Running in full armor

[texascavtrooper]

OK, I will add this. Having just returned from Iraq and having to put on all the required protective gear needed in todays battle field I have to say that for one nobodies SPRINTING anywhere! As a soldier we are rquired to run at a minimum 1/2 a mile in full gear. Now when I mean full gear that's helmet (5lbs), new flak vest w/ plates (45lbs), combat load of bullets (15lbs), water (5lbs) And last but not least my trusty old M16 (8lbs) and I know I'm forgeting some of the little things. So you do the math. Most of the soldiers do it but not at a sprinting pace. We train a lot to be able to do this and some just can't do it fast. So trust me when I say that if my seg was bullet proof I'd wear it instead of my new flak vest! It really matters on the person.Some can and others can't. I would have to say that 100 yards would be about it for a full on sprint with all your gear! But why would you want to do that? When you got to the point you were sprinting to you wouldn't be able to do any fighting!
Bryan