1.5 Mile Running Test on Treadmill
I have been asked to run 1.5 miles as part of an entry test on a treadmill. The treadmill measures speed in kmh which is 2.4km for 1.5 miles.
What speed on the treadmill would I need to maintain to complete the test around 10 minutes or less?
I don't want to misjudge the speed and fail.
Answer by Dominique:
Thanks for your question about your 1.5 mile test.
You are lucky, I am not only a runner, but also a mathematician... :)
It's interesting that you are only interested in the conversion of mph to kmh, as running 1.5 miles in 10 minutes is a reasonable challenge. You must be a pretty good runner already.
Anyways, I might just give you a bit of info on:
1. How to calculate the right treadmill speed
2. Important ingredients in achieving your 1.5 mile run test
How to Calculate the Right Treadmill Speed
Multiply by 6 and you get 6 x 2.4k = 14.4k per 60 minutes, so 14.4k/hr.
In miles it is 9 miles / hr.
Keep in mind that the treadmill takes a while to get to the right speed, so don't set it to 14.4k/hr as you will just fail it. Set it to 14.6k/hr and you should just be alright.
Important Ingredients in Achieving Your 1.5 Mile Run Test
If you still have some work to do to reach your time goal, I can highly recommend looking around my website a bit more. Especially check out the following pages:
Training for the 1.5 Mile Run
Different Running Workouts Explained
Also check out all the other 1.5 mile questions and answers. They provide a wealth of information.
Kind regards,
Dominique
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