Fitness for Air Force Basic Training help?

Question

Its been a very long wait (March), but I leave for basic October 14. I have recently started running. I have always been a weak runner. My 1 mile run is at around 9 minutes right now, although I have not been running for time, but rather to build up conditioning. Last week I could barely do 1/2 a mile. I run about 3-4 days a week. I am 24 years old, 6'4 tall and weight 215 pounds. In one minute I can do 55 push ups straight and around 45-50 sit ups. I even ordered a pull up bar that I saw on TV. I drink a ton of water and am watching what I eat. What do I need to do to breeze through basic?

Answer 1

You're doing great...most people don't do anything prior to going to basic.  Every little bit counts...plus, you'll be motivated and pushed for 8 weeks to train harder and run faster and farther.  One piece of advice...once you leave basic, do not stop running!  Since you know you're a weak runner, keep it up!  If you ever slack off it'll be twice as hard to get motivated to run again.  Just and FYI for you too...since you're 6'4", you'll probably become and element leader or the person carrying the flag!  Good luck!!  Congratulations too!!

Added: Element Leader just means you're the leader of that row of people.  (Your height might not let you be anything else.)  I know all about stealth mode...I was Dorm Guard Monitor (like a police chief).  If anyone says anything to you just answer them, but don't elaborate.  What caught me was my former boss...a police chief...sent me a letter in basic, my TI wanted to know why a police department was writing me a letter...that's when I became the Dorm Guard.  I know everyone says don't volunteer for anything, but I think that's up to the person.  I enjoyed stealth mode...no one knew me until we had name tapes, but other thrived on the attention.

Answer 2

give yourself more resistance.. run in sand.. to make it harder for you so when you are running on regular flooring it will seem like a peice of cake ..  

Answer 3

continue what you doing.  Increase the run.  I tell you this as if i do it, I dont, if where in the same flight you'll see me getting my *** kicked.  I'm going in Oct 14th also.

Answer 4

I have included a web site that also has another web site at the bottom with the current fitness standards for the Air Force.  The first is how to compute your fitness score or level.  Take a look at both of these and you can determine your current fitness level and how many points you would have and what category you would be in based on your current age and performance.  You will see that you are going to lose some points in the run due to your current time so keep training as someone has mentioned.  The fact that you are training now and armed with some goals this will give you a good chance for success when it comes time in basic and you are tested.

http://www.af.mil/news/airman/0104/fitne...