2007-09-22 18:52:52 · 8 answers · asked by Carl C 1 in Sports ➔ Running
Your body has an amazing ability to improve itself.
All you need to do is run for 15 minutes each day, no pushing. If you feel tired, you can take a day or two off each week, but if you just go out and run easy your ability will improve noticeably in three weeks.
For such a short run, do not carbo load. If you get out of breath near the end and have to push, you could carbo-unload and that would be messy and embarrassing. Dry heaves are better. Carbo loading will not give you any extra energy for such a short race (this is done by marathoners mostly).
Make sure you have a good pair of running shoes, too. If you have old shoes, you can get an injury. Shoes are good for about 300 miles if you are are average weight and have a neutral foot, less if you are heavy and have odd motion on your stride.
2007-09-23 10:17:15 · answer #1 · answered by n0witrytobeamused 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What worked for me when I was qualifying for the police academy was this!! I had 13 minutes to do 1.5 A month is a lot of time!You will need to run every day, Do more what I did was 3 miles. If you cant run the whole thing walk but try to keep running. About 2 hours before you go out to run do a carb load. Eat pasta bread cause this will give you a little extra energy also drink plenty of water all the time keep your body a little over hydrated cause dehydration is the biggest cause of lose of energy and once you are thirsty its too late so lots of water and run..And I mean run your butt of as in sprint the whole way every day and when it comes time to do your 1.5 you will be so use to doing 3 that it will be a walk in the park for you. Now you should be able to in a month time get yourself to do 1.5 miles in between 9 and 11 minutes!! I did mine in just under 10 1/2 minutes. Good luck
2007-09-23 02:10:23 · answer #2 · answered by tatman19040 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, with the information that you have provided, i can't really give you clear cut answers, so I will answer several possible solutions.
The most important thing about running a mile and half isn't necessarily speed, but rather your endurance. You want to train your body so that you can jog those six laps with out stopping. Get your self some long pants and long sleeve sweaters and jog, build up your endurance.
If you can already do that, then next step will be speed training. Which would mean building up your leg muscle. Depending on what kind of physical shape you are currently in, doing it in a month will be slightly difficult, but possible.
If you are jogging on quarter mile track, then train your self so that you can sprint on your last lap.
2007-09-23 02:08:59 · answer #3 · answered by Ryu JIn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The other answers are very good. I would also include a few more; If you are drinking ANY soda, STOP. Any carbonated drinks are OFF limit. No soda, no beer, etc. Also, make sure you are getting enough sleep. Your body needs recovery time. Now, last but not least. You may think this is strange, but do it. Take a small strip of paper, and write "12 minutes". Put this strip of paper in your shoe. KNOW for a certainty this "12 minutes" is factual. KNOW you will complete the run in 12 MINUTES! Enjoy the feeling of completing your run in that amount of time. The day of your PT test you need to be in the mind-set of "thankfulness" for KNOWING you are running it in 12 minutes! E-mail me with your good news!!!!
2007-09-23 03:14:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Going for basic military training or in basic? Run every second day, push weights on alternate days and when you do the timed run ignore the pain, lack of air and push till you cross the line. During training run on grass it takes way more effort, its easier on the body and translates into much faster times when you do run on a hard surface.
2007-09-23 02:04:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you just need to practice--i guess. i can run 2 miles in 14 minutes (not that fast..but it's huge to me because of how slow i was when i first started =) ).
practice sprints, run that distance several times. soon you'll be able to run that distance without even being tired, then you'll be able to focus on technique and speed.
good luck! i know you can do it.
2007-09-23 12:29:59 · answer #6 · answered by ♣swirley_gumdrops♣ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good Luck!
The best I ever did was about 14 and a half minutes for a mile and a half. Just barely good enough to qualify.
Doc
2007-09-23 02:01:02 · answer #7 · answered by Doc Hudson 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
dude no offence but im eleven and i run 8 minutes per mile
2007-09-23 12:59:54 · answer #8 · answered by sporty girl 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