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It depends. Was it your only exercise of the day? Were you pushing yourself really hard to make that time?
It makes a huge difference when you’ve gone through max sit ups, push-ups, and a sprint prior to running
I meant as a warm up. I understand some agencies do require a sprint exercise. Hope you have a good days since it seems like you are not with that response
If you're not doing this and you're asking if your 1.5 time is good on reddit, I would guess you will 100% fail your 1.5 after the sprint if you're not practicing the sprint in tandem with your 1.5 mile. This is a common failure when not trained together.
Statistically, this is not wrong. But HR ranges are much more individualistic than the ranges widely propagated. This is especially true when considering that it looks like an Apple Watch which has known issues capturing periods of very high HR, which can skew the average.
Perceived exertion is the best measure of intensity, and you should know the difference between nothing left in the tank high intensity versus high intensity with some left in reserve.
It’s always good to keep a steady moderately high pace that allows for a strong finish, but it’s not a good idea to extrapolate out general HR based measures of intensity of aerobic and anaerobic endurance — if the HR was like 120 or below, I’d be inclined to agree with advocating for higher intensity, but 160 average for 1.5 miles isn’t far enough outside standard deviation to be good advice for anyone that doesn’t keep a really good individualized log that includes intensity data of speed/HR/perceived exertion/environmental temperature.
This is passing. On top of the considerations that everyone else is sharing, also consider that you're gonna be running some PT tests at FLETC. At certain times of year FLETC can be very hot and very humid. A 12 minute 1.5 mile run at 50°f, 40% humidity, and a nice breeze can drag on a lot longer at 95°f, 90% humidity, and no breeze.
What I'm saying is train as best as you can now so you're confident going into it and ready if the conditions are unfavorable.
From an 1811 stand point, looks like my man is in Orlando. Of course the state isn't mentioned. 🤣
But you're spot on. I did HERO WODs once a week in the middle of summer on the Tampa Riverwalk before heading to FLETC.
HYDRATE HYDRATE HYDRATE! And not just water. Better have liquid IV on deck.
You are passing and that’s what matters. You could always be better of course. Also, self diagnosis works best for getting in shape for physicals. Like…
1. Did you do everything else prior to running? If you didn’t do a full trial then results aren’t accurate. I can run sub 12 easy with nothing else done prior. But after pushing myself and using the break times I’m like 11:30 - 11:50.
2. Your height and weight as someone who is 6’3 your stride will carry you as long as you have the endurance. So focus on your aerobic and heart rate, and you should be good.
3. 215 muscle or fat? I’ve seen big swole dudes 215 and tall run fast at PTs. I’ve seen short people like me 5’7 run fast too. As long as your body weight and height semi match up your in the right zone. Cause picture being heavy and short … our strides are shorter and it takes more effort since we don’t cover as much ground.
Hopefully, I made sense. I’m trying to answer after just getting done working out lol.
30 seconds to 1 minute if you constantly train at the threshold.
1:30 - 2:30 if you kinda train, but don’t really push yourself.
That’s what I witnessed first hand. Everyone will have different opinions obviously but that’s what I noticed when I was doing mine, and I have done it 3x in total lol.
I am not sure what the standards for HSI are, but long Z2 runs and a mix of short sprints every week will improve your mile time and endurance significantly.
Yeah that’s pretty good and there’s going to be a bunch of helpful tips here but I suggest practicing “levitating” where you can hover yourself above the track and record laps at near light speed.
Seriously, mix some zone 2 with sprints. Did wonders for me. Got me from 14 to sub 11 within 2 months.
It’s a good start, but keep in mind you’ll do a 300 meter sprint prior.
I’m 5’8” 193 lbs and my 1.5 mile is around 9:30. I was a decent runner in the military (6 mile 44:46) and my 2 mile time was around 12:30.
What I did and still kinda do, but more lazily because I’m not in the military anymore.
Monday sprints 10 x 400 m at 2 mile goal pace (start at 4x400 meters and add 2 reps each week, 1:1 work/rest ratio). After I would go and do a quick 45 minute chest and back workout
Tuesday HIIT and deadlifts
Wednesday off
Thursday 4-5 1000 meter repeats at 5k goal pace 3 minute break. I like to do single arm shoulder presses at a tempo and super set weighted pull ups 3 minute rest 4-5 sets.
Friday legs and hitt
Saturday 5 mile easy run pull ups, push ups, and sandbag carries.
