Title: Especially in regards for a job such as this, something somebody can only want as much as the one thing they only want in their life.
I say this knowing that I am going into this and I want to hear what you all have to say.
Green Beret, Candidate, or whatever.
Hello, I am a current UTNG 68W Combat Medic here, my SFRE is roughly 3-4 months from now and I have been training and my goal is to become an 18D.
These are not all my stats but these are pretty relevant ones based on what I know and the most recent too that I thought I'd pull:
6'2'' (74 inches) and 175-180lbs
57 hand release pushups in 2 minutes
72 situps in 2 minutes
15 deadhang pullups in a row + 6 more pullups, total of around 21 pullups generally in quick consecutive action but if not that, I can do 12-15 on any bad day no questions asked.
5+ minute plank on slippery plastic (lol)
I completed a 2 mile run in 11 minutes and 58 seconds with the first mile being done in just 5 minutes and 8 seconds and this is the fastest time I've ever done it recently (literally today) and yes, I break a sweat doing my hardest for this.
I did a 6 mile ruck recently (I've done longer and some with high elevation and steep paths in the Utah mountains, don't worry) at a 4+ mile per hour pace finishing in around 1 hour and 20 minutes. Though honestly I feel I did more than 6 miles that time and it was on uneven terrain to be fair but that's also realistic conditions to my knowledge.
SF personnel, candidates, and Green Berets, please, tell me what can I do to improve?
I see that my ruck time is cutting it close. I know that 4mph pace is dead-locked, it can be done in a speed walk and ocassional little jogs, but I can't do a 12 mile and then be right on 2 hours and 59 minutes and have to say "Well I thought I was going fast enough". Should I just speed walk at 4.1mph and just a little faster OR keep doing what I've been doing now which is 4mph speed ruck and THEN at some points I jog a little at a 5-6mph pace just to break the distance and keep it tight.
Running I can be either legendary at or I start to struggle. See on a good day, I somehow am able to run SUB 12 minute 2 miles but if in an early morning where I got a stomach cramp or something and I'm feeling it down there in the gut (anybody in the military knows what I mean), I am able to run a 14-15 minute 2 mile on a BAD day.
And these are just things I'm noting for myself, I know I am my own man to improve these numbers but it can't hurt to get some feedback.
As for stuff like land nav, weapons handling, etc... I've been pretty good at but land nav can either be really good for me or really bad and I haven't done it at night in a LONG time with my most recent landnav being from a training environment not an "in-field" I won't lie.
I was told that when it comes to that stuff, that I should just study my best and pay close attention to the cadre during post-SFRE and of course, the SFAS because they will tell me everything I need to know down to a T.
Sorry for the wall of text, I know this is not liked so
TLDR: My recent physical stats are at the top, but I have done more that I can elaborate in comments as necessary. I am looking for suggestions to improve before SFRE. Things like overcoming bad days during a run or ruck and what to expect during land nav. And I'd also like to know what to expect for the mental side of things, I know, being a 68W, this job requires brains too lol
This is one of the more general posts in this subreddit. I am just looking for any advice and, of course, any advice is welcome, thank you.