Any idea of what the average 2 mile run time in your respective battalions? Do most cadets after MSII max out the run? I'm a bit worried about my time, as it seems like most ROTC cadets have done track or are in track. I know I can pass it, but I want to be somewhere near the top.
At my son's battalion the run times are all over the place. Of course the track and X-country runners don't have much of an issue.
The average my son tells me is about 14:00 minutes, the fastest being about 10:45 and the slowest just passing.
What is your run time now?
The best thing you can do is pick the brain of those track and X-country runners, ask them about a good training schedule. You will need to mix it up, some long runs, shorter/faster runs, and some intervals (800m and 400m fast runs) thrown in. The intervals will help with leg strength and the longer runs will help your endurance. The combination of the two will inprove your run time.
Remember, the running you do in PT will not decrease your time, at best it will keep you where your at. The old track coach saying is that if you run 3 times a week you'll maintain, to get faster you need to run at least 5 times a week.
Those new cadets that were track and X-country stars in high school will see their times increase as they build mor muscle bulk as ROTC goes along. The trick is to find a balance of upper body/core strength and run speed.
Once you start FTX's, summer schools, and then on to training after you graduate, you will find that endurance is a lot more important then looking like Sylvester Stallone in his prime.
Best of luck.