Sunday, February 26, 2012

Biggest tip to pass the PARE (or any police test for that matter)

                Time and time again, I’ve seen recruits start the PARE test way too fast. I’d say 70-75% of the time, someone will jump out and sprint their first 2 or 3 laps, then suddenly realize they can’t hold that pace anymore and die by the last couple laps. By the time they get to the push/pull machine, they have no gas left and struggle mightily. For some they end up getting a slower time than expected; for others, they end up failing.

                I always tell everyone I train: PACE YOURSELF. Whether you’re an elite level athlete or you’re a beginner to fitness, you always want to pace yourself. Obviously you want to run fast, but you need to sustain your effort level. My general rule of thumb is to have no more than a 3 sec difference between your fastest lap and your slowest lap. Five seconds is still acceptable, but once you start getting beyond that you will experience difficulty by the end of the test.

                If the first lap or two feel easy, stick with that pace. By the time you hit lap 4 or 5, your effort level is going to be higher for the same pace. I would prefer that you pick up your pace in the latter half of your run then to go fast and sputter by the end.

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