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So I decided to kick it up a few levels today and ran with a 40 pound weight belt. Just like this one:
The OP gave you good advice about the weight vest. Hills, distance and speed will give you all the extra effort you need. The key thing is not to try to combine strength training and cardiovascular. Its like when you see people doing 50 reps in the weight room because they think they are toning. Your knees will give out eventually, extra weight will speed up the process.
Well...I guess I am 'lucky'.
Guess who gets to take the same exact physical fitness exam TWICE....TWO DAYS IN A ROW for two different city agencies??
Me.
Tuesday and Wednesday
1.5 mile run....
300 meter sprint....
Illinois Agility Test....
Vertical Jump....
Push-ups....
...and as an added bonus....SIT UPS!
Yippie.....
I'm not too worried about the first one on Tuesday, but to have to do it all over again 24 hours later is gonna be rough.
I don't think it should be a problem. It's not like youre running a marathon two days in a row--then you would have a concern (albeit there are people who do just that). But if you can run 1.5 miles on Tues in the alloted time, I'd bet you can do it again on Wed.
Yes, it is possible, you just have to change your mindset. First off, wipe the negativity out. Don't ask yourself if you can do this, tell yourself you are GOING TO DO IT.
Although every bit of info you all provided was helpful, ^^THIS^^ by jojo61397 TOTALLLLLY changed my whole mindset.
I managed to pass BOTH exams again.
This whole thing has been a life changing experience for me.
I'm down to 259 lbs.
I'm still lifting heavy, I just don't lift at all for 2 days prior to an exam.
My protein intake is through the roof with almost 230 grams daily.
My water intake has gone up---certain days 2.5 gallons--most days 1.5 gallons.
The cigs are going down too---a pack now last me 4 days.
Used to be only a day.
I'm gonna cut them out all together.
My wife promised that if I go 90 days without smoking, she'll let me go on this long range fishing trip later in the year!
{how does that work? It's my money----oh yeah---I almost forgot--she's the boss}
Nice. so now the 17:37 standard is child's play for you. Try to gradually keep improving till you can run 1.5 mile in 10 min 30 sec (after a good warm up). That's a 7 min per mile pace.
I am training for a police test and my run is a mile and a half in 17:45 i took test 2 days ago and my time was 19:45, I took test last year and passed at 17:11 but im 30 pounds heavier than lst year. NEED TIPS PLEASE..
I'm 42 years old
Female
205 pounds (i hide my weight well Im strong as a Ox)
have lifted weights all my life but not running, I have 3 days to shave off 2 mins of my time.
HELP!!!
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Lucky me....
TWO DAYS IN A ROW
---oh yeah---I almost forgot--she's the boss}
