Posted on Jan 22, 2018
The Running Test That Has Tormented Sport’s Biggest Stars Turns 50
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The "Cooper Test" turns 50 (aka run 12 minutes as many laps as you can around the track). Also, its impact on VO2 max conditioning/testing for the Air Force, Soccer, NFL, etc.
The "Cooper Test" turns 50 (aka run 12 minutes as many laps as you can around the track). Also, its impact on VO2 max conditioning/testing for the Air Force, Soccer, NFL, etc.
The Running Test That Has Tormented Sport’s Biggest Stars Turns 50
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I have slowed down. When I was 16 years old, I could run those 8 laps in 11 minutes 15 seconds period in Army basic training, at age 31, I could run 8 laps in 12 minutes. Today, at age 55, it takes me just about 15 minutes to run the 8 laps.
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SMSgt Patrick LaChance
We all slow down through the years. I used to run the 1.5 mile (6 laps) in the 9's when I was 21. For the past few years in my late 40's, I run the 1.5 mile in the 11's which isn't too bad I guess.
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A1C Ian Williams
Amazing story, sir. LTC (Join to see) Every day you can rise and say you can finish those laps sounds like a good day to me. Keep up the great training!
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LTC (Join to see)
Thank you for endorsing me! I actually work for a courier company and so much of my exercises just done during the day. If I actually train more and if I weren't so tired from my career job, I could probably cut it down my 2 mile time to 1430. The last time I ran that fast was in 2013. Thank you for your support and I know I have to go to Korea in a couple months and I know I have to take the PT test soon to go for that two weeks in the peninsula so I will be getting in shape soon for that two mile run and hopefully do better than 15 minutes!
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