advice

[McCrown]

Alright, I'm going off to basic for the Coast Guard reserves (only way my wife would agree to let me join) in July. Any advice on what to do to prep besides the obvious run, run, and run some more. Also, any knowledge on what to expect might be nice so I can start getting ready mentally and physically.

[thebloodsonthewall]

Go to military.com. I found a lot of good information before I went to basic training for the army on there. They also have message boards on there for each service. Good luck.

[GoatLovin]

Running, push ups and sit ups. Everything else will take care of itself. I think the Coasties do a lot of running in sand, so if I was you I'd try to be able to run four miles well before your ship date. Toss in some pull ups just for fun. If you memorize any general orders or "Coast Guards creed" (if they have one) you'll be way ahead of everyone else.

[McCrown]

Thanks guys, I'll look into military.com and start making some more visits to the beach.

[Lost]

Swim?

[rod]

Swim?

Coasties are never in deep enough water to need to know how to swim.