Faces of bootcamp

Atom_breaker · 05-04-2014, 08:10 PM

Was watching the YouTube video of navy bootcamp again today, and noticed during the runs, the recruits have something wrapped around their right ankles.. What is that? You can see the large white socks, then there is a little blue band that looks like a watch or an ankle monitor or something.. Anyone know what it is?

LT Guppy · 05-04-2014, 08:19 PM

It's the timer, for tracking your run time.

FutureND · 05-04-2014, 10:01 PM

They have a tendency of missing a lap here and there. It sucks and most rdc's will say oh well run another one. We were told to run an extra lap every time just in case.

Atom_breaker · 05-04-2014, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Guppy2010

It's the timer, for tracking your run time.

That's cool. I pictured someone standing around with a stop watch and paper hahaha.. Guess this is 2014...

Auridan · 05-05-2014, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Atom_breaker

That's cool. I pictured someone standing around with a stop watch and paper hahaha.. Guess this is 2014...

There's also gonna be a few hundred recruits running at a time, so that's pretty much impossible.

They tell you not to, but when I ran, I always glanced up at the board to see my name and lap count go by, just to make sure I was getting counted. Don't do it if you're borderline though.

Haasino · 05-05-2014, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Auridan

They tell you not to, but when I ran, I always glanced up at the board to see my name and lap count go by, just to make sure I was getting counted. Don't do it if you're borderline though.

I did that too... I also made sure to swing to the outside of the track each lap and pass directly next to the sensors. I never had a lap skipped but a few people from my division who ran on the inside in a big group did...

Mparker181 · 05-05-2014, 06:50 PM

Make sure you count your own laps too so you can keep a good pace. Oh and that video is shit, not much like bootcamp in my opinion. But move to the outside when you pass the sensors and do not walk at all.. Or call a tto but you'll learn about that in bootcamp

LT Guppy · 05-05-2014, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Mparker181

Make sure you count your own laps too so you can keep a good pace. Oh and that video is shit, not much like bootcamp in my opinion. But move to the outside when you pass the sensors and do not walk at all.. Or call a tto but you'll learn about that in bootcamp

Do not use TTOs (training time outs) as an easy way out. However, if there is a situation that is a genuine safety risk, don't be afraid to get an RDCs attention.

05-04-2014, 08:10 PM	#1
Atom_breaker Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 411 Rep Power: 49	Faces of bootcamp Was watching the YouTube video of navy bootcamp again today, and noticed during the runs, the recruits have something wrapped around their right ankles.. What is that? You can see the large white socks, then there is a little blue band that looks like a watch or an ankle monitor or something.. Anyone know what it is?

05-04-2014, 08:19 PM	#2
LT Guppy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,858 Rep Power: 343	It's the timer, for tracking your run time. __________________ Officers: making simple stuff hard since 1775 ACTIVE DUTY SAILORS - Click here to have your account verified

05-04-2014, 10:01 PM	#3
FutureND Active Duty Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: California Posts: 756 Rep Power: 140	They have a tendency of missing a lap here and there. It sucks and most rdc's will say oh well run another one. We were told to run an extra lap every time just in case.

05-05-2014, 06:50 PM	#7
Mparker181 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Hampton Roads, VA Posts: 145 Rep Power: 20	Make sure you count your own laps too so you can keep a good pace. Oh and that video is shit, not much like bootcamp in my opinion. But move to the outside when you pass the sensors and do not walk at all.. Or call a tto but you'll learn about that in bootcamp