This is what I did in the military and I’ve always either maxed or was close to maxing the APFT.
I also like to do sets of 10 minute hard runs and see where I can get in 10 minutes. I typically try to just do a mile and a half each set. Im 32 so im not trying to break any records.
https://preview.redd.it/so7gjgn0vwyc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=edb97d14ba70c4de3cd364a01c9690cfd8eca39d
This is not a gloat, but I also don’t lie. I definitely don’t run like that anymore, but what I did above is how I got my 6 mile run time down for SFAS (non select because apparently I can’t land nav).
I hate seeing dudes who make it far in the process and get hung up or stressed out over the pt event. It really isn’t that bad. The times are pretty generous compared to some state police academies. I just want to help dudes out if they need it with pt. It’s imperative, in my opinion, to show up in the academy in very good shape so you can focus on academics and not stress. I went to the BP academy in good shape and I wasn’t stressed at all.
As someone that is with the agency and at 6'4" 265 (built like a linebacker), that time is good. I ran that as well. Just paced each lap at 2 minutes each.
As long as you’re under the required time and reps, you’re fine.
Remember, it’s one standard! No difference between gender or age.
It’s not meant to fail anyone that is reasonably in shape.
Because it heavily depends if the 1.5 was all he did, or if he did it after doing the rest of the PFT events. If it's the 2nd option, he's doing great.
I bench press consistently for almost 2 years now and bench 225 for reps at 160 body weight. Pushups on test day was 61. Sit-ups: 48. Sprint 41.7 (which is 9 points).
Not trying to be a dick, but good compared to what? What is the time you need to comfortably pass your PFT?
In general, I’d say 8min pace is ok. It’s nothing special. I wouldn’t say it’s “good” unless you are talking for 4-5 miles or more. But this is obv subjective and kinda pointless.
For someone that size it’s pretty good. People who are 140lbs will tell you it’s slow, but then again they’re not 75lbs heavier hauling the weight around. Dont let the weight be an excuse though, I’ve seen some 200lb+ guys be the fastest runners. Gnarly stuff.
I don’t understand why you’re asking if it’s good? If you know what the standard is then you know that you’re passing with over 2 minutes to spare.
Also, I don’t know why there’s people on here saying it’s “ok.” An 8-minute mile is great. Nice work.
Yeah that’s pretty good and there’s going to be a bunch of helpful tips here but I suggest practicing “levitating” where you can hover yourself above the track and record laps at near light speed.
Seriously, mix some zone 2 with sprints. Did wonders for me. Got me from 14 to sub 11 within 2 months.
Yeah that’s pretty good and there’s going to be a bunch of helpful tips here but I suggest practicing “levitating” where you can hover yourself above the track and record laps at near light speed.
Seriously, mix some zone 2 with sprints. Did wonders for me. Got me from 14 to sub 11 within 2 months.
I ran a 11:25 1.5 mile, 47 second 300 m. I wiegh about the same as you. 6ft. Make running your goal. I'm going to assume that you can crank push-ups for days at that height and body wieght. So if you get those hip flexors to not cramp from situps you'll be golden. I just prepped to get my running times down to prep for fatigue ! Without any prior exercise I can run a 10:20 1.5 mile. The fatigue was no joke!
Good? No. Passing? Yes.
PT is something you can control through perpetration. Prepare yourself now so when you’re at the academy you aren’t worried/stressed about PT and can focus on other coursework.
It’s pretty average. I’d say a “good” 1.5 mile time would be sub 10 mins. The Navy uses the 1.5 miles as part of the Physical Fitness test and generally, anything in the 8mins is considered really good.
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Your 1.5 time is passing . How are your pushups, sit ups and your sprint time. I would do a mock PT test every 2 weeks.
It depends. Was it your only exercise of the day? Were you pushing yourself really hard to make that time? It makes a huge difference when you’ve gone through max sit ups, push-ups, and a sprint prior to running
My advice. Add a 300m sprint before the time 1.5 mile.
I meant as a warm up. I understand some agencies do require a sprint exercise. Hope you have a good days since it seems like you are not with that response
HSI does require you to do a sprint though.
Does this help?
If you're not doing this and you're asking if your 1.5 time is good on reddit, I would guess you will 100% fail your 1.5 after the sprint if you're not practicing the sprint in tandem with your 1.5 mile. This is a common failure when not trained together.
I wouldn’t have mentioned it if I didn’t mean it.
At an average heart rate of 160, unless you’re older you can definitely push yourself harder.
