General Chat Thread - For Those That Love Craic

TDA2 · 03-02-2014 1:52pm

19087 wrote: »

AFAIK, it needs to be completed in 35 mins at G'ville, carry on with your couch to 5k programme and you'll be there in no time

Thought the only pre requisite is completing the assault course three times and push pull... So what do you mean about the 5k?

03-02-2014 2:20pm

TDA2 wrote: »

Thought the only pre requisite is completing the assault course three times and push pull... So what do you mean about the 5k?

When you're at GV (as in during training), you're expected to be able to do 5k in under 35 mins

TDA2 · 03-02-2014 2:25pm

19087 wrote: »

When you're at GV (as in during training), you're expected to be able to do 5k in under 35 mins

Are you sure? I know before you leave you have to pass the pca again. I have never ran 5k in my life. 1st mile I could manage just about and it won't be a 5 minute one. Is 5k in under 35min not a fast walk, as we'd walk at about 6.5k/hr going quickly.

03-02-2014 2:41pm

TDA2 wrote: »

Are you sure? I know before you leave you have to pass the pca again. I have never ran 5k in my life. 1st mile I could manage just about and it won't be a 5 minute one. Is 5k in under 35min not a fast walk, as we'd walk at about 6.5k/hr going quickly.

Well that is certainly what happened in the previous intakes which is why they advise you in the pre joining stuff to be able to do 5k (3 miles) before you arrive.

8.5kmph is more than a fast walk though

Bob Law · 03-02-2014 3:27pm

8.5kph is a fairly decent job. 10kmp is moving into running and 12kmp is a run.

03-02-2014 3:44pm

Bob Law wrote: »

8.5kph is a fairly decent job. 10kmp is moving into running and 12kmp is a run.

Average walking speed for most people is a little over 5kmph, with 6.5 being a brisk walk. The 5k in 35 mins should be achievable for anyone even considering this career (just my opinion) as it's not a big challenge physically! And I say that as someone who def wouldn't consider themselves a fitness freak.

Bob Law · 03-02-2014 4:11pm

I know pleanty of cops that can't count to 5K never mind run it.

TDA2 · 03-02-2014 4:11pm

So you and I will be a doing a jog walk jog walk the whole way round... Maybe even a sprint at the last if we mis judge it! I'm strong but more comfort than speed!

TDA2 · 03-02-2014 4:13pm

Bob Law wrote: »

I know pleanty of cops that can't count to 5K never mind run it.

Do you mean count to 5 or 5000...? Make no difference to some!

Bob Law · 03-02-2014 4:36pm

TDA2 wrote: »

So you and I will be a doing a jog walk jog walk the whole way round... Maybe even a sprint at the last if we mis judge it! I'm strong but more comfort than speed!

Team Sofa!

I train with weights but I also do sprints / pushes / pulls and maintain a good level of fitness. I just don't run, it's mind numbingly boring to me.

However, if during G-ville they tell me I need to run a 5k I'll run my dense ass off.

TDA2 · 03-02-2014 4:58pm

If they have the dogs up for training I'll beat the 5 minute mile.

CallTheCobra · 03-02-2014 5:09pm

TDA2 wrote: »

If they have the dogs up for training I'll beat the 5 minute mile.

I'd say Garnerville will be like Full Metal Jacket with a few Gunnery Sergeant Hartmans about the place to keep you in line!

Homer01 · 03-02-2014 5:20pm

Did I see that PorkProduct has closed his account??

Re the 5k talk 35 mins is very doable. It's certainly not fast nor is it slow.

Try and get on a local C25k program

DesertCreat_15 · 03-02-2014 6:11pm

I'd love to be as confident of passing the AC as some of you guys ! :cool:

TDA2 · 03-02-2014 6:45pm

Homer01 wrote: »

Did I see that PorkProduct has closed his account??

Re the 5k talk 35 mins is very doable. It's certainly not fast nor is it slow.

Try and get on a local C25k program

I'm still struggling with week 1! Didn't realise I shouldn't walk sprint walk sprint and should walk jog walk jog, nor that my lace came undone which isn't good on a treadmill. So I'm going to have to work my way back up again.

I'm setting myself a target of pca and general fitness which will be about week 6 of C25k and will reassess myelf after the pca and will either C25k or 2.5k2C.

Bob Law · 03-02-2014 9:52pm

Porkie is gone!? NOOOO my beacon of hope in the bleakness of waiting.

Homer01 · 03-02-2014 9:57pm

lol

Did he actually do his AC?

03-02-2014 10:25pm

Weird to suddenly close your account after posting this afternoon....

Will be back under a different guise no doubt!

wanadrum · 03-02-2014 10:37pm

Homer01 wrote: »

lol

Did he actually do his AC?

Homer that is not very nice! Wonder why people just vanish tough? He might be back given some time.

Homer01 · 03-02-2014 11:20pm

wanadrum wrote: »

Homer that is not very nice! Wonder why people just vanish tough? He might be back given some time.

Apologies, wasn't meant in any malice

He came across very negatively right from the start and I don't recall any mention of his own AC.

I honestly wish him well; I did enjoy his sense of humour

Homer01 · 04-02-2014 9:08pm

So I guess no emails tonight then.

MissWillow12 · 04-02-2014 11:09pm

Anyone else watch Ross Kemp Extreme World tonight? Also how are you all getting on with the recruitment campaign?:)

wanadrum · 04-02-2014 11:17pm

I just watched it. Vetting forms in, was at the Pca familiarisation tonight

biker701 · 04-02-2014 11:30pm

MissWillow12 wrote: »

Anyone else watch Ross Kemp Extreme World tonight? Also how are you all getting on with the recruitment campaign?:)

Cringeworthy! Did anyone else notice that the PSNI and Loyalists got subtitled yet somehow the Nationalists/Republicans managed to avoid that embarrassment? That program will cost NI more in damages to tourism than whatever figure he said the flag protests have cost. Oh and I'm still waiting for my Dear John letter!

Given01 · 04-02-2014 11:51pm

A complete and utter embarrasment to the country, it was cringeworthy!!

DesertCreat_15 · 05-02-2014 12:14am

33 Y.O man just charged with David Blacks murder, hes due in court tomorrow! Hopefully a successful outcome !

student15 · 05-02-2014 12:52am

wanadrum wrote: »

I just watched it. Vetting forms in, was at the Pca familiarisation tonight

What one were you?
Trying to picture faces to the username haha!

TDA2 · 05-02-2014 1:51am

biker701 wrote: »

Cringeworthy! Did anyone else notice that the PSNI and Loyalists got subtitled yet somehow the Nationalists/Republicans managed to avoid that embarrassment? That program will cost NI more in damages to tourism than whatever figure he said the flag protests have cost. Oh and I'm still waiting for my Dear John letter!

I have a solution to Ni's problems

http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-25955350

He'd be cheaper than Haass but stormont would spend even longer negotiating on playlists! Don't know if it would work here as he'd need all terrain tyres and a flame retardant lacquer

Dekkers · 05-02-2014 12:39pm

I heard it on good authority that today all the emails are going out telling us we're all brilliant and that we've all passed the AC with flying colours.

Again, not trying to get anyones hopes up but that is what my source says.

(Disclaimer: My source is my heart)

biker701 · 06-02-2014 10:56am

Dekkers wrote: »

I heard it on good authority that today all the emails are going out telling us we're all brilliant and that we've all passed the AC with flying colours.

Again, not trying to get anyones hopes up but that is what my source says.

(Disclaimer: My source is my heart)

YOU LIED!!:(

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