Being a 300 point pft I think I can help. It's simple: After you max out with 18 pull ups, you do one for Chesty Puller and one for the Corps. That makes twenty! Seriously, April 6th is a little close but still possible. Forget all the new age stuff and get down to basics. You obviously have a great time on your run, under 18 minutes so I would suggest that your aerobic and cardiovascular conditioning is more than adequate. What you should do is put about 20-30lbs of wieght around your web belt and slowly max out your pullups every day do at least two sets. Try to add one after two days and then take a day off. Repeat again for three days and then tqake the last two days off to rebuild the muscle. You should also run about five to ten miles at least twice over the next eight days. Good Luck on your PFT and Semper Fi.

Motivation is a very positive tool that Marines have used since the early days of the Corps. I like the idea a lot. When I ran my first 300 PFT I was so friggin motivated before during and after my PFT, that my Gunny thought I was crazy. A highly motivated Marine is in an altered state of mind and can accomplish great things. You can always think back to how many extra reps your drill instructor 'motivated' you to do in boot camp on the quarterdeck!