Quote:
Originally posted by Nazggul
Running intervals for 5 days straight will likely do nothing but get you injured and if you try the mile and a half right after that you will likely have a slower time. You really shouldn't do interval training more than once a week, twice if you are truly a "runner" and in excellent shape.
Phaedrus and Parker are right on. Unfortunately there isn't much you can change in 1 week unless you already have a solid aerobic base. Considering the fact that you think the time is so bad that you can't post it, I doubt that you do. Sorry, but that's the reality of it.
|
The body can handle a hell of a lot more than you think. Running is a mental game, if you think you can handle it you likely will. 60 seconds can be sliced off a really bad time, it's far easier to drop 60 seconds from a non-runners time than it is to cut the time of a "runner" by even 10 seconds.
And, just as an FYI, I have seen more than 60 seconds shaved off times in a week and I've seen it on several occasions while helping Marine Corps OCS candidates perform their PFTs.