Cruis.In Posted October 19, 2000 Report Posted October 19, 2000 Battlecruiser friends and fans! Guess what, I've decided now to send my application to police academy which I have been prowling for a while. Of course I won't disappear without notice, however, when approved I will disappear for a hefty 4-6 months.I'm quite excited..just thought I'd share with my bc friends!------------------ Captain Cruis In ICV St. Helens, Sygan Starstation (Sygan) CEO, Sygan Starstation Balor Fleet"You can only love or hate something you truly understand"
Wold Posted October 19, 2000 Report Posted October 19, 2000 good luck too to your endevors!------------------ Commodore Wold ICV-Drakr, Spectre HQ (Antis) Commanding Officer, Spectre HQ Spectre FleetICQ 4669033 "You can only love or hate something you truly understand"
Supreme Cmdr Posted October 19, 2000 Report Posted October 19, 2000 Oh God no!! erm good luck Cruis'!
Cruis.In Posted October 19, 2000 Author Report Posted October 19, 2000 eh! thanks everyone. And SC, that's the general response from people my side ------------------ Captain Cruis In ICV St. Helens, Sygan Starstation (Sygan) CEO, Sygan Starstation Balor Fleet"You can only love or hate something you truly understand"
GREG MILLER Posted October 19, 2000 Report Posted October 19, 2000 Go knockem dead Cruis'. Best of luck. ------------------ Commander Greg Miller GCV - Sark, Orion Starstation (CENTRIS) Fleet XO, Wing Leader, Tsunami Battle Group www.orion-hq.fsnet.co.uk'Here cometh the storm!'
Cruis.In Posted October 28, 2000 Author Report Posted October 28, 2000 Hey update! I have a physical in 3 weeks, I will be running morning and evening to prepare, any tips???I have to run a mile and a half in 13 minutes. A big part of the run is against the wind, any pointers and tips to help get me set?------------------ Captain Cruis In ICV St. Helens, Sygan Starstation (Sygan) CEO, Sygan Starstation Balor Fleet"You can only love or hate something you truly understand"
SpacePhish Posted October 28, 2000 Report Posted October 28, 2000 Dude, if you smoke STOP! And drink lots lots of water, you don't want end up like the actor Martin and get a heat stroke.Remember to strech now, just don't over do it...Peace, and good luck.
Rattler Posted October 28, 2000 Report Posted October 28, 2000 quote:I have to run a mile and a half in 13 minutes. A big part of the run is against the wind, any pointers and tips to help get me set? Yepper! Ye should have started seriously working out and running 6 months ago! It's possible to make it Cruis.In, I used to could do it, but giving you a little specifics, you will need to have a SOA (speed of advance) of 10.15 feet per second if you are going to do 1.5 miles in 13 minutes. Just a little food for thought. The average man, standing 5'11" tall has a stride of 11 feet at full run. How tall are you? Nah, you can make it. Start today though and be able to run 5 miles on the day you test out. With that stamina you can do the 1.5 in 13 ------------------ Insurgent One, Rattler ICV Necromancer, Spectre HQ (Antis) Commander-In-Chief, Insurgency Official Tester, Battlecruiser Series [email protected] ICQ 12894104"You can only love or hate something you truly understand"
ShoHashi Posted October 28, 2000 Report Posted October 28, 2000 As Rattler had suggested earlier, you probably should have started running a few months earlier. Start doing it now...don't procrastinate on it. I used to run one day rest the next while I was in the Corps and it seemed to work for me. But then again, we had PT 3 times a week too! You'll do fine.------------------ Commodore ShoHashi ICV Aries, New Frontier (Rinaal) Station Commander, New Frontier Bishamon Fleet ICQ 484321 [email protected] "You can only love or hate something you truly understand."
