Serious Runners – Enjoy Top Running Fitness Tests (part two)

Serious Runners – Enjoy Top Running Fitness Tests (part two) #running

Required Equipment : none-slippery and flat surface, 20-meter measuring tape, marking cones, and stopwatch. Description : This test requires continuous running between two lines that are twenty meters apart, attempting to complete as much distance as possible in five minutes. At least one foot must step over the end-line on each lap. Excellent pacing is essential so that the utmost distance is achieved in the allocated time. Walking is allowed but not encouraged. Scoring : The athlete’s score is counted as the total number of 20-meter shuttles completed in five minutes. The greater the number of shuttles completed, the more fit you are. John Miller reports that the top score he recorded for men was sixty and for women was fifty five. The worst score was nine for a man and a woman. Target Test Takers : this test is ideal for people of various fitness levels. It is particula...

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