I don't want to nuke the issue, but have any of you ocs vets seen classmates wearing minimalist running shoes? I just started running in the New Balance minimus, and don't want to go back to regular running shoes. But i've heard that the proportion of standing/marching around far outweighs the running, so it would make sense to get well cushioned shoes. Thoughts?
Wear cushioned running shoes. Your legs will be in awful condition for the duration of your stay in Newport. I played football and baseball all through high school, and 5 years of D-1 football. Never had a problem with leg cramps, even in the middle of two-a-days.
I worked in Student Pool after graduating OCS waiting on my NAMI clearance and I worked with the facilities dept head and manager every day. There is a lot of heavy minerals and metals in the water on Aquidneck Island, in short, it doesn't hydrate you worth a shit. Add this to the increased stress and lack of sleep, and you get terrible calf cramps. About half the dudes in my OCS class would wake up in the middle of the night with awful leg cramps. Its just a shitty reality of OCS.
Long story short, they're built for comfort, not speed, you motorboating son-of-a-bitch