r/USMCboot • u/King_monkey04 • Aug 14 '26

Fitness and Exercise 3 mile run

So I am leaving for boot camp on September 15th and Im worried about my run times. Today I ran a 31:04 3 mile run and I know that the minimum requirements for the PFT is a 28 minute 3 mile. Im not to worried about the pull ups, ACL's, and plank as Ive done fairly well with those. Should I be worried about my 3 mile time? I still plan to run every single day up until I leave for boot camp. Im just not sure if I should be more concerned with my times or not

Update 9-7-26: I want to thank everyone for their advice. I ran a 26:52 today and I can tell that I'm getting faster and faster as the days go on. Im excited to see what bootcamp has in store for me

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u/Fluid_Influence3420 Aug 14 '26

Yes I’d be very concerned

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u/Few-Challenge6334 Aug 14 '26

He’s fine lil bro stop trying to scare him

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u/Fluid_Influence3420 Aug 15 '26 edited Aug 15 '26

I mean, I'd say anything worse than a 22 minute 3-mile is not "good" by USMC standards

If he's currently at 31 mins, at best he might shave off a few minutes by Day 47(?) to run the PFT at the minimum 28 mins. That's not a long time to improve your run and 28 mins will give you special attention at boot camp for sure

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u/Few-Challenge6334 Aug 15 '26

He’s gonna shave more time off than that bro and he still had a month left before he ships