>