Ok so i just did a run, got positive results, and negative ones. i need your advice!?

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Ok everyone knows im running 1.5 miles in 13:58 timeframe for a sheriff position here in TX. This job is what i want. I still suffer from shin pain but i can run through them now. I just came back from the testing site and ran a full mile, non stop in 8:40 sec. Im very happy about this because i didn't stop even tho i wanted to at the end lol. However, i notice that i stopped right after that and started walking to catch my breath. Then I ran a little again and stopped again, then a little more and stopped again. The last.20 miles, i had about 20 seconds to go and i couldnt make it so i basically walked it. Finished in 15:30 again lol. I know if i hadn't stopped after the mile line i wouldve made it. any advice, tips? words of encouragement?

[John83]

One thing that might help a little is to focus on your breathing. Even though the temptation is to breathe fast when you haven't been running long, what you want is longer and slower breaths that will bring more oxygen into your lungs. The hardest part when you first start out is getting through a run and blocking the temptation to walk for part of the distance.

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Will the breathing exercise counter that temptation by any chance?

[John83]

Yes, for me it did. When I started running, I had the same issue and couldn't make it very far without switching to walking. With breathing more slowly, it would take longer until I was out of breath and I wouldn't feel as much need to walk.

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Im going to try that. U may be right about the breathing because i notice my breaths get shorter after a while and i tire out

[linds34]

It sounds like you're getting really close! Just keep running every day and your stamina should increase to where 1.5 miles is nothing. Plus you're not going to stop on the day of your test because you really want the job.

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True, however, i did on my last test because i was too confident, im not a runner by any means but i have roughly 2-3 weeks to get this right.

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My only disappointment was that my mind gave up and i had to run around a crowd of people lol. .20 miles to go a sprint would have made it work but i was too tried from running the other 1.3 miles lol