One of the requirements to graduate from the Border Patrol academy is to be able to run a mile and a half in 13:00. Directly following the run, you need to be able to run through an obstacle course in a certain amount of time, so you can't be completely dead after the run. Back in the old days, a mile and a half would be a drop in the bucket. I got my 3 mile time under 18 minutes in high school, and I ran a mile in less than 5 minutes in college.
I started running again 3 weeks ago. My first run was a mile and a half, just to see how fast I could run it. I did 13:07 and I was pooped. I was also pretty sore the next day. I've been running either a mile or 2 almost everyday now for 3 weeks. I've made hardly any improvement on my time. I have noticed though that I am not getting sore anymore, so I am seeing some minuscule results. I ran 2 miles this afternoon, clocked the first at 8:15, and finished mile 2 at 17:30. My goal was 18 minutes, so I'm happy about that, but it's pretty sad for someone of my athletic background to have to be setting such crappy goals. I'm kind of ticked off that I let myself go for 11 years.
I've also been doing push ups every day, in sets of 15 or 20. I just do them whenever I feel like it, or remember to. I've done anywhere from 20-90 push ups a day.
The Houston Fire Dept. also requires a 13 minute 1.5 mile run. The Oregon State Trooper test requires a 2 mile run, time is dependent upon age and height. I'll be bumping up my daily mileage soon, now that my body is becoming more accustomed to running. My goal is to someday catch up to Brie. :)
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I still think you're buff : ) !
I've seen plenty of buff fat people ;P
You'll most likely surpass me if you continue to run. And, you can do many more push-ups than I can. I can barely do three real push-ups.
Yeah, Brie is now the standard.
(Molly and Dad went running the other day. He did pretty good except for the fact that he'd eaten two burritos before he knew she needed a running partner. He completed his goal of staying with her without puking.
My goal is to walk the dogs 3 miles without calling for an ambulance.
my goal is to catch up to Brie too! I start again next week, I am finally feeling better, so we are all gonna try to catch her!:)
I am "running" a two and a half mile loop with Arrow in the mornings now. I do it in 30 minutes. (Okay, technically it is not running. But I am "booking it" for most of the distance. I only walk for about a quarter of a mile.)
It is kind of sad. I'm moving as fast as I can and Arrow is kind of doing this slow trot beside me.
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