2018 Campaign

MidwifeN wrote: »

You already did your fitness though didnt you? Urgh...maybe that means my fitness will be soon enough after all. Not ready!

I have that paragraph in mine 200-220

Up 800 places from 1710. I’ll probably get an offer more quickly off this than the previous campaign hahaha.

Throwaway36 wrote: »

YNWA27 = 40-60
KBE173 = 60-80
Throwaway36 = 70-90
Andy Smith = 90-110
Toots123 = 130-160
MidwifeN = 240-260
Down2Business = 240-260
RedtopXCV = 380-400
W221 = 410-430
UnknownDude = Mid 400s

150-170

YNWA27 = 40-60
KBE173 = 60-80
Throwaway36 = 70-90
Andy Smith = 90-110
Toots123 = 130-160
SUFTUM95 = 150-170
Monty95 = 220-240
MidwifeN = 240-260
Down2Business = 240-260
Army654 = 240-260
Sappy = 290-310
RedtopXCV = 380-400
E18 = 370-390
W221 = 410-430
UnknownDude = Mid 400s

Merit number 460-480 and I scored 59.00 at the AC so I’m very very very happy with that!!!

Merit number between 260-290. Pleased with that!

E18 wrote: »

to the pca??? Time to work a miracle lol

You will be fine, focus on losing weight and v02 intervals (basically run for 5 minutes at your absolute max speed and then cool down for five minutes and repeat for about 45 mins then go lie down and die on the sofa) The fitness test requires you to go at 99 percent of what your capable off and that's exactly what v02 intervals are, they are amazing because you will learn to pace yourself so that you are basically trying very very hard but not going out at a full on sprint which you should never do till the very last portion of the test because if you try sprint your body needs to recover from doing that and it will slow you down if you try that on lap 1.

Another good way to test your fitness is to do a bleep test, anything over 6.10 you have a good chance of passing, anything over 9 and you'd have a hard time failing even if you knocked a few things over, failing that you get a retest 3 months down the line meaning at max you will have nearly 8 months to train, and trust me you can do anything in 8 months. I recommend getting the measuring tape out and setting this up because it can give you a lot of confidence and give you a good idea of where you are at, aim for an 8 and if you reach that goal you will be fine going in!



To anyone doing the fitness test I really can't stress enough how massive an impact losing the weight has, if your overweight your going to struggle the lighter you are the easier the test will be (to a certain point! if your already a healthy weight don't go mad and cut down so much you lose muscle mass)

Also my merit XXX, so just out of the XXX range, not sure how I feel I think i'd rather an extra two months of training

Ponif wrote: »

You will be fine, focus on losing weight and v02 intervals (basically run for 5 minutes at your absolute max speed and then cool down for five minutes and repeat for about 45 mins then go lie down and die on the sofa) The fitness test requires you to go at 99 percent of what your capable off and that's exactly what v02 intervals are, they are amazing because you will learn to pace yourself so that you are basically trying very very hard but not going out at a full on sprint which you should never do till the very last portion of the test because if you try sprint your body needs to recover from doing that and it will slow you down if you try that on lap 1.

Another good way to test your fitness is to do a bleep test, anything over 6.10 you have a good chance of passing, anything over 9 and you'd have a hard time failing even if you knocked a few things over, failing that you get a retest 3 months down the line meaning at max you will have nearly 8 months to train, and trust me you can do anything in 8 months. I recommend getting the measuring tape out and setting this up because it can give you a lot of confidence and give you a good idea of where you are at, aim for an 8 and if you reach that goal you will be fine going in!



To anyone doing the fitness test I really can't stress enough how massive an impact losing the weight has, if your overweight your going to struggle the lighter you are the easier the test will be (to a certain point! if your already a healthy weight don't go mad and cut down so much you lose muscle mass)

Also my merit XXX, so just out of the XXX range, not sure how I feel I think i'd rather an extra two months of training

Great advise thank you!

m77200 wrote: »

Does anyone know what the typical size of an intake into Garnerville would be? Also does anyone know why the recruitment is only running until March 2020?

We believe 50-55 at the minute. And they have approval to recruit to March 2020, if they get more money they’ll keep going past this date!

m77200 wrote: »

Does anyone know what the typical size of an intake into Garnerville would be? Also does anyone know why the recruitment is only running until March 2020?

Typically around 50, and the recruitment isn't only running to March 2020 but it is likely going to slow down, I'd expect after the next campaign they will be doing recruitment in 2y stages as opposed to doing it every year like they do now. There are always people retiring and they are always in need of new recruits.

I got in top 20 guys!!!ABSOLUTELY BUZZIN !!!!!! Well done everyone, good luck for next stages!

Well done everyone!! Some excellent ML numbers on this!! To say im happy... im not sure. 460-480 on ML for me. Not really sure what that means at this stage of the process.