Recent content by jrst

It looks very similar to a program I did, and I found it was an excellent program to start running with.  Good luck with it.

Failing an interview may not have to do with not knowing about the trade.  Yes, there are trade/training questions that are quite specific, but there are other questions too, which have nothing to do with studying.  Reviewing information up to the last second is only going to make some one...

I finally get to post here!  Been waiting for confirmation that I'm getting in, finally got it tonight :)  Some of the dates are approximations because I don't remember them. Recruiting Center: Ottawa / Cornwall Regular/Reserve: Reserves Officer/NCM: Officer 1st Trade Choice: Infantry Officer...

It's still best to ask the unit, it's not a requirement, but when I was at the recruiting center I was told that the MP unit here in Ottawa only took people who were at least enrolled in Police Foundations.  Since I didn't want to be an MP I didn't follow up to see if that was actually the case...

It is the standard, but they told me they do a step test, so that's what I did :)

Thanks WestCoaster :)

Sorry, should have read past the first page  :-X  That has the standards, but I didn't see at what heart rate they stop you at.  Well there was one, but not sure how reliable that said it's 24?  That seems low if you get to higher levels, and is there a difference for men and women?

I had my PT test this weekend, and instead of a shuttle run, my unit does the step test.  My running has been fine, I was fairly confident for a shuttle run, but my step test did not go well.  I still passed (yay!) but barely, and I'd like to be better prepared for next time.  Could some one...

For the relevant degrees part, I'm sure some on in recruiting can give you more details, but it was explained to me when I went in that there were certain trades that any degree was acceptable - infantry, artillery, and armoured being some of them.  I think there were 7? (some one correct me if...

I don't really have any advice to your original question, but keep in mind when you're looking up labour laws that sometimes there are different rules for part time employees compared to full time.  Hopefully she comes around and starts working with you :)

It looks like it's a training regime for some one who can already do a decent number of good push ups, not sure if that's you or not.  I know when I started push ups there was no way I could do a diamond push up, I could barely do real push ups.  I used the same thing as ModlrMike, and it...

I have an honours degree, it was treated just like any university degree on my application.  I believe the difference is that an honours degree is a 4 year program and a general degree is only 3 years, but that may have just been my university's way of labeling different degrees.

I know that I haven't actually been waiting that long, since I started applying back in February, but it has certainly felt like it sometimes.  But I had a lot of fun with phone calls yesterday, but things are finally in place and should be out of the application process in a few weeks :)  The...

Definitely talk to a recruiter and to the units in your area to see what their expectations are.  I asked about time commitment while I was being interviewed and was told for me (since I'm trying for an officer position) the expectation would be that I was there every night, not just the...

I like the Couch to 5K routine, there's an app for it or you can find it online.  Pick the week where you are able to start (if you're already doing 2.4k, you probably don't need to start at week 1), and go from there.