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2004/03/18, 08:37 AM
I have my date set for boot camp. It's May 10th. OMG... that's only 6 weeks away. :(
I have begun to wonder if I will be ready. It's not about self-esteem, it's about reality.
My requirements: 40 Sit-ups, 11 Push ups, and Mile and half run in 15:45.
What I can do now: 36 Sit-ups, 11 Push ups, lowest mile and half has been 19:10.
You guys have all been an integral part of my success, as I have no help or experience. 5 months ago, I couldn't do any of this, literally. I have lost 7 pounds and several inches but I am worried about my physical abilities. I seem to have come to some sort of halt. No progress in 3 weeks.
I go to the gym five days a week. I do treadmill for 45 minutes each time. I do sets of sit ups and push ups, several times a day, throughout the day, everyday at home.
I want to go to boot camp READY. And I don't mean, just barely making my requirements. Im not trying to be superwoman either, but from the experience levels you guys have do you think, 6 more weeks is really enough to be physically prepared? I AM mentally prepared, the body is just fighting me. Im seriously considering, maybe, pushing the date back if I can. I want to be prepared but I don't want to hurt myself by pushing for something that may take longer.
In your honest opinions, What do you think? Should I give myself more time?
My husband and I had a long talk about it last night, he says I should start going to the gym twice a day now, but i have seem you guys mention several times that you can overwork yourself that way, and do more harm than good? Please help me, I don't know what to do!
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2004/03/18, 08:44 AM
Just an idea for your 1.5 mile. . . my hubby started alternating days between running for 30-45 minutes for endurance and doing his 1.5, when doing his 1.5 he pushes himself as hard as he can <w/o getting himself hurt> also he ocasionally will switch his longer run from the gym to the neighborhood to take advantage of natural inclines and resistances. Hope this helps! It did seem to work for him.
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2004/03/18, 08:56 AM
If I were you I would mix in some sprint for your cardio. I would not go to the gym twice a day. You are just going to get tired. The thing that you have to realize about bootcamp is that they are going to get you into shape. You may run 19:00 minutes now, but what do you think is going to happen when you go to bootcamp and they run you? Your run time is going to drop. I went to Marine Corps bootcamp 10 years ago and we had atleast 20 people in my platoon who came in struggling with the run. After bootcamp they were running 3 miles in 20:00 minutes. Bootcamp will get you in shape. I wouldnt change much of what you are doing now. I would just vary the running a little.
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2004/03/18, 09:00 AM
Problem....I am Navy Reserves! I only go to 17 day boot camp. I have to take an actual PRT before they will let me go.. So I guess, yeah I ain't goin if I ain't ready, BUT, I am a realist and would rather take things in my own hands now, then to not go because I fail a PRT. You know.
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2004/03/18, 09:19 AM
Hey, parko03.... maybe you've hit that dreaded plateau... maybe time to switch things up... the order maybe?
t
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Tim
"I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self."
Aristotle
TimDay@freetrainers.com
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2004/03/18, 09:19 AM
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2004/03/18, 09:21 AM
I thought about that and am going to. But is six more weeks enough time? Especially if I switch something up now, being so close to it. Im running out of time....:(
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2004/03/18, 09:24 AM
A lot can be done in six weeks... it may just be a matter of exercising at a different time of day... laying off the donuts (you're in radio, they magically appear! :laugh:) and maybe switching the order...
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Tim
"I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self."
Aristotle
TimDay@freetrainers.com
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2004/03/18, 09:25 AM
Maybe adding some sort of Cardio/Aerobic class to your schedule once a week will help, work some of the other muscles and help with your endurance as well. Just an idea you might want to try and see what happens.
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2004/03/18, 09:31 AM
If you want to get your run time down I would run 3 times a week.
Monday: 1.5 mile run, give it everything you got
Wednesday: Sprints on a track, 1 lap at top speed, then jog a lap. Do this 3 times then do 3/4 a lap 3 times etc...
Make sure that you do a few laps warm up and a few lap cool down.
Friday: Long slow run 45-60 minutes. Not fast just an easy jog.
You do this for 6 weeks and I guarantee you will drop minutes off of your time. If you do it and don't drop minutes you can come on this board an call me a liar.
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2004/03/18, 10:35 AM
I'm with Tim on the plateau thing, in addition to the Run Training that hec provided.
.. you said you 'go to the gym' 5 days a week'.. Give your 5 days a makeover.
Reorder your splits, do a couple leg days EXTRA tough, then the next week make your back or chest day the Killer.. there are some great workouts listed on here (Gladiator Glutes Kicked My Butt) and mixing it up could very well give you another boost.
Stronger + Better Endurance = Faster !!
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Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action.
~Benjamin Disraeli
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2004/03/18, 11:02 AM
I think 6 weeks is plenty of time. When I start my hockey season, I have no game legs. I struggle at first and some games feel like puking. Within six weeks, I am like a totally different person.
