Ex Navy Seal: to make it through training you should run 55 mpw

Also most of the runners are not going to make it through the pipeline to become a SEAL. I mean keep thinking your runner heros like Grant Fisher and some of these other guys would make the cut sad reality is they would fail.The training is brutal and runners typically don't have the body fat or upper body to make it. Most elite runners would do nothing but piss off a boat crew with the lack of ability to carry a log or boat.

Could you post the link? I'd be curious to see a local race with 73.81 % of an age group faster than 37.

You're clueless. There is A LOT more to successfully getting through special forces training than just running. Running is just one small part of it.

You are correct.

I think a recruit should be able to handle 55 miles per week conceptually but if that is all they do in preparation they will be in a world of hurt.

You have to do your research on what they are put through and base the training plan on that.

Ideally you need 6 months or more to prepare. You build volume first with general fitness and not just running especially for the Seals. They need constant pool and open water swimming. Then when the volume is sufficient you work on specificity.

They are also required to do exercises carrying small boats in teams, logs, etc… Exercises in the surf, long rucks with weights. How could they possibly be prepared if they just ran?

It is more like 1.5miles at 7:30 mile pace. Seriously can Google up the stats on navy site.

They are super fit. They aren't distance runners

All the former Marines in my BUDs Class failed before I did. Only branch cross that made it in my pipeline was a former Air Force PJ

Rangers and coast guard search and rescue have the hardest run and swim requirements. Almost drowned in coast guard advanced training, thankfully never got called for it outside of easy civilian support. Rangers have to run with heavy packs every morning. Saw someone with a dislocated shoulder after he forgot to tighten his gear pack from all the jostling while running in swamps/ down sandy roads. Brutal stuff

I think it's what's going on behind the scenes that the public never find about which makes all these elite forces relevant. Not sure the SEALs would have managed as well as Dutch back in that guerrilla-held south American rainforest. It's amazing that story leaked and a film was made about it.

6'3", that can't be correct. I've known quite a few SEALs and I would say they are slightly taller than normal which is around 5'11" or 6". That would be the same for all SCOM personnel.

People always look at military standards and apply them to the civilian world. My Ranger class had several NCAA athletes who struggled; there is a difference between doing sit-ups only moments after doing push-ups or running in military issued clothing and perhaps operating on zero sleep. With that said, I don't think you need to run 55 mpw before any military course; I would suggest running a little less and adding in some weight bearing long walks etc.

There is one random site that gives it. Pretty much every other one says 5'10 or 5'11/180-190. Take all height and weight numbers with a grain of salt but if they were all 6'3, you would notice. And you can't have too many shorties with an average that high....

Uhhhh, no. I would venture to guess that there is not a single S.E.A.L. that could do this today. I think your brother is trolling you.

^^^ they come in all shapes and sizes, but most are lean, surprisingly average in build and strong of mind. ALL of them are able to tolerate 60 degree water to the point of being hypothermic. That's the key criteria for survival and it has nothing to do with MPW run.

So, Cade Flatt couldn't be a Navy Seal without running 10x as many miles as he currently does? (Or currently says he does, depending upon your view on the matter.)

That's funny.

^^^This

There is zero chance that Team 6 guys are running 1.5 miles at 5:00 pace. Just being in great shape isn't getting you to 5:00 pace for 1.5 miles. They'd have to be training like a runner, in which case none of the other stuff would be possible.

The rest of the stuff discussed (120 push ups/sit ups, etc.), I could probably believe that, but only because of the short-little half reps that these guys do. Seriously, have you ever seen their pushups? They move like 4-inches per rep.

Yep. One of the misconceptions that people can get from reading this board, where 4:10 high school miles are said to be nothing special, is the idea that anybody young and fit can go out there are run a 5 minute mile. Not even close. A JV guy on our high school cross country team, was about an 18 minute 3 miler (on a track) joined the Marines and ended up being assigned to some special unit after boot camp, in part because he smoked everybody in the distance runs. They thought he was badass fit.

What a dumb post. There are literally 1000s of extremely fit athletes excelling at sports, including sub-1:50 800 runners, who couldn't run 55 miles / 90km per week without becoming injured.

Well, it sure wouldn’t be the first time! I will emphasize that those standards are for DEVGRU officer applicants. I think I explained that, but don’t remember.
Quick story to kind of explain the mentality of team guys: I went spearfishing with my brother and two of his team buddies in The Keys around 2010 (11?). On our last day of the trip, we had been out since 6am on the water, and had done fairly well. It was probably 3:30-4 o’clock, and we had just finished hunting on an old sunken boat structure a little over 3 miles off shore. My brother says, “man, I’m ready to head in.” The captain that we had hired to drive us around that day is like, “already? I’ve still got a couple good spots that I saved for you. One of them is filled with lobsters.” My brother goes, “that’s cool. You guys stay here. I’ll meet you back at the hotel.” He proceeds to jump overboard with his mask and fins. His two buddies look at each other, kind of shrug, and both jump in as well. The three of them start to swim back to shore. The boat captain is freaking out; and I was like, “man, don’t worry about them one bit”. I explained who they were/what they did, and he relaxed a bit. I ended up limiting out on lobsters at the next spot.

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