ROAD MARCH, FAST MARCH & SLOW MARCH!
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damn jus hate marching...especially fast march
make me damn shack easily...BE warn 2 those who have not try fast march...it's tamade siong ahhhhh 
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oh yes its realli REALLi siong.. esp for ppl wif small build like me. even at the peak of my fitness i still cant reali tahan it..Originally posted by LoVeMeLoVeMenOt:damn jus hate marching...especially fast march make me damn shack easily...BE warn 2 those who have not try fast march...it's tamade siong ahhhhh
btw, tsr states the speed of route march to be 4km per hour, and fast march being anything faster than tt. but normally, routes marches r already faster than 4 km per hour (at most 45 min?). hence the fast march we talking abt here is like 4 km per 30 min? or less.
and it seems tt fast marches r to be conducted oni in sbo (dunno where say.. my oc say one but i dun trust him) but i would imagine most of the units do it in fbo. tt is the ones ive had and r realli siong! -
My battalion have done a 10km fast march & GUESS wat we have 2 be in FBO so we reach our objective within 1hr 50minsOriginally posted by wuming78:oh yes its realli REALLi siong.. esp for ppl wif small build like me. even at the peak of my fitness i still cant reali tahan it..
btw, tsr states the speed of route march to be 4km per hour, and fast march being anything faster than tt. but normally, routes marches r already faster than 4 km per hour (at most 45 min?). hence the fast march we talking abt here is like 4 km per 30 min? or less.
and it seems tt fast marches r to be conducted oni in sbo (dunno where say.. my oc say one but i dun trust him) but i would imagine most of the units do it in fbo. tt is the ones ive had and r realli siong!
DAMN tat was the siong fast march i have done before
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about route marches
its realli abt conditioning. stil rem my first 4km route march at bmtc. i nearly died. eventually moved on to do like 40 km route march.
hence things like entire arm feel numb, breathlessness etc r all normal. it jus takes conditioning.
some tips: make sure ur boots r tight when u do marches, else u can get blisters or even sprains. keep feet dry by using powder. if need be can wear 2 socks too. make sure ur underwear wont rub against ur groin alot when u walk else by the end of it u wil get bad abrasion there and trust me, its horrible. heng i never kanna b4. if need be wear boxers, esp if u r one who sweats alot. tighten ur fullpack straps such tt the weight rests on ur upper back rather than lower back. do ur warm ups properly b4 starting. during rests, sit down and prop ur legs up. dun drag ur feet when u walk. IMPT: sing and njoy (at least try) while marching so u wil be distracted from ur fatigue.
soon route marches wil become rather njoyable. -
about slow marches
haf oni done it once and its during my comms parade. had to do it alot of times cos need to get the steps rite. but o cos it was fun. -
1 more impt thing is tat u have 2 water parade...at least 1 full water bottleOriginally posted by wuming78:about route marches
its realli abt conditioning. stil rem my first 4km route march at bmtc. i nearly died. eventually moved on to do like 40 km route march.
hence things like entire arm feel numb, breathlessness etc r all normal. it jus takes conditioning.
some tips: make sure ur boots r tight when u do marches, else u can get blisters or even sprains. keep feet dry by using powder. if need be can wear 2 socks too. make sure ur underwear wont rub against ur groin alot when u walk else by the end of it u wil get bad abrasion there and trust me, its horrible. heng i never kanna b4. if need be wear boxers, esp if u r one who sweats alot. tighten ur fullpack straps such tt the weight rests on ur upper back rather than lower back. do ur warm ups properly b4 starting. during rests, sit down and prop ur legs up. dun drag ur feet when u walk. IMPT: sing and njoy (at least try) while marching so u wil be distracted from ur fatigue.
soon route marches wil become rather njoyable. -
heeee slow march done once before & tat was my ORD paradeOriginally posted by wuming78:about slow marches
haf oni done it once and its during my comms parade. had to do it alot of times cos need to get the steps rite. but o cos it was fun. -
o cos tts wat guards do.Originally posted by LoVeMeLoVeMenOt:My battalion have done a 10km fast march & GUESS wat we have 2 be in FBO so we reach our objective within 1hr 50mins
DAMN tat was the siong fast march i have done before
i rem LTA amos taking my plt for our 40 km route march. and he was walking SOOOO fast during some 4 km parts tt we complete 4 km in like 30 mins or less! i stil rem i was walking close to the front of my plt where he was and could see how fast his steps r, esp since hes more on the short side. my steps had to be at the same frequency as his to catch up wif him! -
will wearing bicycle tights help to reduce abrasion?Originally posted by wuming78:about route marches
its realli abt conditioning. stil rem my first 4km route march at bmtc. i nearly died. eventually moved on to do like 40 km route march.
hence things like entire arm feel numb, breathlessness etc r all normal. it jus takes conditioning.
some tips: make sure ur boots r tight when u do marches, else u can get blisters or even sprains. keep feet dry by using powder. if need be can wear 2 socks too. make sure ur underwear wont rub against ur groin alot when u walk else by the end of it u wil get bad abrasion there and trust me, its horrible. heng i never kanna b4. if need be wear boxers, esp if u r one who sweats alot. tighten ur fullpack straps such tt the weight rests on ur upper back rather than lower back. do ur warm ups properly b4 starting. during rests, sit down and prop ur legs up. dun drag ur feet when u walk. IMPT: sing and njoy (at least try) while marching so u wil be distracted from ur fatigue.
soon route marches wil become rather njoyable. -
bicycle tights r like erm.. boxers rite? i guess so.. its mainly to minimise the rubbing of the skin against the garment esp when the garment is wet.Originally posted by bluez_sky:will wearing bicycle tights help to reduce abrasion? -
bicycle tights r beri tight shorts worn by cyclists (so dat those muscular thighs will stand outOriginally posted by wuming78:bicycle tights r like erm.. boxers rite? i guess so.. its mainly to minimise the rubbing of the skin against the garment esp when the garment is wet.
)....de material is stretchable something like spandex. there's some form of cushioning @ de groin area. -
hm... i guess.. but dun rush to go and get it cos in the end u mabbe like me - i dun need anything extra or special and i never kana abrasions.Originally posted by bluez_sky:bicycle tights r beri tight shorts worn by cyclists (so dat those muscular thighs will stand out )....de material is stretchable something like spandex. there's some form of cushioning @ de groin area.