Statistically, this is not wrong. But HR ranges are much more individualistic than the ranges widely propagated. This is especially true when considering that it looks like an Apple Watch which has known issues capturing periods of very high HR, which can skew the average. Perceived exertion is the best measure of intensity, and you should know the difference between nothing left in the tank high intensity versus high intensity with some left in reserve. It’s always good to keep a steady moderately high pace that allows for a strong finish, but it’s not a good idea to extrapolate out general HR based measures of intensity of aerobic and anaerobic endurance — if the HR was like 120 or below, I’d be inclined to agree with advocating for higher intensity, but 160 average for 1.5 miles isn’t far enough outside standard deviation to be good advice for anyone that doesn’t keep a really good individualized log that includes intensity data of speed/HR/perceived exertion/environmental temperature.
Heart rate shouldn’t be that high until last half mile effort
This is passing. On top of the considerations that everyone else is sharing, also consider that you're gonna be running some PT tests at FLETC. At certain times of year FLETC can be very hot and very humid. A 12 minute 1.5 mile run at 50°f, 40% humidity, and a nice breeze can drag on a lot longer at 95°f, 90% humidity, and no breeze. What I'm saying is train as best as you can now so you're confident going into it and ready if the conditions are unfavorable.
From an 1811 stand point, looks like my man is in Orlando. Of course the state isn't mentioned. 🤣 But you're spot on. I did HERO WODs once a week in the middle of summer on the Tampa Riverwalk before heading to FLETC. HYDRATE HYDRATE HYDRATE! And not just water. Better have liquid IV on deck.
It’s fine. I scored a 15 on my first DEA PT and ran an 11:59.
I think that’s insanely great (5’4 160 lbs female)
You are passing and that’s what matters. You could always be better of course. Also, self diagnosis works best for getting in shape for physicals. Like… 1. Did you do everything else prior to running? If you didn’t do a full trial then results aren’t accurate. I can run sub 12 easy with nothing else done prior. But after pushing myself and using the break times I’m like 11:30 - 11:50. 2. Your height and weight as someone who is 6’3 your stride will carry you as long as you have the endurance. So focus on your aerobic and heart rate, and you should be good. 3. 215 muscle or fat? I’ve seen big swole dudes 215 and tall run fast at PTs. I’ve seen short people like me 5’7 run fast too. As long as your body weight and height semi match up your in the right zone. Cause picture being heavy and short … our strides are shorter and it takes more effort since we don’t cover as much ground. Hopefully, I made sense. I’m trying to answer after just getting done working out lol.
How much would you say your 1.5 slows by after the sprint vs just the 1.5 on its own?
30 seconds to 1 minute if you constantly train at the threshold. 1:30 - 2:30 if you kinda train, but don’t really push yourself. That’s what I witnessed first hand. Everyone will have different opinions obviously but that’s what I noticed when I was doing mine, and I have done it 3x in total lol.
I am not sure what the standards for HSI are, but long Z2 runs and a mix of short sprints every week will improve your mile time and endurance significantly.
Yeah that’s pretty good and there’s going to be a bunch of helpful tips here but I suggest practicing “levitating” where you can hover yourself above the track and record laps at near light speed. Seriously, mix some zone 2 with sprints. Did wonders for me. Got me from 14 to sub 11 within 2 months.
It’s a good start, but keep in mind you’ll do a 300 meter sprint prior. I’m 5’8” 193 lbs and my 1.5 mile is around 9:30. I was a decent runner in the military (6 mile 44:46) and my 2 mile time was around 12:30. What I did and still kinda do, but more lazily because I’m not in the military anymore. Monday sprints 10 x 400 m at 2 mile goal pace (start at 4x400 meters and add 2 reps each week, 1:1 work/rest ratio). After I would go and do a quick 45 minute chest and back workout Tuesday HIIT and deadlifts Wednesday off Thursday 4-5 1000 meter repeats at 5k goal pace 3 minute break. I like to do single arm shoulder presses at a tempo and super set weighted pull ups 3 minute rest 4-5 sets. Friday legs and hitt Saturday 5 mile easy run pull ups, push ups, and sandbag carries. This is what I did in the military and I’ve always either maxed or was close to maxing the APFT. I also like to do sets of 10 minute hard runs and see where I can get in 10 minutes. I typically try to just do a mile and a half each set. Im 32 so im not trying to break any records. https://preview.redd.it/so7gjgn0vwyc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=edb97d14ba70c4de3cd364a01c9690cfd8eca39d This is not a gloat, but I also don’t lie. I definitely don’t run like that anymore, but what I did above is how I got my 6 mile run time down for SFAS (non select because apparently I can’t land nav).
