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I did my test last week. 2.4 km in 8.46. what you joining as?

Mine warfare specialist.. You?

How do you guys do it? My best is 11:03, I've been training for months!

I Row and cycle for hours but I cant run for the life of me. On occasion I still get perilously close to failing sometimes.

I'm 6" and weigh 12 and bit stone, It took me 2 months of training 3-4 days a week non consecutive just to get the the point where I could run 3km without stopping.

I run at 8-9mph or around 12-13kph but I just can't run any faster (even with my long legs) without building up too much oxygen debt. Im starting to pull me hair out over this. Im still training 3-4 a week running rowing and cycling and I have my PJFT in a month. I scared shitless that Ill get a stitch or lose my breathing and throw 15 months of waiting down the drain. Believe me, its not for the lack of effort.

I eat well, and look after myself but for all my effort Im seeing little return in fitness.

The way I got my time down was through lots of interval training. Made a huge difference for me!! Plus loads of five aside and circuit training

Im trying as weapons engineering with the subs mate

there's my problem, I'm 27 and I have not played sports since I was 15-16. And even then it was rarely. I was actually a very good goalie once upon a time but I am not terribly fond of competitive sports.

I have been doing interval training for a while now as it was recommended to me. I run around the 11kph mark then sprint at 16+ for along as i can and repeat.

By my calculations if your running in the sub 9 minute mark your running at 16kph for the whole 2.4km. Madness!

Yeah interval training is key.. I try n do 6 x 500m on rower or on the track 100m sprint 100 m jog until I'm dead. And work on speed.. 2.4 k is more a test of speed than endurance.

And also do your running on the road. It's alot harder than on the treadmill.

Originally Posted by ryanhawk7

Yeah interval training is key.. I try n do 6 x 500m on rower or on the track 100m sprint 100 m jog until I'm dead.

This is what makes me laugh, I do 5-12km on the rower in around an hour (12km ish) then cycle for 30mins, and I aint just breezing this along, with a run of 2.4km before and sometimes after! Though im often way too fucked to complete the last run.

Someone told me a few months back to just run - forget the cycle and rower. Obvious advice I know, however I still only manage 20 minutes of running.

Later tonight i'm having a fitness instructor help me out. I starting to thing my technique is out or I'm running very poorly.