Thread: FITNESS Qs & ADSC 1.5 mile run times - ARCHIVE

anyone clear on the run time for RAC tank crewman? recruiter has never told me as my times are around the 10 minute mark and he seems pretty happy with that.

just want to know beacause im interested
cheers

cheers mate and good luck at the adsc determanation and 200% effort and youll be ok

Do you know if it's up to 13:15 mins for women joining the RA?
Or is it the same for everyone?

Originally Posted by jonah_09

anyone clear on the run time for RAC tank crewman? recruiter has never told me as my times are around the 10 minute mark and he seems pretty happy with that.

just want to know beacause im interested
cheers

Officially its 13min 15sec, however as mentioned it you should be a lot faster. I was told that anything under 11min30sec is what you should be aiming for. But your run time looks good so no worries there.

I've been told by my recruiter that the best way to knock down minutes in the 1.5 mile run is to run it several times during the week. Is this true? Answer that I'm basically looking for is whether it works or not, because I've started to do this.
Thanks in advance.

Originally Posted by London90

I've been told by my recruiter that the best way to knock down minutes in the 1.5 mile run is to run it several times during the week. Is this true? Answer that I'm basically looking for is whether it works or not, because I've started to do this.
Thanks in advance.

Are you asking if practicing running, improves running time?

Originally Posted by carlbcfc

Originally Posted by London90

I've been told by my recruiter that the best way to knock down minutes in the 1.5 mile run is to run it several times during the week. Is this true? Answer that I'm basically looking for is whether it works or not, because I've started to do this.
Thanks in advance.

Are you asking if practicing running, improves running time?

Not exactly, what I'm asking is that If I keep running the 1.5 mile daily, will I gradually improve and say, run it under 9 or 10 minutes, or should I do another method. It might seem a daft question but I've read numerous times through this forum that you shouldn't prepare the 1.5 run by running it constantly - if that makes sense, and that you should stick to Interval training or running 2 to 3 miles.

cardio work is the best to start off with m8. im saying this in my own experience, however everyones body and fitness is different. what iv been doing in the gym is...30 mins weights, 1.5 mile best effort on the treadmill with different inclines ranging from 1.0 to 7.0. then weights again for 30 mins. onto the bike for 30 mins cardio then back on the treadmill for 30 mins cardio,then weights for 10 mins. iv been doing this for the last week without giving my body a rest with days between for the last 7 days. iv knocked my run down from 11.45 to 10.30 in a week. ill keep doing this till sunday, then give my body a rest as im away to adsc on wednesday. but im expecting my runtime to be about 10 mins by then as my body has rested for 2 days and the sheer determination ill have on the day along with adrenyln. as i say this is working for me. dont just do 1.5 mile,train your body to cope with 3 miles no prob. oh and always try and keep your heart rate at 180 good luck fella

Originally Posted by Potentialrecruit

cardio work is the best to start off with m8. im saying this in my own experience, however everyones body and fitness is different. what iv been doing in the gym is...30 mins weights, 1.5 mile best effort on the treadmill with different inclines ranging from 1.0 to 7.0. then weights again for 30 mins. onto the bike for 30 mins cardio then back on the treadmill for 30 mins cardio,then weights for 10 mins. iv been doing this for the last week without giving my body a rest with days between for the last 7 days. iv knocked my run down from 11.45 to 10.30 in a week. ill keep doing this till sunday, then give my body a rest as im away to adsc on wednesday. but im expecting my runtime to be about 10 mins by then as my body has rested for 2 days and the sheer determination ill have on the day along with adrenyln. as i say this is working for me. dont just do 1.5 mile,train your body to cope with 3 miles no prob. oh and always try and keep your heart rate at 180 good luck fella

If this is true i take my hat off to you.

I overdone it by only doing 2 x 3 mile runs per day, and an hour on the punch bag. I strained my hamstring and it set me back over a month and degraded my fitness to the point I feel im back at the start.

Now I know I can plod along for 7 miles at a steady jog 5 days per week, but thats not what selection is about.

Last week I decided im just going to do my 3 mile route. First mile is a warm up, last 2 are fartlek between lamposts. I am absolutly raped by the end, and feel sick as fcuk. Eventually the hard legs will get longer, and ill get faster.

My theory is, if im absolutly sick as fcuk at the end, ive done good!


Selection is your hurdle, keep it simple and train for that. When you pass, your deemed fit enough by the army to be a recruit. They will sort you out from there and train you for what lies ahead.