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govie20 said:
Hey! I'm an incoming plebe as well. I'm curious about the 1.5 mile for the PRT -- I've never loved running, so even the minimum time seems pretty fast to me. Do a lot of mids struggle with passing this portion of the PRT? What happens if you fail?
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Well ... everyone who is invited runs pretty much every day. Are you sure you are in the right place?
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Well ... everyone who is invited runs pretty much every day. Are you sure you are in the right place?
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Well I hate running besides what was done on a basketball court. And then I chose the Marine Corps where you do a 3 mile PFT. There are plenty of Mids who don’t enjoy a nice run. But it’s part of your job as a future officer to be fit. So it’s part of the job and a big one to graduate. It’s a mental game. You will figure it out. Run with friends, music, whatever it is that gets you there. Also the better shape you are in let’s face it... it makes running easier. Bottom line... keep at it after Plebe Summer. Know it’s something you have to stay on top of. Have an accountability partner like a room mate. Mix up your runs in location, throw in speed work. You will figure it out. Oh and I still hate running... it’s why I pay an obscene amount of money to my gym that designs our workouts and sort of forces me to get in the miles.
 
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govie20 said:
Hey! I'm an incoming plebe as well. I'm curious about the 1.5 mile for the PRT -- I've never loved running, so even the minimum time seems pretty fast to me. Do a lot of mids struggle with passing this portion of the PRT? What happens if you fail?
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Cutting to the chase - worst case, if you do not have a passing score on the PRT, you won’t graduate or commission, or you can be separated earlier, and there is the potential for paying back the six-digit cost of your time at USNA if the separation occurs during your last 2 years. If you are unsat, I believe you are placed in a remedial group with mandatory workouts, which soaks up precious time. This aspect of USNA life is something you do not want to get a rep for as a PRT slug or whatever the current term is.

It doesn’t end after graduation. Military personnel, all services, do regular physical fitness tests that are part of their graded performance.

The test parameters are designed so that a person of your age with no health issues should be able to meet or exceed the standard by putting the work in as part of a physically fit lifestyle.

Running wasn’t my favorite thing either, but for 26 years I did the daily work to maintain the proficiency to never be in danger of not passing or being borderline. You just make up your mind to do it. Mileage at a steady pace and interval work to gradually increase comfortable baseline speed is the key.

You’ll feel a lot better if you come up with a training plan, work on this, build confidence and reassure yourself you can indeed do this. You have half of April, May and June. Just do it. Start tomorrow.
 
USNAMA2022hopefull said:
1. I personally had a 0600 report time and I was able to unpack and set up my room, my roommate had a late report time around 0900 and he missed lunch and didn't have time to unpack before the oath of office but he was fine as we all helped him get ready that Sunday. Also eat a good breakfast before you come in!
2. Like before, you unpack, run through a bunch of stuff with detailers to prepare for the oath ceremony. That's all I'm going to say as it ruins the fun if I tell you, but also I found it better not knowing to much about what was going to happen as its easier to just go with the flow on I day and all of plebe summer. Also I day and plebe summer are going to be very different this year.
3. The hardest day would vary by company and your schedule. I wouldn't say one day is hard it's the long consecutive days that wear you down, so its important to keep a positive mindset!
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Thank you!!!
 
govie20 said:
Hey! I'm an incoming plebe as well. I'm curious about the 1.5 mile for the PRT -- I've never loved running, so even the minimum time seems pretty fast to me. Do a lot of mids struggle with passing this portion of the PRT? What happens if you fail?
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Everyone's beat me to it, but yes the run portion gets the most people who fail the PRT. For plebe summer I would use the running plan in the PTR packet. I used to sprint in high school and hated running distance, but I used that to get ready and was fine for the longer runs over the summer. Also, you will run every day during PEP so it will put you in a good position to pass the PRT come the end of the summer. If you fail you get put in remedial PT that goes every day at 0530 until you pass the PRT. You're also considered UNSAT and can't take weekends until the next brigade PRT the following semester. But don't worry about what will happen if you don't pass because you should be fine some of it is mental as well.
 
govie20 said:
Hey! I'm an incoming plebe as well. I'm curious about the 1.5 mile for the PRT -- I've never loved running, so even the minimum time seems pretty fast to me. Do a lot of mids struggle with passing this portion of the PRT? What happens if you fail?
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I am a fairly avid runner (15 half marathons to date) and I have found that a large reason people hate running is they haven't done it enough. I do not know your experiences, but (in my experience) people tend to switch from hating running to enjoying it once they can comfortably run 5 miles or so. While this is rather anecdotal, I have found that until you can run that distance, your body does not exactly understand what's going on. In a sense, your brain hasn't flipped on the long-distance switch and wants you to stop. Above that, running is 50% physical, 50% mental.
 
