I passed the reserve p coy in December, I was running 6-8 miles once a week, 3-4 miles ending with hill sprints once a week, circuits 2-3 times a week and a tab thrown in at the weekend. Your unit drill nights should provide you with a good phys session too.

You start doing runs 5, 6 7 miles. Circuits on the astro turf. Start tabbing around week 4-6. And obviously lots and lots of corridor sessions

Creatine is banned from catterick it dehydrates you. A lad died from dehydration a few years ago and its been banned since. A few lad were taking protein and recovery supplement when I was there and nothing was said.

I'm looking for a book on the paras or special forces. I've read ground truth, 3 para and pathfinder by David blakeley. Any suggestions?

Check you pm

How far are you with your application? I'm in the process of reapplying. I got medicaly discharged 18 months ago

Have a look on the parachute regiment Facebook page. There is a big post about it. I don't know what to believe.

Apparently not true

When is this supposed to be happening?

Any advice would be apriciated.

Try and do some interval running, it's helped me alot!

So is it a bit like 8-5 day? Also what's the crack with sports, because ive heardfrom some people that it is encouraged but from others that the reg dong like you 'getting out of work'?

What is life like on a day to day basis once you get to battalion?

I am currently wait for mine to get back from glasgow too,my recruiter sent it off about 3 or 4 weeks ago. He said to me that it can cake up to three months but has had one back in 2-3 weeks before. I have already started getting fit as he said he I will be doing the barb test up and everything else...

Is it true that paras get extra pay once they have done their jumps?