UKSF Endurance 40-miler - What Is The Long Drag? 

Thanks! Barely made it. At service station on the way back now 😁

Next day!😉

Thanks mate!

Thanks mate! Welcome!

Thanks mate, lot of respect for Para Reg

Brilliant, I'll look into those

Indeed, incredible!

But they had a much better diet. Today's soldiers are fed a lot of crap which isn't good. A proper diet with zero carbs/sugar would work but it will never be trialled so we'll never know.

I maintain a high level of fitness which means I train 6 out of 7 days including runs, cycling, outdoor bootcamps gym and loadbearing training tabs on Box Hill which is my nearest hill to where I live. So at any time I can drop everything and do a tab like this. Rather than prep for specific events I try to always be ready for them. Having said that if I have an actual race coming up my ritual is to do a fast 24km minimum loadbearing tab the weekend before.

​@@HardRoutine_TOTWYou must really enjoy pain 😂 I hated tabbing mainly because of my short legs boot runs with webbing and weapon was another pet hate of mine but I must admit its a great sense of achievement and always helps the weekend hangover 😂 good luck

@@RossNaylor-uq4jp thanks mate! 👊

Too bloody much! 😁 more serious answer to follow tomorrow

Hi at UKSF selection the minimum finishing weight is 45lbs which means water and food come on top. I finished the route this weekend and I think my total weight varied between 40 and 50lbs as I ate my provisions and emptied and refilled my water from natural sources.

@@HardRoutine_TOTW well done ! I carry over 20kg on winter camping treks on Dartmoor and can confirm this is a heavy load to carry over distance. Its funny how loads over 20kg quickly become very difficult to carry over difficult terrain

@@HardRoutine_TOTWwhen did that change? 55lb plus food and water was the standard.

@@markturner6755 ah yes my error you're correct. 55lbs plus water / food

Wow that's insane

That’s incorrect. Arguably that is the average finish time although some have done sub 13 hours.

​@markturner6755 Absolutely dependant on weather the cutoff when I did it in a bad winter was 20hrs and I just did it in time. 9 passed that time. As well as the bergan you also have a belt kit 8 -10 lbs and a rifle, 12lbs with no sling. So to hand at all times

You have also done nav1 and nav2 over the preceeding 2 days both fan dance length so you start knackered 😅

@@davidelms4165 Nav1 & 2? I’m not sure if we’re talking about the same selection mate. Your knackered because it’s the last tab of the hills phase and you’ve just done the rest of test week immediately before and loadstones the week before that. Having 9 personnel complete that phase does not sound like the same course.

Cheese and jam sandwiches. That is Army processed cheese which came in a round tin and was known as 'Cheese Possessed' pinch of salt and sugar in your waterbottle. Didn't have smart drinks in the day. And pro plus caffeine tablets😊

You get sick of mars bars etc after a while. Curiously one Rollo was good for 15mins walking. I know it sounds strange but you could definitely feel the effect when you are on your chin strap