Guest aramike01 Posted October 28, 2000 Report Posted October 28, 2000 Here's an old quick stamina building trick, but first, the disclaimer: If you choose to use this trick, follow each step or you may hurt yourself badly.Rattler and Sho were correct - you should've started months ago. However, with this technique you can make up for lost time.First, set your alarm clock for something like 5am. If you already wake at 5, set it for 4am. And so on. Do not shower, but immediately get dressed and run your block a few times (four times should be sufficient to start). Then, (important) walk your block as many times as you ran it. This is crucial! First, it cools your body down. You always want to avoid going from heavy cardio stuff to nothing - bad on the heart and ultimately poor for stamina. After this is done, go back home and eat a large breakfast, then shower. Do not take a hot shower immediately after a workout. That doesn't mean take a cold one, either - such temp. shifts are poor for your body and again, ultimately your stamina. After this routine is complete, go about your day as normal. However, do not go to bed until at least 10pm, 11 at the latest. And go right to sleep, too - don't lie awake watching TV and by God, don't listen to music.Repeat this for about a week.Week 2: You should be noticing yourself getting used to this routine by now. So don't break it. However, start running a complete mile every morning, slowly if you feel your body getting exhausted. Do not overwork yourself! Nothing could be worse for your body. Do this for a few days, than increase distance to your target (a mile and a half). Do not forget a cool-down walk. About half the distance of your run should be sufficient. Not only is this healthy, but it also forces your body to go further, while tricking it into making it feel oddly simple. And tricking your body into making things simple, is what stamina is all about, my friend.Third week: Indulge in an hour extra of sleep if your body will let it. By now, you may be waking without the assistance of an alarm - your body adjusts to do so. If you do wake early, do not try to force extra sleep. That is bad, trust me. Start running with a stop watch. Yet, do not look at the watch during the first few runs. Just at the end of the runs. It's a mind trick, and I'll explain it if you want. Each day, try to get yourself to better the time. But again, do not look at the watch while running. You'll start to notice something here - I won't tell you what it is, but trust me, you'll definitely notice something. Again, cool down with a walk.Do remember to also do something active during each day and before you go to bed. But do not run - your body is still getting used to it, and that's not going to increase stamina, it's going to wear you out. Go for a bicycle ride or something like that. Not too straining, though. That should do it - follow those steps and you'll be fine. To this day, I wake at 5am (when possible, at times I work odd hours) and I run a couple of miles. Normally, my wife does it with me(should be able to again within a couple of months ). Oh, and one more thing: do not kill your routine after you hit your goal. If police training is anything like military PT, they'll always through something at you that you didn't expect. Hey Sho: how 'bout we go on down to Barbados and put Cruis through his own personal Crucible. ------------------ Vice Admiral Michael Kristophers ICV-Intrepid, Spectre (Antis) Fleet Leader Spectre Fleet Official Tester, Battlecruiser SeriesYou can only love or hate what you truly understand!
Gallion Posted October 28, 2000 Report Posted October 28, 2000 Good suggestions all. 1.5 miles in 13 minutes = 6 laps around a 1/4 mile track (usually circles a football field). Do the math, you will have to complete a lap every 2 minutes with several seconds to spare.Not to break your bubble but I cannot see this happening with a three week train up period. Unless you were quasi-physically active Cruis.In, you will not make it in the time allotted. If this is an entrance to the academy standard, be prepared to return to the crib. If this is a n academy graduation standard then you have a snowball's chance in Hades. Best time I ever did on a 2 mile run was 12:05 - 12 years ago and I was smoking 2 packs of cigs per day. Now I cruise the 2 mile run in mid 15 minute range (15:30ish) - still smoking - cough, hack - I might add, gotta quit that one day.Key to success running is mental preparation in my experience. Running is 90% mental and 10% physical. One can work the body for a lifetime but if the mind says no then the body will follow. You will reach a point where the body wants to quit - your mental preparation must kick in at that point and push the body to not quit. This is also known as a burn through phase. All runners have experienced this in one form or another.Another key to success is to establish a pace. The airborne shuffle is a 9 minute mile pace. Not fast but one can grind the miles with this pace. It works, I have involuntarily participated many a mini-marathon with hundreds of other motley fools running and singing our songs as the miles (6-12) grind away over the past 19 years.I wish ye well in the endeavor Cruis.In.TTFNED Note: Fixed my math Thanks harrimarkus. Stand by the rest thought - good luck Cruis.In ------------------ Fleet Commander Gallion (Pro Tem) GCV Graf Spee, Starbase Cerberus Fleet Leader - Wraith Fleet (Pro Tem) Wing Leader - Wraith Fleet/Corsair Wing "Run Silent, Run Deep" Corsair Cove Official Tester, Battlecruiser Series[This message has been edited by Gallion (edited 10-30-2000).]
ShoHashi Posted October 28, 2000 Report Posted October 28, 2000 quote:Hey Sho: how 'bout we go on down to Barbados and put Cruis through his own personal Crucible.Sounds like a plan to me, Aramike! Plus, I've never been to Barbados before! Hopefully, we won't kill him! ------------------ Commodore ShoHashi ICV Aries, New Frontier (Rinaal) Station Commander, New Frontier Bishamon Fleet ICQ 484321 [email protected] "You can only love or hate something you truly understand."[This message has been edited by ShoHashi (edited 10-28-2000).]
Akira Posted October 28, 2000 Report Posted October 28, 2000 Aaaahh, sounds like basic training (i.e. boot camp) It can be done. I had to run that in 11 after 3 weeks. Started the first week with half mile until the laps got fast enought to meet the time requirement. The next week was 1 mile until the laps got fast enough to meet the requirement. Third week was 1.5 miles. It was 1.5 til the end of training. Every morning between 4 and 5 am.It can be done providing you're in good physical condition starting the training. That means you have to be physically active before you start this, and that does not include 12 hours in front of your computer playing BC every day!Good Luck.
