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It it a possibility that the 1.5 miles you do outside is not 1.5 miles?? I had the same prob, eventually I measured it out with a bike, it seems long but it's not. Your will do it, I am also anti-treadmill, I run on road and only road. 8)

But realistically, I can't see a problem with running on a treadmill, it is meant to be easier, no chance of shin splits :wink: Oh, BTW does the heat affect you a lot?? on My PJFT, the heaters were turned on, i'm not a fan of hot temperatures.
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Felias wrote:I measured it out with a bike.
Thats one huge bike, you must be 3 miles tall!! :lol:
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But realistically, I can't see a problem with running on a treadmill, it is meant to be easier, no chance of shin splits Oh, BTW does the heat affect you a lot?? on My PJFT, the heaters were turned on, i'm not a fan of hot temperatures.
Who told you that ?

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Doc wrote:
Felias wrote:I measured it out with a bike.
Thats one huge bike, you must be 3 miles tall!! :lol:
lol, forgot to say I had a speedometer.

To answer the question of shin splits, I was told that by a fitness instructor at my former college. Its because there is no gradient i think.
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All this talk of the PJFA is crazy, I thought it was piss? :o

And as for tredmill= no shin splints, wrong! To be honest lads I think this was one of the main contributors to shin splints because it had my legs working so fast I wasnt concentrating on how my foot should have landed just slapping it down, its not shock absorbant like grass.
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letsrole wrote:All this talk of the PJFA is crazy, I thought it was piss? :o

And as for tredmill= no shin splints, wrong! To be honest lads I think this was one of the main contributors to shin splints because it had my legs working so fast I wasnt concentrating on how my foot should have landed just slapping it down, its not shock absorbant like grass.
Gotta agree with you there. even on roads the slight imperfections and uneveness leads to you altering your foot position at each footfall so pressure is not being put on exactly the same place each time. But yes grass is preferrable physically and psychologically.

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You need to get on a treadmil and practice mate, i know they suck we all do but seriously 10:45 is way too high for PRMC anyway. If your just going to pass at 10:45 dont think for one minute you would pass PRMC, you need your treadmil time down to about 9:45 then about 4 weeks after that of intense road running (you dont box on prmc, train for the event!) and at that point you would have a good crack at prmc. Even then you still need an arseload of determination.

Im not trying to put you off mate but dont rely totally on this boxing training, The PTI we had for my PRMC said 'there's a kickboxing champion on every prmc' and he is not kidding... because those types are ALWAYS the ones who wrap on bottom field, get practicing mate, make sure you run for 2.4km constantly at about 14.8kph before doing it again.
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One thing that i feel is a little neglected is running in boots. Be sure to practice, rememebr it'll add time to your usual run and feels very different.

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I hate treadmills. With a passion. Because I can do a half marathon in 1 Hour 15 mins on the road, but I am unable to run under 10 minutes for a 1.5 mile on a treadmill. For a start, they do not simulate running. They simulate pushing your legs forward and having them dragged backwards by a big rotating belt. My running club is ran by a very good running coach (she's hot too :P ), if she needs to be indoors to train she will use a cross-trainer, not a treadmill.

The only way for you to improve on a treadmill is to increase the gradient (2-5%). This means your legs get dragged back earlier, then when you put it on a flat you will find it much easier.
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AdamMc wrote:I hate treadmills. With a passion. Because I can do a half marathon in 1 Hour 15 mins on the road, but I am unable to run under 10 minutes for a 1.5 mile on a treadmill. For a start, they do not simulate running. They simulate pushing your legs forward and having them dragged backwards by a big rotating belt. My running club is ran by a very good running coach (she's hot too :P ), if she needs to be indoors to train she will use a cross-trainer, not a treadmill.

The only way for you to improve on a treadmill is to increase the gradient (2-5%). This means your legs get dragged back earlier, then when you put it on a flat you will find it much easier.
Couldn't agree more about the gradient. But that might be becasue Harrow has no flat areas. Hills everywhere. Running on a gradient just feels more comfortable to me.

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Felias your an A* twonk
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Sonne wrote:One thing that i feel is a little neglected is running in boots. Be sure to practice, rememebr it'll add time to your usual run and feels very different.

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Right.......Why would you want to do that before PRMC/RT. We were told never to run in boots while on civie street, they said CTC builds you up for it.
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nufc_rulz wrote:Felias your an A* twonk

:roll: Ohh, so charming. Gizz a kiss.
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I think the min speed to pass was 14.2 kph?
Just practice on a treadmill, find out what speed you can do the 2.4km in, then up the speed. When you do your pjft remember its your last chance and just aim on finishing it, you dont need sub 9mins or whatever to pass. Once youve done it its going to be forgotten about. Remember its only a 10min run or so dont give up no matter what.
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Sonne wrote:
smudger289 wrote:Does any1 know if u afta climb a rope on the prmc or is this just in basic? cheers
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