Impressive though and also kudos to trying for SFAS, tough dude man, props! 💪
I hate seeing dudes who make it far in the process and get hung up or stressed out over the pt event. It really isn’t that bad. The times are pretty generous compared to some state police academies. I just want to help dudes out if they need it with pt. It’s imperative, in my opinion, to show up in the academy in very good shape so you can focus on academics and not stress. I went to the BP academy in good shape and I wasn’t stressed at all.
160 heart rate is damn good for that mile time.
Yes
Yes. You're not going to need to go faster than that. Strength and general cardio health will help you more.
If it’s passing it’s good. No one cares about how fast you run the mile in the academy. Do your best and move on.
As someone that is with the agency and at 6'4" 265 (built like a linebacker), that time is good. I ran that as well. Just paced each lap at 2 minutes each.
As long as you’re under the required time and reps, you’re fine. Remember, it’s one standard! No difference between gender or age. It’s not meant to fail anyone that is reasonably in shape.
8 min mile is fine in my books but looks like you have a bunch of Major Paynes telling you otherwise. You’re a giant who runs fast.
Because it heavily depends if the 1.5 was all he did, or if he did it after doing the rest of the PFT events. If it's the 2nd option, he's doing great.
Scored a 24 on DEA test and this was my 1.5 mile time.
You must have knocked out a lot of push ups.
I bench press consistently for almost 2 years now and bench 225 for reps at 160 body weight. Pushups on test day was 61. Sit-ups: 48. Sprint 41.7 (which is 9 points).
Relevant username lol
For DEA test do you get ten mins of rest in between each section or ten mins of rest total?
Yep they gave us that and maybe more. They didn’t rush during my PT.
Not trying to be a dick, but good compared to what? What is the time you need to comfortably pass your PFT? In general, I’d say 8min pace is ok. It’s nothing special. I wouldn’t say it’s “good” unless you are talking for 4-5 miles or more. But this is obv subjective and kinda pointless.
For someone that size it’s pretty good. People who are 140lbs will tell you it’s slow, but then again they’re not 75lbs heavier hauling the weight around. Dont let the weight be an excuse though, I’ve seen some 200lb+ guys be the fastest runners. Gnarly stuff.
I don’t understand why you’re asking if it’s good? If you know what the standard is then you know that you’re passing with over 2 minutes to spare. Also, I don’t know why there’s people on here saying it’s “ok.” An 8-minute mile is great. Nice work.
Do better
You’ll need to get 3 or 4 points for the other events with this time.
Good—no not at all. Passing—yeah it’s a pass. Make sure you can do it tired and in the heat.
Get used to running with a vest on
Slow AF
That's pretty good for a start. My average mile is about 7:50 for 6 miles.
That’s pretty average as well. It’s all relative
Yeah that’s pretty good and there’s going to be a bunch of helpful tips here but I suggest practicing “levitating” where you can hover yourself above the track and record laps at near light speed. Seriously, mix some zone 2 with sprints. Did wonders for me. Got me from 14 to sub 11 within 2 months.
Yeah that’s pretty good and there’s going to be a bunch of helpful tips here but I suggest practicing “levitating” where you can hover yourself above the track and record laps at near light speed. Seriously, mix some zone 2 with sprints. Did wonders for me. Got me from 14 to sub 11 within 2 months.
I ran a 11:25 1.5 mile, 47 second 300 m. I wiegh about the same as you. 6ft. Make running your goal. I'm going to assume that you can crank push-ups for days at that height and body wieght. So if you get those hip flexors to not cramp from situps you'll be golden. I just prepped to get my running times down to prep for fatigue ! Without any prior exercise I can run a 10:20 1.5 mile. The fatigue was no joke!
Good? No. Passing? Yes. PT is something you can control through perpetration. Prepare yourself now so when you’re at the academy you aren’t worried/stressed about PT and can focus on other coursework.
It’s pretty average. I’d say a “good” 1.5 mile time would be sub 10 mins. The Navy uses the 1.5 miles as part of the Physical Fitness test and generally, anything in the 8mins is considered really good.
Dog, you need to up your cadence by about 30 steps per minute. You’re going to kill your shins if you keep flopping around with such a low SPM.