Hi all-
I took up the SEAL challenge and
started serious training 4 months ago.
I'm doing well with pushups ( 75 max sets ) , pullups ( 15 max sets )
curl-ups ( 90 in 2 min ) BUT
my run times are BAD : 1.5 mile in 15 mins!
I have to lower that to at least 14 min to pass my NAVY PFT at BASIC.
A SEAL must run 3 miles in 16 min to be competitive.
Min requirements are not favored , they want the toughest.
My problem when running is I get winded...
I cant get a lung of air.
It's like my body needs to breathe deeper but
I just cant expand my lungs any further....
I tried to push further a few times and had sharp pain in my
obliques and had to slow down. I do fine at the gym on the cardio machine...
but there I can pace myself and increase my speeds at intervals...allowing me to get my required time.
On the track it's like I go too fast and burn out or I just get behind.
My stopwatch doent help cuz it's not tracking my speed.
By the way , I'm 27 years old. I ship out on Jan 4th.
Any advice?
Thanks.
I took up the SEAL challenge and
started serious training 4 months ago.
I'm doing well with pushups ( 75 max sets ) , pullups ( 15 max sets )
curl-ups ( 90 in 2 min ) BUT
my run times are BAD : 1.5 mile in 15 mins!
I have to lower that to at least 14 min to pass my NAVY PFT at BASIC.
A SEAL must run 3 miles in 16 min to be competitive.
Min requirements are not favored , they want the toughest.
My problem when running is I get winded...
I cant get a lung of air.
It's like my body needs to breathe deeper but
I just cant expand my lungs any further....
I tried to push further a few times and had sharp pain in my
obliques and had to slow down. I do fine at the gym on the cardio machine...
but there I can pace myself and increase my speeds at intervals...allowing me to get my required time.
On the track it's like I go too fast and burn out or I just get behind.
My stopwatch doent help cuz it's not tracking my speed.
By the way , I'm 27 years old. I ship out on Jan 4th.
Any advice?
Thanks.