I quit smoking today because i need to run a mile and a half in 3 weeks for police exam help? -
i have to take this exam in 3 weeks and need to run a mile and a half in 15 minutes. any strategies? i tried to quit earlier on and relapsed. i thought i had longer and just got my test dates.
Running a mile and a half in 15 minutes will not be too hard. Just start by walking that far and each day going a tad faster. Going that fast only requires a 10 minute mile pace, which is a slow jog, so as i said just begin walking, and then speed up. Then start jogging for 10 seconds walking for 10 and do that for your 1.5 miles. Then work your way up to jogging your 1.5 miles until you get there. Don-t worry, running 1.5 miles in 15 minuets is not hard so just try. Hope I helped!
if you really want this job, you will quit. Try chewing gum. From now on, do anything to stay away from places that sell cigarettes. I don-t know how hard it is, since i-ve only just tried smoking a few times, never got into the habit, but i am sure it is hard. but if you want it bad, you can do it. also, you need to start jogging once daily, start with half a mile jog followed by a walk, then another half a mile, then a walk, then try to beat your best jog yet and do more, and as the weeks get closer, you will see that a mile and a half is not much for fifteen minutes. Anyways, good luck. i-ve taken that exam and i know it can be nerve wrecking.
Nobody so far has spoken of your heart rate or blood pressure. I suggest before any training to take a stress test (they make you run on a thread mill and tell you just how much you can exercise before your blood pressure goes to a dangerous level, also check your oxygen intake, any abnormalities in your pulse pattern etc.) Smoking is a risk factor for high blood pressure, and having just quit you better stay on the safe side.
After getting the test done, i suggest to either get a heart rate monitor so that you can keep it at check while you jog. Or if too expensive, use an elliptical machine so you can time it and also so you can avoid sore joints on the day of your test.
I just yesterday ran a bit over 1.5 miles in 15 minutes.. I started doing bicycle, then elliptical that was 2 months ago. However i do have high blood pressure and am 100 pounds overweight. Your main risk factor would be the smoking I assume and thus why I strongly suggest the stress test, as high blood pressure, or quickly rising high blood pressure does not give you any signs and you can just fall on your back with a stroke.
Really is really easy I know people who have smoked for 20 years and ran a mile in 6 minutes. I believe it is very mental will butt just for that sake of running drink lots of fluids before just so you dont die
What my husband did was to run longer than 1 1/2 miles every day until the test, and run it on an uphill or harder surface than just flat, so that the run for you POST test will seem easier, and you will be able to go faster. Good luck with your test!
How fast do you have to complete the run? I suggest starting by just jogging a mile and half at a pace you can complete it (doesn-t have to be fast) just to give yourself an idea of your running abilities. Time your run, and if you are totally shot after the first run then wait a day or two until you recover, and each time you run try to step it up a notch until you feel comfortable with your time. Don-t over exert yourself by running hard everyday, take a break in between sessions, and don-t forget to stretch and warm up before every run and stretch and cool down after every run.