Cruis.In Posted October 28, 2000 Author Report Posted October 28, 2000 hey everyone! thanks for all the tips. especially your tips aramike. Iwill follow them to the letter...my aim is to make the run before 9 minutes...because that would give me all the points I need to pass the physical. there's a gym session after, but i dont think ill fair well there, points are harder to come by. thats a good routine you gave me...thanks thanks thanks! and please if your coming...hurry up! yes sir drill sergeant sir!!!!!!!! now to get an alarm clock!------------------ Captain Cruis In ICV St. Helens, Sygan Starstation (Sygan) CEO, Sygan Starstation Balor Fleet"You can only love or hate something you truly understand"
echo Posted October 30, 2000 Report Posted October 30, 2000 Well reading this made me tired! Best of Luck cruis.in!!!!------------------ Captain Echo ICV Persephone, New America Starstation (Midae) Eversor Fleet ICQ# 31736776
Cruis.In Posted October 30, 2000 Author Report Posted October 30, 2000 monday 5:30 a.m I did my first run. I was a little nauseated when I got back home.......after my cool off walk...took a few sips of water and it went away, so i could eat breakfast!------------------ Captain Cruis In ICV St. Helens, Sygan Starstation (Sygan) CEO, Sygan Starstation Balor Fleet"You can only love or hate something you truly understand"
Wolferz Posted October 30, 2000 Report Posted October 30, 2000 Congrats and good luck in that endeavor, Cruis. At the end of basic training with Uncle Sam's Boy Scouts, I could turn 2 miles in 14 minutes. I was 33 at the time and had smoked most of my life, so you should be able to do 1.5 miles in 9 minutes if you're young and strong.In basic, we used to jog about 5 miles every morning until we were in better shape, then it was run run run, Indian Death runs etc etc. And you feel good afterwards amazingly enough. Just don't forget to stretch before and after.Oh, and you never ever address a Drill Sergeant as sir! Unless you like beating your face on the pavement. I helped push Fort Leonard Wood to China and back. ------------------ Cmdr H. T. Wolferz GCV-Kentucky, GALCOMHQ (EARTH) Prime Fleet - Beta Wing
harrimarkus Posted October 31, 2000 Report Posted October 31, 2000 I just had to comment on Gallions post. 1.5 Miles = 6 laps around 1/4 mile track if my math is correct. Is use kilometers and meters, but I'm pretty sure it's 6 not 12. Only professional athletes could keep up a 1 minute per 1/4 mile (400m) pace, and even they couldn't keep it up for long. Also in Finland we use a test called coopers test in School. You run 12 minutes on a 400m (1/4 mile) track and then count the distance and get points. I run 2900m my last year in High School, and I was smoking, and not doing any sports regularly. I was physically active though. In the army I got about 3150m. 2900m = 2.9Km = 1.8125 Miles. Cruis.In has 13 minutes for 1.5 miles, that's not an impossible task at all.Sorry if I misunderstood what Gallion was saying.Harri
Guest aramike01 Posted October 31, 2000 Report Posted October 31, 2000 Good job, Cruis - it gets better, just keep up with it!!!As for Gallion's physical/mental comparison, he's absolutely right! Your mind often tells you to quit when the body is just getting started. The trick is, knowing when it's your mind talking. Just stick with the plan! ------------------ Vice Admiral Michael Kristophers ICV-Intrepid, Spectre (Antis) Fleet Leader Spectre Fleet Official Tester, Battlecruiser SeriesYou can only love or hate what you truly understand!
Guest Posted November 1, 2000 Report Posted November 1, 2000 GOOD LUCK BUDDY!And so we shall get the first POLICE caste geek running around in a starcruiser, munching donuts and dodging vagrants...
Cruis.In Posted November 2, 2000 Author Report Posted November 2, 2000 times: 1st morning, 9:05 2nd morning 8:44 3rd morning 8:25 4th morning 7:54 minutes and seconds of course.those times are for running 1.6km or 1 mile. Now I have to increase to half mile. I felt pretty miffed when I ran today the fastest time. but i guess i have to push it to increase it to the final...------------------ Captain Cruis In ICV St. Helens, Sygan Starstation (Sygan) CEO, Sygan Starstation Balor Fleet"You can only love or hate something you truly understand"
Wolferz Posted November 3, 2000 Report Posted November 3, 2000 Hang in there Cruis. You can do it.We had guys in basic training who could turn 2 miles in 9 minutes or less. Most of them ran track in high school. I was an old Joe at the age of 33, so I wasn't pushing it turning in a 14:30. According to the standards the army goes by for someone my age at the time, I had 18:30 as a minimum standard for the 2 mile run to pass it. Do you think the drill instructors told me this before the final PT test? Not no, but he** no!I was a little weak in the upper body area, so I was assigned 10 to the wind duty everytime I laid eyes on a specific drill instructor. Basically, I was expected to pass the test at the same standards as the 18 year olds. I did So I know you can do it. Just don't hurt yourself in the process. Streeeetch------------------ Cmdr H. T. Wolferz GCV-Kentucky, GALCOMHQ (EARTH) Prime Fleet - Beta Wing
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