What is the timed run test?
Twice each semester we will conduct a timed run test. See the Calendar of Events distributed at the beginning of the semester for exact dates. The tests will take place on the track in the Rec Center. You will be asked to run 1.5 miles (6.75 laps of the track) as quickly as possible. We will time and record your performance. You are not in competition with anyone and there is no penalty for not ‘doing well’ on this test. The purpose is to gauge your level of fitness and monitor your improvement over the course of the study. From your results we can also accurately estimate your maximum aerobic capacity (ability to use oxygen to do physical activity), which we will report to you. For those subjects who find running difficult there will be the option to participate in a timed walking test (1 mile – 4.5 laps of the track).
