Anonymous
05-09-1999, 07:14 PM
I leave for boot camp on 18May99. I need information to help me prepare for the mile and a half run that I will have to do in 15 minutes or less. Please help me!!!!
gousanavy@juno.com
Anonymous
05-10-1999, 12:37 PM
Hi Tami. Leaving on May 18th? That doesn't leave you a lot of time, but fit in as much interval training as you can. The best way to do this is to use a track (do you leave near a high school? No one minds people using those when school is out). Run laps at your regular pace, then add spurts of faster running (almost sprinting) here and there. Try running the corners at your regular pace and the straights at the faster pace. You could almost call this the athletic equivalent of cramming! It will help your overall speed, though. When the time comes for the timed mile and a half, just run like hell and don't let yourself slow down because it will be over soon enough. It's actually easier when it's the real thing because you know that it counts and your body will somehow give you extra energy. Good luck and have fun!