PURPOSE
The Infantry Run is the sixth exercise in Running Drill 4.
This exercise applies skills learned in the previous Running Drills with assistance of feedback from a partner.
It is best conducted around the physical training track in intervals such as the 30:60s or 60:120s.
The figure above breaks down the exercise as an individual Soldier conducts it:
STARTING POSITION
The starting position for the runner is the is the upright torso with the foot hips and shoulders in alignment.
For the partner, the starting position is standing behind the runner also in the upright torso with the foot hips and shoulders in alignment. with hands on the runner’s shoulders.
COUNT
● From the starting position, both Soldiers run in place at the same cadence—3 steps per second— until the lead runner initiates a run.
REPETITIONS
Repeat around a physical training track at speed that allow both Soldiers to stay in step.