1 00:00:00,740 --> 00:00:03,290 I'm a very competitive person and I 2 00:00:03,290 --> 00:00:05,457 feel like I've been in my comfort zone 3 00:00:05,457 --> 00:00:07,457 for some time . So this is a really 4 00:00:07,457 --> 00:00:09,679 unique experience . I'm looking forward 5 00:00:09,679 --> 00:00:11,790 to . Whatever surprises greetings I , 6 00:00:11,790 --> 00:00:13,957 the war al greets you . I find this an 7 00:00:13,957 --> 00:00:15,957 absolute honor for me to be on this 8 00:00:15,957 --> 00:00:18,123 project with the marines . I mean this 9 00:00:18,123 --> 00:00:20,234 is a dream . I could feel like a real 10 00:00:20,234 --> 00:00:22,346 life video game character . What's up 11 00:00:22,346 --> 00:00:24,512 everybody ? It's me , Melanie Mac here 12 00:00:24,512 --> 00:00:23,920 for another video . I'm the kind of 13 00:00:23,920 --> 00:00:25,920 person who likes to be prepared for 14 00:00:25,920 --> 00:00:27,976 everything . I like to know . I feel 15 00:00:27,976 --> 00:00:30,142 like knowledge is power . So of course 16 00:00:30,142 --> 00:00:32,364 I was nervous heading into this . Hey , 17 00:00:32,364 --> 00:00:32,300 their friends and welcome back to 18 00:00:32,300 --> 00:00:34,467 strange rebel gaming . Everyone thinks 19 00:00:34,467 --> 00:00:36,910 I'm going to excel past them . I don't 20 00:00:36,910 --> 00:00:39,077 know , some guys chaos here . Hope you 21 00:00:39,077 --> 00:00:41,243 guys have majestic day so far . Yeah . 22 00:00:41,640 --> 00:00:44,940 Mhm Yeah . Mhm Yeah . 23 00:00:45,840 --> 00:00:49,650 Mhm Yeah . Mhm Yeah . Mhm 24 00:00:51,340 --> 00:00:52,340 Yeah . 25 00:00:55,840 --> 00:00:59,050 Yeah . Mhm . Mhm 26 00:01:01,540 --> 00:01:03,540 Yeah , yeah . 27 00:01:04,640 --> 00:01:07,870 Hello , my name is Sergeant Mars is 28 00:01:07,870 --> 00:01:09,981 Sergeant Samuel . We're gonna be your 29 00:01:09,981 --> 00:01:12,148 mentor throughout inside the battle in 30 00:01:12,148 --> 00:01:14,314 the virtual community you're known for 31 00:01:14,314 --> 00:01:13,770 your gaming skills . But when you get 32 00:01:13,770 --> 00:01:15,826 pushed to your limits physically and 33 00:01:15,826 --> 00:01:17,714 mentally will you be able to keep 34 00:01:17,714 --> 00:01:19,881 driving and pushed through ? What will 35 00:01:19,881 --> 00:01:19,140 you give into that pressure ? Your 36 00:01:19,140 --> 00:01:21,196 first event is gonna be that initial 37 00:01:21,196 --> 00:01:23,362 strength test . In this test you'll go 38 00:01:23,362 --> 00:01:25,584 through a run plank as well as pull ups 39 00:01:25,584 --> 00:01:27,807 or pushups . There's gonna be just your 40 00:01:27,807 --> 00:01:29,696 baseline to get you ready for the 41 00:01:29,696 --> 00:01:31,862 upcoming challenges that your face are 42 00:01:31,862 --> 00:01:33,973 you ready ? I'm ready , I'm ready I'm 43 00:01:33,973 --> 00:01:35,918 ready . It's time to get fit . The 44 00:01:35,918 --> 00:01:37,973 Marine Corps strategic force able to 45 00:01:37,973 --> 00:01:40,196 adapt and overcome any type of obstacle 46 00:01:40,196 --> 00:01:39,770 to do that . You're not only to be 47 00:01:39,770 --> 00:01:41,881 mentally tough but you all seem to be 48 00:01:41,881 --> 00:01:45,210 physically tough begin . I am 49 00:01:45,220 --> 00:01:49,050 waiting . You got it you got 50 00:01:49,130 --> 00:01:52,350 you got you got you got it well 51 00:01:53,740 --> 00:01:56,550 good , good . Don't get less than I 52 00:01:56,550 --> 00:01:58,772 thought . I could do one of us tricks . 53 00:01:58,772 --> 00:02:00,828 Smart . You got it . You got it . It 54 00:02:00,828 --> 00:02:03,050 was difficult . Yeah . What ? Up , up , 55 00:02:03,050 --> 00:02:05,280 up , up , up , push . Let's go dig deep 56 00:02:05,310 --> 00:02:07,310 jacket . I think this is gonna be a 57 00:02:07,310 --> 00:02:09,254 good opportunity for me to learn . 58 00:02:09,940 --> 00:02:12,162 You're going to progress and get better 59 00:02:12,162 --> 00:02:14,218 and you will look back and be like , 60 00:02:14,218 --> 00:02:17,290 wow , that's a big change . 30 seconds . 61 00:02:17,300 --> 00:02:19,578 All right . You got this fighting good . 62 00:02:19,578 --> 00:02:21,800 You're doing good . Find that heart . I 63 00:02:21,800 --> 00:02:24,022 focused on a tiny little rock and I was 64 00:02:24,022 --> 00:02:26,244 like , I am not gonna fall 45 seconds . 65 00:02:26,244 --> 00:02:28,578 I kept trying to tell myself in my head , 66 00:02:28,578 --> 00:02:28,390 pushed through . It , pushed through . 