Okay guys, I am in the final leg of my BDCP application, the pft. Anyway, I have been running on a treadmill and I was wondering your opinions on this. If you set the treadmill to an 8:00/mi pace do you think that when you run outside your time will be slower or faster? Right now I am at 13:40 for the 1.5 mile, what do you guys reccommend for a way to speed this up to par so I can take the exam and send off my application. My recruiter said I should get it in asap b/c there are BDCP slots opening up right now b/c I won't be graduating until a year from this august. My grades are about a 3.3, I scored a 50 on my OAR, great job on my biographical inventory, I have letters of reccomendation from a state supreme court justice, a senator, a guidance counselor, and a county sheriff. What do you guys think of my application?
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What do ya think? Thanks in advance
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You'll have to get that run time down majorly. And I know this because my run time was one of the things that killed me. Running on the treadmill is a good thing, however; it is assisted running. Your time will go increase outside when it isn't assisted. I suggest that you get outside and get a breath of fresh air and start running. You'll need to have your time below 12:00, and I'm hearing that 11:00 is preferred.
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How far are you running on the treadmill? First, try to
find a track to run on since this is what you'll be doing
for your pft. As you build endurance, your 1.5 time
should improve. Even if you have to stop after
a mile and a half, keep walking at a brisk
pace while you catch your breath. Toward the end of your
workout, try alternating running a lap and walking a lap.
Try to work yourself up to at least 3 miles of nonstop
running before you take the pft. Also, I would try to run
every other day and do some crosstraining on the inbetween
days. In 3 weeks or so you should be able to get down into
the low 12's or maybe lower. Take a few days off from your
workout before the actual pft to let your body recoop.
Travis Alexander
find a track to run on since this is what you'll be doing
for your pft. As you build endurance, your 1.5 time
should improve. Even if you have to stop after
a mile and a half, keep walking at a brisk
pace while you catch your breath. Toward the end of your
workout, try alternating running a lap and walking a lap.
Try to work yourself up to at least 3 miles of nonstop
running before you take the pft. Also, I would try to run
every other day and do some crosstraining on the inbetween
days. In 3 weeks or so you should be able to get down into
the low 12's or maybe lower. Take a few days off from your
workout before the actual pft to let your body recoop.
Travis Alexander
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