Ok I have been running 2 miles every maby 2-3 days a week and I really have not improved alot. Then I tried to do sprints and it helped a little but not enough. I need to cut my 2 mile time down roughly 2 minutes or so. I talked with a buddy at work and he said to run slow and long to get my stamina up, and then I will be golden... So I ship on August 7th to go back to AIT for the Army and I was having some trouble. I was wondering if I ran roughly 5.5 miles everyday until I ship then would that help me out alot? Thats going off the lines of my buddy at my work. He helped one of his friends run everyday until he shipped and he said that the running helped alot.

So should I start doing this or what, I will take anything into consideration because of my time frame. Thanks alot guys.

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So you're a Split Training Option soldier with an APFT problem. Sounds like you may also have a body fat problem?

I reccomend improve your stetching, The best leg stretches I ever found to improve my run time and to improve cramping up during the run and after is to find a smooth floor next to a wall. Put your back straight up the wall, and your legs and feet in front of you as close together as you can. The goal is your knees (backside of knees) clear to the floor, and your hip bones clear to the wall your back is against. It may take several minutes to relax your muscles and stretch your tendons adjust to the burn you can tolerate, hold position and breath deep clear to the burn, then exhale. Do this until this position is comfortable. Adjust your position more to the wall and floor until the goal is reached. To add to this stretch rotate your toes back toward your face to stretch your hamstrings, additionally, should you be extra limber or doublejointed, You can lean away from the wall reaching for your toes as they point back towards your face. Don't forget to side stretch, one leg straight out to one side, the other bent and back to the other side. Reach for the outstreched straight leg as far as is comfortable. Switch sides and get the other leg stretched as well. To stretch the front of the thigh and shin, Stand braced to prevent falling and reach down, grab your toes and pull your foot up behind your back, toes pointed away from the knee pull any direction to left, straight back and right to get an all around stretch. PRACTICE THESE STRETCHES PRIOR TO THE BIG TEST, TO DEVELOP YOUR OWN STYLE, FIND YOUR OWN NEEDS.
For me the weight and waistline were also a concern, until I began following the Bloodtype diet. I am 5' 10" weighed 238-240 depending on the day. I have maintained 200-205 daily for three years since dicovering this diet. My muscles are not as sore as previously, my allergies are under control to a prescription works as advertised. (Nasonex and Clariton D daily) I have an improved sense of smell and taste.
To follow this diet in the field, the MRE has only peanut butter and some of the fruit, the chicken and rice and chinese veggies would be all I could eat and maintain the weight. for breakfast oatmeal, pineapple, honey, soy milk
Type A blood. No beef, pork, wheat, bananas, oranges, sugar, dairy products, milk cottage cheese, any other cheeses. More information, Eat Right 4 Your Type, Dr Peter J. D'Adamo with Katherine Whitney. These two have several years studying diet related to blood type. A doctor and a Nutristonist