Need help on mile run.

[LSThiker]

I edited for politeness.  But Ill take your word now that you really are a student of hydration.   Next discussion..... nuclear physics..... Ready..Go!

I am a student of (or more appropriately, a contributor to) the biomedical sciences. 

[Full time cadet]

I frequently hydrate. Even in school.

Water and some gatorade the whole 9 yards.

[Storm Chaser]

Also, make sure you're drinking plenty of water every day. You'd be surprised how many people are dehydrated throughout the day.

Actually that is not true.  Most people are hydrated enough (assuming you did not just exercise or walk around in the hot sun).   

What's not true in my statement? I said "make sure you're drinking plenty of water". I didn't say drink 8 cups a day. In fact, I didn't mention a specific amount at all. I also said "You'd be surprised how many people are dehydrated throughout the day." I didn't say most people are dehydrated throughout the day. I said many are. Not the same thing.

Many kids (and adults) these days drink more soda than water. While moderate amounts of soda and other caffeinated drinks won't dehydrate you, water is still the best option. Too much soda can also bring other health issues.

I stand by my post.

[LSThiker]

Also, make sure you're drinking plenty of water every day. You'd be surprised how many people are dehydrated throughout the day.

Actually that is not true.  Most people are hydrated enough (assuming you did not just exercise or walk around in the hot sun).   

What's not true in my statement? I said "make sure you're drinking plenty of water". I didn't say drink 8 cups a day. In fact, I didn't mention a specific amount at all. I also said "You'd be surprised how many people are dehydrated throughout the day." I didn't say most people are dehydrated throughout the day. I said many are. Not the same thing.

My point is not many are.  Very few people are walking around unknowingly dehydrated.  So your statement that many people are dehydrated is incorrect, when in reality it is very few (again barring specific circumstances).  When stories are published about how many people are "dehydrated", they use evidence based on false or incorrect data.  This was the rest of my post.

Since there is no consensus as to what constitutes dehydrated, a claim that people are unknowingly dehydrated or that many people are dehydrated really cannot be made with any degree of accuracy.  Data currently suggest that people are, in fact, well hydrated for appropriate function of their bodies.         

[Full time cadet]

Update*

Lastest 1 mile time : 7:45

Half Mile time: 3:29

Just needa keep the same pace like I did to the 1st lap so I can get a 7:00 mile.

I really have a feeling that the location I did my mile run test is not really a mile. Someone needs to measure the distance.

[LSThiker]

Update*

Lastest 1 mile time : 7:45

Half Mile time: 3:29

Just needa keep the same pace like I did to the 1st lap so I can get a 7:00 mile.

I really have a feeling that the location I did my mile run test is not really a mile. Someone needs to measure the distance.

Talk with your commander about either moving the run to a track or ask about purchasing a measuring wheel to confirm the distance.

[EMT-83]

At the very least, use a GPS app on your phone to see if it's even close to a mile. MapMyWalk or something similar.

[Full time cadet]

Update*

Did a try out in school for a 9/11 tunnels to towers run.

2 mile time: 16:00

Didn't look at my mile time

[c172drv]

A few things to try.

1.  Work out with weights.  Upper body strength does really help improve times.

2.  Hills, if you have them, run up the coast back down. 

3.  No hills available, do intervals on a track.  Run hard for a quarter mile, then take it easy for a quarter mile.  If that is too hard, run the straight and relax on the turns.  Work up to quarters. 

4.  Form research.  Get someone to look at your stride and arm swing.  If you have your arms going across your chest as many do then that energy is getting wasted.  Good forward and back swing helps propel you.   Legs need to be in a comfortable stride.  If you can hack keeping up a kick where your feet almost hit your butt-ox then you tend to have a quick long distance stride.  If you have a person who is a runner watch you, maybe at a local runners store they could offer some advice. 

5.  Good nutrition for energy can't be looked past.  Your 18 and probably going a million miles an hour all the time but some effort can pay off in better muscle mass and recovery from workouts which will help.

6.  Relax, sounds dumb but you will usually get your best times when you are mentally and physically relaxed in the  run. 

7.  Go for distance runs.  Getting runs that are 3-5 miles in regularly will really build stamina to achieve better mile times because your body won't be concerned that it is running a mile after you have been doing longer runs regularly.

Good luck and stay focused on your goals.  Don't stress if you don't always have improvements.  You need to stay in the game mentally and you will achieve your goal.

[TheSkyHornet]

Update*

Did a try out in school for a 9/11 tunnels to towers run.

2 mile time: 16:00

Didn't look at my mile time

Training for a 2-mile run should definitely improve your mile run time, but you'll still want to make sure you track it as you run because that's the important time you're aiming for with CAP.

Keep in mind, there's a lot more to training to run a mile than just running if you want to perfect it. Other forms of exercise, including weight training, can help your run as well. It also works in reverse. Running helps your weight training and stamina, which will help for exercises like push-ups. Different exercises will target specific areas of the body, but will still work out other non-targeted areas as well. It's all interconnected.

[Full time cadet]

*Update

Passed my CPFT

Mile time : 7:16


Thanks for all the tips guys. I'm still hearing for more on this thread

[TheSkyHornet]

Nicely done, Cadet.  :clap: Glad to see it all worked out for ya

[c172drv]

*Update

Passed my CPFT

Mile time : 7:16


Thanks for all the tips guys. I'm still hearing for more on this thread

Congratulations. Keep it up and you will continue to see improvement.