Karl
Level 6 Valued Member
One of my firefighters got accepted to detail on to a ashville interagency hotshot crew in North Carolina. They are a crew that weighs the fit to work standards heavily(1.5 mile in 10.5 minutes, 25 pushups in 1 minute, 50 situps in 1 minute, for him 4 chin ups). The ihc I spent most of my career on did not weigh much into this, but we did do it. For me the mile and a half was mental toughness if in good shape.
Back to my firefighter, I've been working with him for a year getting ready. He's a 6'3" played tackle at a juco kind of build, and a young 24. Hes been doing s&s, now q&d, deadlifting, pullups , running nose breathing pace, and weekly sprints. He has his easy nose breath pace down to 1030 ish, from 1445 a year ago.
He is getting nervouse about the mile and a half that he hasn't passed yet at 5200 feet elevation. Do any of you runners have some advice? He has until January 5th to get there.
Back to my firefighter, I've been working with him for a year getting ready. He's a 6'3" played tackle at a juco kind of build, and a young 24. Hes been doing s&s, now q&d, deadlifting, pullups , running nose breathing pace, and weekly sprints. He has his easy nose breath pace down to 1030 ish, from 1445 a year ago.
He is getting nervouse about the mile and a half that he hasn't passed yet at 5200 feet elevation. Do any of you runners have some advice? He has until January 5th to get there.