Hello, I am currently a freshman in high school and I was wondering if it is possible for me to pursue a medical waiver to get accepted into the Naval Academy with a peanut allergy.
 
Awesome for you to take out your time to do this! What physical exercises do you recommend training the MOST for to be prepped for plebe summer? (I.e. sprints, long distance running, push-ups?)
 
I received my TWE to USNA recently. My ultimate goal is to be a pilot. I have a spot at USMMA and also an NROTC scholarship. What would give me the best shot at achieveing this goal? Reapplying to Navy, going to USMMA, or doing 4 years of NROTC? Thanks!
 
candidate3256 said:
I received my TWE to USNA recently. My ultimate goal is to be a pilot. I have a spot at USMMA and also an NROTC scholarship. What would give me the best shot at achieveing this goal? Reapplying to Navy, going to USMMA, or doing 4 years of NROTC? Thanks!
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Where would you be happy, if a pilot slot doesn’t come about? No guarantees. Those are all very different situations/environments!
 
In the past, no guarantees for the future, USMMA has had many grads become Navy pilots. (2017- 9 applied, 9 accepted) KP also lets you explore other options. Vis a vis NROTC, do you want an academy or regular college experience? Also note that K is a maritime, not military, institution with a military structure. You do not learn to fight wars there; you learn how to drive ships. But I have been told many times that KPers become excellent military officers. I recommend you turn to KPmom2013 on the KP thread to get her insight. A bird in the hand....
 
AshR59 said:
Hello, I am currently a freshman in high school and I was wondering if it is possible for me to pursue a medical waiver to get accepted into the Naval Academy with a peanut allergy.
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I honestly don't know the answer to that, and since its a medical question I'm not going to make an assumption. I'm sure you can find out the information if you call admissions for through DODMERB. Sorry though.
FØB Zero said:
Awesome for you to take out your time to do this! What physical exercises do you recommend training the MOST for to be prepped for plebe summer? (I.e. sprints, long distance running, push-ups?)
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I recommend all those stated above. To get better at running do intervals (springs with jogging cooldowns in between). Get close to the posted max for cadence push-ups as possible (60M and 45F). It will help to be good at planking for the PRT. Also, get VERY comfortable being the front leaning rest, it will make your summer much easier. As I said before I used the pt prep in the PTR packet as my baseline then added more as I got more comfortable. Start working out now! If you want any other advice feel free to PM me and I can send you what I did!
candidate3256 said:
I received my TWE to USNA recently. My ultimate goal is to be a pilot. I have a spot at USMMA and also an NROTC scholarship. What would give me the best shot at achieveing this goal? Reapplying to Navy, going to USMMA, or doing 4 years of NROTC? Thanks!
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I'm not familiar with USMMA and its process of commissioning, sorry. I'd recommend reading the forum for that school!
 
Hi this may sound strange but would you happen to know if they have peanut butter at mealtime and if so what kind or brand? My DS just completed his oral immunotherapy for a peanut sensitivity and he is now eating peanuts waiting on a waiver. His Dr. had asked if we could somehow find out the brand of peanut butter so that he could start eating it now. Thank you
 
militarymom2020 said:
Hi this may sound strange but would you happen to know if they have peanut butter at mealtime and if so what kind or brand? My DS just completed his oral immunotherapy for a peanut sensitivity and he is now eating peanuts waiting on a waiver. His Dr. had asked if we could somehow find out the brand of peanut butter so that he could start eating it now. Thank you
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Skippy peanut butter is available at all meals in King Hall. Both creamy and crunchy are offered.
 
militarymom2020 said:
Hi this may sound strange but would you happen to know if they have peanut butter at mealtime and if so what kind or brand? My DS just completed his oral immunotherapy for a peanut sensitivity and he is now eating peanuts waiting on a waiver. His Dr. had asked if we could somehow find out the brand of peanut butter so that he could start eating it now. Thank you
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Might want to occasionally slather him up, too. He will eat it and occasionally wear it.
 
AshR59 said:
Hello, I am currently a freshman in high school and I was wondering if it is possible for me to pursue a medical waiver to get accepted into the Naval Academy with a peanut allergy.
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USNAMA2022hopefull said:
I honestly don't know the answer to that, and since its a medical question I'm not going to make an assumption. I'm sure you can find out the information if you call admissions for through DODMERB. Sorry though.
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AshR -- many threads on this issue throughout the Forum, and lots of commentary/anecdotal commentary. However, I suggest you check the DODMERB page, look up anything Mr. Mullen says , he's pretty senior at DODMERB (sorry , forgot the title and too busy to look it up), and 100% good gouge. He may even ask you to PM or email him with specifics. (Hint for all Candidates/Parents out there --there are very few black/white answers to the Medical/Waiver questions; they are often very fact specific and one person's anecdotal comments may not apply to your case).
 
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