Need advice on running 1.5 miles for a PT test on March 1st.

Edward91111
Edward91111 Posts: 2
edited September 23 in Introduce Yourself
I really suck at running and have to to run it in 12:25 mins....any suggestions or tips.

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  • Booper83
    Booper83 Posts: 70 Member
    Do the couch to 5K. They start you running at 2 min intervervals. It's the couch to 5K for beginners.

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  • emilysebastian
    emilysebastian Posts: 245 Member
    check out C25K.com (couch to 5K); I think the training schedule on there would get you up to about one mile by March 1st!

    Good luck--train hard and I'm sure you'll pass with flying colors :)
  • txjulie
    txjulie Posts: 190 Member
    You might want to try the Couch-to-5k program. Depending on your starting level you could get up to that time. If you are using a treadmill just work on the speed control there. (Just google Couch-to-5k or C25k. There are iphone apps & android apps plus ones you can just put on a podcast/mp3 player).
  • CalorieNinja
    CalorieNinja Posts: 645 Member
    Definitely look into Couch to 5k. Just google it and you will find it!
  • jwb201
    jwb201 Posts: 7 Member
    Best advice I ever got for running was to never out run your breathing... run slow enough to be able to keep a conversation going no matter how slow. a really slow jog at 5mph is a really good starting place. If you lose your breath walk until you regain your breath then start jogging again. You will build up your endurance fairly quickly. Hope that helps.
  • misslo718
    misslo718 Posts: 14 Member
    couch to 5 k. and start yesterday. No one sucks at running. you just have to build up endurance - both physical endurance and patience - with yourself.

    http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml
  • emilysebastian
    emilysebastian Posts: 245 Member
    Oh--you could also check out Hal Higdon's website (just google his name); same starting idea as c25k, but I think he's got some books and pamphlets you can purchase that might be more specific to what you're doing.
  • shaheerahs
    shaheerahs Posts: 79 Member
    I agree, C25K is great! I am on my 4th week of the program and I am really surprised how much longer I can run now. It's a nine week program though, so you'd only be about halfway through on March 1st.
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