Does anyone have any idea why almost all military’s chose this distance to test? I had heard a yarn that it happened to be the outside perimeter of some ancient British army camp, but never saw any proof to it.
[quote]Wahuuga wrote:
Does anyone have any idea why almost all military’s chose this distance to test? I had heard a yarn that it happened to be the outside perimeter of some ancient British army camp, but never saw any proof to it.[/quote]
My understanding is it was based on the original Cooper’s Test wherein participants ran as far as they could in 12 minutes and would be scored based on that distance. 2400m would be a relatively poor score for a male aged 17-20yrs while 3000m+ would be very good. Scores can be fairly accurately correlated to VO2 max.
Over time the test evolved to a fixed distance run for time as opposed to the other way around, scores being based upon time, 9 minutes or less being considered very good by military standards if not by competitive running standards. Different MOS use different distances, 2400 and 5000m seem to be the most popular.
EDIT: This seems much easier to do from a testing standpoint, IMO, as opposed to the original distance tracking method, especially with a larger group.
2 miles is a distance that stradles the line of something you can do fast, but also something that’s a little more than running fast for 100m or something short and thus asks for some minor endurance also.
2.4k / 1.5m is simply a miserable distance to have to run, where you are entirely capable of reaching your lactic threshold quickly, and then having to enduring it for the next 8-9 minutes. It also helps that it’s not a competitive distance (like 1500m or 3000m) where someone would have an advantage.
I’d almost rather do a 10k than 2.4.
[quote]The_Swede wrote:
2.4k / 1.5m is simply a miserable distance to have to run, where you are entirely capable of reaching your lactic threshold quickly, and then having to enduring it for the next 8-9 minutes. It also helps that it’s not a competitive distance (like 1500m or 3000m) where someone would have an advantage.
I’d almost rather do a 10k than 2.4.[/quote]
Agreed. I ran a 2.4 k the other day after reading this thread. Now With the 5k and 8k I pace myself more, but with more moderate distances like the 2.4 and 3k, you know that it has to pretty much hurt from start to finish if you are to set a pb. My legs were filled with acid and I was breathing like a madman after the first lap, and then knowing that I had to endure 5 more was a mindfuck to say the least.
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what???
please explain your post to me…
thanks
We will never agree on running so let’s never try.
Do 50s active rest 10s sprint, do this for 30min twice a week. Active rest= jogging, slow jogging, walking (depending how much you need to catch your breath)
If you can go to a gym, do 10x10 squats at @50% 1RM and 70s rest between sets, and 10x10 leg curls 50% 1RM once a week
A1 squats
A2 lying leg curls
You should really feel the lactic acid build, and the burn here, and the last 3sets its ok to do only 8,7,6 reps.
Dont increase the weight until you can finish 10x10.
and the next day go flat biking for 30min to break a sweat, medium-slow pace, to pump blood to your legs, and increase metabolism.
run rest squat bike rest run rest
After 2 weeks, switch the second sprinting day for 10min runs. run 3x 10min with 5min rest between, time your runs but dont be upset if you havent reached goal yet.
2weeks before testing ditch gym and biking,
sprint, rest, 3x10min runs, rest, 3x10min runs, rest rest
2days before competition stop running, you can do light walking, and eat lots of carbs to make sure your glycogenstorages are full before competition.
Make sure you eat enough protein after squat days especially, otherwise you can have a painful D.O.M.S.
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I was saying how the army uses 2 miles because it can’t be done fast on pure willpower, but it’s also not a very long run, like 10 miles or more, which I consider an unneccesary distance for running for a soldier.
It seems a good test of both speed and also a little bit of endurance. And yes, I know 2 miles sounds funny for endurance; I’ve run much farther than that too…but it’s not bad.
ok… thanks
Start with 1 mile intervals at a slightly faster pace than your 1.5 mile time, example:
1 mile in under 7.5 minutes + rest 1-2 minutes then repeat one more time. << Two or three times a week.
When you can do both intervals in under say 7:20, shoot for sub 7:10 >> 7:00 & so on.
That combined with a fortnightly 1.5 mile run should see you get there soon enough.