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Need a part time job and have alot of free time on my hands so joined the TA
The selection is on this sat where you have to do some phyical tests, one of them is run 1.5 miles in 14 mins or under
Im going to stuggle with it badly, iv just timed myself there and did 1.2 miles in 10:35 but was weezing like fook and couldnt seem to draw a deep breath
Is there anything that can give me the little bit extra because everyone is saying just dont be last in your group, anything from extra energy or some sort of lung exercises lmafao
Should have became a fooking plumber
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IvIarkgraham
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go on 2/3 mile runs as often as you can
or more if you can manage it
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richardworrall
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this sat aint giving you much time at all, its taken me 2 years to get to a consistent 8 min/mile pace!!
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Ben G
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drink lucozade sport  stretch a lot before. get a good nights sleep before you go also.
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Laney
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at 1.5miles being long distance
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Ben G
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well it's longer then running to the bus stop
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wwwNOOBcom
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quote:
Originally posted by Laney
at 1.5miles being long distance
where does it say I said 1.5 miles is ling distance, I was asking people who are a ling distance runner for advice
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Laney
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Okay, details aside ...
If you've not been training for it and you're struggling my advice would be to move your date forward 3 months and put the miles in.
These tests are meant to hurt btw. They say 14mins but they'll probably mean 11/12 in reality. They want to see you doing more than you think you're capable of.
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wwwNOOBcom
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quote:
Originally posted by Laney
Okay, details aside ...
If you've not been training for it and you're struggling my advice would be to move your date forward 3 months and put the miles in.
These tests are meant to hurt btw. They say 14mins but they'll probably mean 11/12 in reality. They want to see you doing more than you think you're capable of.
Think this would be the best thing to do but its 1 day away, if i fail it then i will be put back a few month anyway
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Whittie
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Imagine there's a fit naked blonde at the end, wanting you.
You'll run like the wind.
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Laney
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quote:
Originally posted by wwwNOOBcom
quote:
Originally posted by Laney
Okay, details aside ...
If you've not been training for it and you're struggling my advice would be to move your date forward 3 months and put the miles in.
These tests are meant to hurt btw. They say 14mins but they'll probably mean 11/12 in reality. They want to see you doing more than you think you're capable of.
Think this would be the best thing to do but its 1 day away, if i fail it then i will be put back a few month anyway
If you want it badly enough you'll do whatever it takes on the day.
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Rob R
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Just don't set off too quick, pace yourself towards the back of the group and give it you all the last half a mile.
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Jake
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quote:
Originally posted by Rob R
Just don't set off too quick, pace yourself towards the back of the group and give it you all the last half a mile.
if the rest of the group are chuck norris's wearing asics this wont work
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Rob R
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Not everyone is going to be Usain Bolt and you're not going to get someone who does it in 20 minutes entering either. If you're starting to feel it then ease up, if it's too comfortable then up your pace.
If you can run 1.2 miles in 10:35 then you're on target to run it in about 12:25 if you can keep your pace up.
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wwwNOOBcom
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Failed it by 24 seconds lol, some guy there did it in 7 mins, he was sprinting off the line and laped me
Even the this fat old army drill guy beat me and he must have been 15 stone and easly 60 or more wtf????
They said i can come back in 2 weeks but said no and booked it in 2 months so i can actully get a decent time, under 13 will suit me with with 2 months running should be ok i think.
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strick206
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Someone ran 1.5 miles in 7 minutes wtf
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wwwNOOBcom
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Originally posted by strick206
Someone ran 1.5 miles in 7 minutes wtf
Like 7:50 he got, black guy from gambia
They said the fastest they ever had was a black girl from africa also who was training for her running team before she wanted to join the british army and got under 7 mins
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_Allan_
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Yeah but she was looking for the KFC bucket at the finish line.
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MarkM
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I used to be able to run a 5 minute mile back in the day.
True story.
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