GymsGetting fit should come with a health warning, warns PJM. "In my pursuit of the body beautiful, I've broken three exercise bikes and two running machines, concussed myself and, most distressingly, bruised my testicles." And he's yet to try and get out of his contract...
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Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 9 Jul 2009, 13:45)
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1.5 miles in 10 minutesIs better than the army fitness test - that's 1.5 miles in 10 minutes 30 for men, and 1.5 miles in 12 minutes for women
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bloobloo, Thu 9 Jul 2009, 20:28,
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I know...But it's worth bearing in mind that these are the MINIMUM standards. 1.5 miles in 10.5 minutes is a 7 minute mile. Paula Radcliffe ran her best marathon averaging 5.2 minutes per mile. Obviously it's unfair comparing the man on the street to her, but I think it shows that the army standard is actually fairly basic.
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A 40 minute 10km is a lot harder to hit than a 10 minute 1.5 milerI do a fair bit of running, and go to the gym 4 times a week to boot. I managed for the first time in january to run a sub 39 min 10km and then ran the FLM in April. Which takes a fair bit of training.
I'd be surprised if a casual runner could do a sub 40 minute 10km without a bit of training.
Join a proper running club with proper coaches, that's the best advice I can give, it encourages you to go, and the sessions should be structured to get the best out of you.
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Moonraker isn't the droid you were looking for, Thu 9 Jul 2009, 22:08,
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This is trueIt's occurred to me that I've asked everyone to run their 1.5 mile pace, but for four times as far. I think it would be more appropriate to revise the 10k time down to 45 minutes or thereabouts and leave the 1.5 mile time as it is: It's a time that should be pretty attainable to most people with some effort and training.
I definitely agree with what you say about joining a running club. I ran track and x-country when I was in my teens and the fitness stayed with me through several years of university on the beer-and-kebabs diet.
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ArmyWhen I joined up I did the BFT in 10.17 the last CFT (compulsory fitness test) I was running it in 8.09 not a bad improvement I thought. Then I broke my foot in 16 places (yes, 16!) So I'd be lucky to walk it these days.
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