Hey folks!
Planning on starting a military fitness program(personal challenge...not in the Military). The biggest challenge for me is going to be able to meet the aerobic and anarobic goals...as Ive never been a fan of running (and the standards are ridiculous!!).
Anyway...There are two ways I can think of training for a better 1.5 mi time.
1. Getting a base line and attempting to slowly increase pace over time until you hit the goal; or
2. Start at your goal pace....run as far towards the 1.5 mi as you can and slowly increase distance everyweek until you hit the goal.
Which is better?? Personally I have always found it difficult to judge pace and making a different pace everyweek seems complicated as I dont have any fancy GPS running watches...and dont plan on getting one). while if I know the pace I want, I can find a song with the right tempo and go about it that way.
Realistically it is going to take me longer than the prescribed time to reach teh goal...if I even can, as I am after the winter months not even at the recommended minimum fitness level to start the program cardio wise.
Any thoughts?
Cheers!