3 mile run

[BIG H]

Mate, that is a superb time!! I'm doing 3 miles in just under 25 mins - I'm 16 stone, but pretty fit

[paddy448]

Mate, that is a superb time!! I'm doing 3 miles in just under 25 mins - I'm 16 stone, but pretty fit

thanks mate its good to no, ive been timing myself on a 3 miler because i was interested in joining the marines(as said in another post) and even before basic training u have to be able to run a 3 miler in a certain time they split it in 2. they want the first mile and a half done in 13 mins or under and the second mile and a half in 14 mins and under.so i suppose im ok in that sense. ur time is a great time taking weight into consideration. i cant believe theres people out there who can do a mile in under 4 mins, thats superhuman

[VictorCharlie]

I'd bump it up to 5 miles. If you can average 7.30-8 min/mile for 5 miles you are doing pretty damn well.

[paddy448]

I'd bump it up to 5 miles. If you can average 7.30-8 min/mile for 5 miles you are doing pretty damn well.

i timed myself a couple of weeks ago mate and managed a 5 miler in 40 mins dead

[VictorCharlie]

Sounds like you are doing pretty well to me. If you aren't all ready try running the distance on some hills. If you can hit your target time running up and down hills you will easily make your time on a flat surface.

[paddy448]

Sounds like you are doing pretty well to me. If you aren't all ready try running the distance on some hills. If you can hit your target time running up and down hills you will easily make your time on a flat surface.

my routes mainly flat to be honest mate, will have try and find a hilly route near me. i do alot of up hill sprints, i will run about 3 quarters of a mile warm up to the hill then do about ten 100 metre sprints, then run another three quarts of a mile warm down, i suppose explosive runnin doesnt really help u on distance runnin tho

[paddy448]

could do with running with weights on to replicate running with full kit, e.g backpack, rifle etc

[VictorCharlie]

Sounds like you are doing pretty well to me. If you aren't all ready try running the distance on some hills. If you can hit your target time running up and down hills you will easily make your time on a flat surface.

my routes mainly flat to be honest mate, will have try and find a hilly route near me. i do alot of up hill sprints, i will run about 3 quarters of a mile warm up to the hill then do about ten 100 metre sprints, then run another three quarts of a mile warm down, i suppose explosive runnin doesnt really help u on distance runnin tho

That type of workout is good to improve your run time for 1-3 miles. The irony is sprint workouts are more combat focused than distance running but the military can't seem to get away from running miles and miles. I'd look for a military surplus store and buy a rucksack for not much. They are not cheap online but if you really want one Tactical Tailor makes an awesome rucksack. Anyway get a good rucksack and boots, start with 45 pounds and work up to no more than 75 pounds. Start out at a simple 4 miles then build to 12. Your goal should be to stay under 15 min/mile pace. Once again hills are good for this.

[AdamGB]

I'd bump it up to 5 miles. If you can average 7.30-8 min/mile for 5 miles you are doing pretty damn well.

I'll take your 5 miles and raise you to 7.
Not really into long distance running, ran with a mate of mine who is in the army a week or two ago... tracked it with my iPhones GPS/runner's app and that's what we came out with. Very hilly route too (I love them )

I much prefer shorter runs with bouts of hill/stair sprinting but I've always had a few miles in my legs too... can run the odd half marathon in a respectable time when I feel like it with out having to do a lot of training. My dad was a really good cross country runner so I must have inherited a bit of his aptitude.

[paddy448]

I'd bump it up to 5 miles. If you can average 7.30-8 min/mile for 5 miles you are doing pretty damn well.

I'll take your 5 miles and raise you to 7.
Not really into long distance running, ran with a mate of mine who is in the army a week or two ago... tracked it with my iPhones GPS/runner's app and that's what we came out with. Very hilly route too (I love them )

I much prefer shorter runs with bouts of hill/stair sprinting but I've always had a few miles in my legs too... can run the odd half marathon in a respectable time when I feel like it with out having to do a lot of training. My dad was a really good cross country runner so I must have inherited a bit of his aptitude.

lookin at ur photo adam it looks as tho ur an amateur boxer i used to do it myself. what i want to ask u is how important do u think road work is for a boxer, i no a few trainers now dont bother with it.they say its irellevent. whats ur opinion on this

[Youngblood]

I'd bump it up to 5 miles. If you can average 7.30-8 min/mile for 5 miles you are doing pretty damn well.

I'll take your 5 miles and raise you to 7.
Not really into long distance running, ran with a mate of mine who is in the army a week or two ago... tracked it with my iPhones GPS/runner's app and that's what we came out with. Very hilly route too (I love them )

I much prefer shorter runs with bouts of hill/stair sprinting but I've always had a few miles in my legs too... can run the odd half marathon in a respectable time when I feel like it with out having to do a lot of training. My dad was a really good cross country runner so I must have inherited a bit of his aptitude.

lookin at ur photo adam it looks as tho ur an amateur boxer i used to do it myself. what i want to ask u is how important do u think road work is for a boxer, i no a few trainers now dont bother with it.they say its irellevent. whats ur opinion on this

I am not Adam, but think your trainers are/were likely clueless to make such a statement. Unless they are getting their cardio elsewhere, which is ofc possible, it is a silly statement. Especially in amateur boxing, it is often the difference between a win and getting punched in the face repeatedly while being gased out in the 3rd/4th round.

[hfahrenheit]

I'll take your 5 miles and raise you to 7.
Not really into long distance running, ran with a mate of mine who is in the army a week or two ago... tracked it with my iPhones GPS/runner's app and that's what we came out with. Very hilly route too (I love them )

I much prefer shorter runs with bouts of hill/stair sprinting but I've always had a few miles in my legs too... can run the odd half marathon in a respectable time when I feel like it with out having to do a lot of training. My dad was a really good cross country runner so I must have inherited a bit of his aptitude.

lookin at ur photo adam it looks as tho ur an amateur boxer i used to do it myself. what i want to ask u is how important do u think road work is for a boxer, i no a few trainers now dont bother with it.they say its irellevent. whats ur opinion on this

I am not Adam, but think your trainers are/were likely clueless to make such a statement. Unless they are getting their cardio elsewhere, which is ofc possible, it is a silly statement. Especially in amateur boxing, it is often the difference between a win and getting punched in the face repeatedly while being gased out in the 3rd/4th round.

i'm not a boxer, just a fan...

having said that, long runs have been the best way for me to drop weight.

[paddy448]

I'll take your 5 miles and raise you to 7.
Not really into long distance running, ran with a mate of mine who is in the army a week or two ago... tracked it with my iPhones GPS/runner's app and that's what we came out with. Very hilly route too (I love them )

I much prefer shorter runs with bouts of hill/stair sprinting but I've always had a few miles in my legs too... can run the odd half marathon in a respectable time when I feel like it with out having to do a lot of training. My dad was a really good cross country runner so I must have inherited a bit of his aptitude.

lookin at ur photo adam it looks as tho ur an amateur boxer i used to do it myself. what i want to ask u is how important do u think road work is for a boxer, i no a few trainers now dont bother with it.they say its irellevent. whats ur opinion on this

I am not Adam, but think your trainers are/were likely clueless to make such a statement. Unless they are getting their cardio elsewhere, which is ofc possible, it is a silly statement. Especially in amateur boxing, it is often the difference between a win and getting punched in the face repeatedly while being gased out in the 3rd/4th round.

they where not my trainers personally mate, just when i used to go sparring in dirrerent gyms, i remember a couple of them saying they dont bother sending there fighters to do road work because u dont run round a boxing ring or something. i thought it was a bit daft personally