67 00:02:28,390 --> 00:02:30,390 It's just mental . Here we go . Hit 68 00:02:30,390 --> 00:02:33,450 into 45 seconds . Yeah , two minutes , 69 00:02:33,510 --> 00:02:34,954 two minutes . All right . 70 00:02:38,140 --> 00:02:39,862 What's us ? This is your third 71 00:02:39,862 --> 00:02:42,029 challenge . It's gonna be a mile and a 72 00:02:42,029 --> 00:02:44,196 half run . You're gonna complete seven 73 00:02:44,196 --> 00:02:46,140 laps . Where's marines were always 74 00:02:46,140 --> 00:02:48,307 strategic even when it comes for us to 75 00:02:48,307 --> 00:02:48,030 be in physical . I want you to pace 76 00:02:48,030 --> 00:02:50,940 yourself . Take your time and be safe . 77 00:02:50,950 --> 00:02:53,660 Any last words before we start . Hope . 78 00:02:53,670 --> 00:02:56,560 No . Last words . All right . Thank you 79 00:02:57,940 --> 00:03:00,960 again . Mhm . 80 00:03:03,250 --> 00:03:05,361 I didn't realize the course was gonna 81 00:03:05,361 --> 00:03:07,361 be this rocky up and down difficult 82 00:03:07,361 --> 00:03:09,306 terrain . Hills going up . You got 83 00:03:09,306 --> 00:03:11,528 hills going down . You've got different 84 00:03:11,528 --> 00:03:11,290 texture ground than a smooth treadmill . 85 00:03:11,790 --> 00:03:13,901 Give in your mind is telling you that 86 00:03:13,901 --> 00:03:16,068 you will not All I can think of when I 87 00:03:16,068 --> 00:03:18,401 finish and how I would feel you breathe . 88 00:03:18,401 --> 00:03:20,512 You got it . One of the marines would 89 00:03:20,512 --> 00:03:22,679 say keep it up . You got this . It's a 90 00:03:22,679 --> 00:03:23,734 good pace . Well , 91 00:03:26,160 --> 00:03:28,104 we're gonna finish regardless . We 92 00:03:28,104 --> 00:03:30,049 don't start nothing with offense . 93 00:03:30,049 --> 00:03:32,216 There's a level of not only motivation 94 00:03:32,216 --> 00:03:34,327 and togetherness , but there's also a 95 00:03:34,327 --> 00:03:36,160 level of accountability deficits 96 00:03:36,160 --> 00:03:38,493 between what we just did in some gaming . 97 00:03:38,493 --> 00:03:40,604 I wish I can respond right now with a 98 00:03:40,604 --> 00:03:41,882 full health bar . Oh , 99 00:03:44,420 --> 00:03:46,420 this is a baseline , right ? Only a 100 00:03:46,420 --> 00:03:49,520 baseline go , let's go . You will 101 00:03:49,520 --> 00:03:51,860 improve within the next several months . 102 00:03:52,740 --> 00:03:55,110 I almost collapsed once you have battle 103 00:03:55,110 --> 00:03:57,221 buddies got your guy to your left and 104 00:03:57,221 --> 00:03:59,332 right that keeps you motivated , keep 105 00:03:59,332 --> 00:04:01,332 going . I finally did it and I felt 106 00:04:01,332 --> 00:03:59,750 great . 107 00:04:05,440 --> 00:04:09,360 Yeah . Today you're 108 00:04:09,360 --> 00:04:11,304 gonna tasting a glimpse inside the 109 00:04:11,304 --> 00:04:13,249 battle is going to be like and I'm 110 00:04:13,249 --> 00:04:15,249 excited to do a whole lot better in 111 00:04:15,249 --> 00:04:17,416 quantico . Next time they're gonna see 112 00:04:17,416 --> 00:04:19,416 a lot stronger Melanie mac strength 113 00:04:19,416 --> 00:04:22,100 wise . I think I'm okay but endurance 114 00:04:22,100 --> 00:04:24,440 stamina , I need to work on , I am 115 00:04:24,440 --> 00:04:27,210 definitely nervous about being able to 116 00:04:27,210 --> 00:04:29,710 sustain this level of determination and 117 00:04:29,710 --> 00:04:31,988 motivation . Over the course of months , 118 00:04:31,988 --> 00:04:34,154 I'm gonna have to really commit myself 119 00:04:34,154 --> 00:04:36,321 because that's a little bit pathetic . 120 00:04:36,321 --> 00:04:38,377 Today , myself and Sergeant Samuel , 121 00:04:38,377 --> 00:04:38,350 we're gonna be there every step of the 122 00:04:38,350 --> 00:04:40,350 way to make sure that when you step 123 00:04:40,350 --> 00:04:42,128 foot on Quantico , you'll be as 124 00:04:42,128 --> 00:04:44,350 prepared as possible . This was just an 125 00:04:44,350 --> 00:04:46,294 assessment . This was to see where 126 00:04:46,294 --> 00:04:48,517 we're at . This was nothing compared to 127 00:04:48,517 --> 00:04:50,683 what's coming up . This will not be an 128 00:04:50,683 --> 00:04:50,420 easy road at all , but this is just the 129 00:04:50,420 --> 00:04:52,476 beginning of our journey into inside 130 00:04:52,476 --> 00:04:54,531 the battle . I hope you're ready and 131 00:04:54,531 --> 00:04:53,450 good luck .