Posted on Jun 13, 2015

Tell the community: Does anyone have or had "rituals" that they perform before training events. i.e wearing lucky socks on a foot march.

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Nope, I just ruck up and make it happen.

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No "rituals" before an APFT? Lucky rabbits foot? Nothing? Say 50 Hail Mary's?
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No need. You either have it or you don't. Luck, God, Karma, whatever, only helps those willing to put out the effort to perform on their own. Train up, and you may get some extra, unexplained wind in your sails.

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MAJ Ron Peery

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I used to play the theme song for "Star Trek: Voyager" over the battalion net before starting a major road march. It pumped up the troops.

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Capt Seid Waddell

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Didn't eat or drink coffee before a pistol match. It made my hand shake.

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