advice please

Question
Hello, I am a 25 year old man in need of some advice. I am planning on joining the army. Right now, I need to lose around 25 pounds before I can join. I also need to condition myself for what I will endure in basic training. I am currently walking/jogging every day. Honestly, more walking than jogging. The entire time, my shins feel like they are on fire, due most likely to the fact I am not in my peak physical shape. So, my question is, what advice could you give me to get to the point where I can jog nonstop for a long distance. I am dedicated, but just need some guidance. Let me know if you need some more info from me. Hope to hear from you soon.

Answer
Well, I don't have a lot to work with here on this question, because I don't know your current health status, your past exercise history, or even how long you have to go, before you are going into the army, or if you have a deadline to meet before they could accept you.  

I can tell you off the bat that walking & jogging alone won't help you lose 25 pounds, its going to take a full body, concentrated effort on exercising, diet, and resting well.  You will be tested more than just running endurance ability in the army, you have upper body strength & lower body strength to build up as well.  So, I would recommend doing some strength training workouts 2-3x a week to start with.  

I have a basic guide to follow for 'starters' on a basic strength routine and cardio routine.  It is called the "Mini-Max Method", and its found on my site at http://speeddialcoach.com/minimax.pdf

It is a highly unorthodox method to start with, since you start with 1-2 kettlebells as your weights to work with, and also a jump rope for cardio conditioning workouts.  I explain why I chose such items to start with.  I think most questions you have can be answered with this guide on a basic level.  The most important aspect of the guide is getting started on a minimal path of basics, with not much to invest in to begin with for equipment.

I hope this helps you well, and feel free to ask more questions once you read the free guide.

Rick Karboviak