Picture your goals in your head. Play them over and over as if you complete all your situps and finish your run in the right amount of time. Think about it like this: you are 4 situps away and a little more then 3 minutes away from your goals. If you look at it like that, you will see that those are very acheivable goals.
Good luck, we know you can do it!
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Don't sweat what you have no control over... WILL IT MATTER IN A HUNDRED YEARS....
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2004/03/18, 11:12 AM
The sprint work will help improve your run time.
Add some calories in your eating pan - maybe more protein and some extra carbs in the morning - you may be using too many calories and your body will resist change with too much of a deficit.
You are very close!(to your goals)
Keep with it, switch it up a little - six weeks is a long time. take a few days off to rest and recover your glycogen stores, maybe doing some light running, before the test! And get enough rest!
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"To be able to go to the gym and train hard is a joy and a privelege, even though the hard work necessitates driving yourself through considerable discomfort. Savor this privelege and blessing, and revel in it."
Stuart McRobert, Beyond Brawn
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2004/03/18, 11:20 AM
Also, make sure you warmup really well before your run. I find that when I play hockey, if I dont do a good warmup (slight jog), my quads don't wake up until the third period of the game. The games i warm up well, I have great power in my legs from the beginning.
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Don't sweat what you have no control over... WILL IT MATTER IN A HUNDRED YEARS....
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2004/03/18, 12:48 PM
Ok, you guys are making me think I'll be able to do it. I still went ahead and spoke to my Chief. He says, my next drill(3 weeks) he will test me and tell me what he thinks.
And Hec, I will take that challenge. I don't understand how doin less will help me improve but, at this point what do I have to lose.:)
6 weeks and counting........
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2004/03/18, 01:00 PM
Welcome to the military! I am in the Air Force and we have the same standard that they are now subjecting the military to, and here is what I did for the run, I have a bit of a belly so I had to run a bit faster to make up for it (yeah, I know I should try and loose it)
Run 3 Miles a day, 5 days a week, then, once a week on an off day run your hardest at a 1.5 mile run. That will increase your endurance if your slowing down after the first half mile or mile.
If your lacking in power, just plain running too slow my personaly recomendation would be a 30 second fast run (not quite a sprint, say about 85% your max speed), 30 seconds slow run (still a decent jog) and do that for 15 minuts, or till you can't sprint any more.
Form;
Make sure your form is good, do not hunch over, keep your lungs open! also, when your legs are tird, use your arms, pump harder, your legs will follow. Breathe breathe BREATHE!!! if your getting tird take deeper breaths, don't use fast breaths, you will hyperventelate. Also, make sure that you are not flexing your facial muscles, hands, shoulders, or chest unnessesarily. you should feel your cheeks bounce as you run, and if you would crush a potato chip in your hands you are clentching your fists too much.
Good luck with it, and have fun on your Bo-at!
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2004/03/18, 01:13 PM
I would have to disagree with relique. If she runs 3 miles 5 days a week for six weeks she aint making it to her test. That is beating your body up, especially if you are pounding the street. If you are training for a 1.5 mile run why would you do it by running 3 miles? That would be like training for a marathon and running 52 miles to prepare. It makes no sense. I am in the Marine Corps and I am required to run 3 miles; the most I run in preperation is 5 miles and that is at a slow pace. The sprinting is what is going to drop your time.
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2004/03/18, 01:20 PM
Hec, When I talked to my chief earlier, he said I have been doing to much and something about my body building up a resistance to the running and thats why the sudden halt. So between him and you Im gonna give it a go and take some days off I guess. I will be letting you know how it goes. Thanks so much for the advice.:)
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2004/03/19, 08:45 AM
I may have said that wrong Hecdarec, yes, when you run a 3 mile to prepair for a 1.5 mile you do it at a reduced pace. Normaly, I run the first 1.5 mile at my 1.5 pace, and then jog the remainder, enough to keep my heart pumping. Esentialy, I am doing the same thing you are Hecdarec. Run a 5 mile to prep for a 3 mile is = to 3 miles to prep for a 1.5. It builds endurance, with the clasic "Last man UP!" run without the other men. (Fast pace, 30 seconds slow pace 30 seconds, rinse, repeat)
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2004/03/19, 08:47 AM
Yeah but I would only run that 5 miles one time during the week. You are suggesting running 5 days a week. That is too much. Everything else you are saying I totally agree with.
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2004/03/19, 12:52 PM
yeah, I am thinking she needs training, 6 weeks is a real short time period to improve your run by a few minuts, a 30 second cut is more likely, I run 5 times a week because I enjoy running... yeah, I know, I am not right in the head.
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2004/08/04, 12:13 PM
I am starting to run and I need some goals. I can only run for about 30 min. Is a 10 min. mile good or bad? How far should I be getting in 30 min.?
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2004/08/04, 12:13 PM
I am starting to run and I need some goals. I can only run for about 30 min. Is a 10 min. mile good or bad? How far should I be getting in 30 min.?
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