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nadia torres (Mst)
Junior Member
Username: Mst
Post Number: 6
Registered: 1-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - 8:07 pm: |       |
So many schools have the mile run. Students are required to run it in the beginning of the class and at the end of the quarter again. I was just wondering what everyone else thought of the mile run and it's impact on the students. |
steve acree (Stephenpe)
Advanced Member
Username: Stephenpe
Post Number: 73
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2007 - 8:21 am: | |
I do the Pres. Phys Fitness test where 6-7 run
a 1/4 mile, 8-9 run the 1/2 mile and then 10 up run the mile. Most of mine are prepared for it
by the time the go a mile. I even have 7-9 run the mile when they are not fast enough in the shorter run. I think the ability to jog a mile in 10-12 minutes is a good indicator of fitness.
Of course those that are very obese and inactive will struggle to run at all. If we could get them more active with varied activitie running and jumping the mile would not be such a task. |
Katie Zinkiewich (Katiezink)
Member
Username: Katiezink
Post Number: 22
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2007 - 1:25 pm: | |
We use Fitnessgram and give the kids a choice of the mile run or the pacer, which ever they feel more comfortable with. For us, it doesn't matter because they will both give us a reading of cardiorespiratory endurance. We have found that over the years, the Pacer has become more popular than the mile. As teachers, the pacer is nice because you can use it year around and don't have to worry about the weather!
www.BHSPE.org |
Mike (Mgreenwold)
New member
Username: Mgreenwold
Post Number: 1
Registered: 3-2006
| | Posted on Friday, March 23, 2007 - 12:12 pm: | |
Honestly, I skip that portion of the presedential fitness test. Only my best athletes qualitfy or even finish. The other half of my kids are dying and complaining they can't breathe. It isn't worth it to me to try and figure out who has asthma and is telling the truth and who doesn't. It's sad but true. |
Dustin Layton (Drl1355)
Junior Member
Username: Drl1355
Post Number: 4
Registered: 4-2007
| | Posted on Monday, April 09, 2007 - 1:31 pm: | |
I Think the mile run is something students dread, unless they are atheletes or an active person. I think there are better ways to test students. I personally think the pacer is better, and if you are going to test them they should have a choice between pacer or mile run |
Lauren Saulter (Laurensaulter)
Junior Member
Username: Laurensaulter
Post Number: 2
Registered: 4-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 - 1:24 pm: | |
I think the mile isn't that great of a gage for many students true fitness. I know when I was in high school not to long ago that kids would walk the mile just because they didn't want to do it not because they weren't capable. If teachers did something to prepare students such as have increasing time runs in class before the mile, maybe more would actively participate. |
April Nichols (April)
Junior Member
Username: April
Post Number: 5
Registered: 2-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - 6:48 pm: | |
I think giving the students a choice between running the mile or doing the Fitnessgram pacer test is the best way to go. Even if a student is not comfortable with running or running infront of everyone they at least have a choice. The pacer test would even be a great alternative because they can run to thier limit and be done with it, istead of running the mile and only being able to run 2 laps and having to walk the last half while all the others pass them by. However, you have to be careful though because even though during the mile they might have to stop and walk the advantage is that they are still walking and doing something. With the pacer they might run three times and just be done and wait for everyone else to finish up. So, always keep a close eye on the students that might try to slack and encourage them to really try thier best. |
Kent Hamilton (Kent_hamilton)
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Username: Kent_hamilton
Post Number: 1
Registered: 4-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 7:25 am: | |
For some students, the mile run is the worst school day of the year. Ironically, the most absences fall on this day, and many kids just dread having to participate. However, I do not feel that it is a bad way to test the students. First, it is important to build up to this activity with training throughout the year. By doing this, the students should feel a lot more confident in their abilities. Also, an idea is to have the students complete the activity with a partner. Inform the students that they can begin anytime during a five minute span. The students can be given a stop watch and begin anywhere on the track. This eliminates the embarrassment that goes along with being lapped. After completion, the teacher can retrieve the times from each set of partners. |
Dick Moss (Dickm)
Junior Member
Username: Dickm
Post Number: 9
Registered: 5-2008
| | Posted on Saturday, January 03, 2009 - 2:07 pm: | |
A nice option is a slow one-mile jog, that, when combined with body weight, heart rates and some nifty calculations, will give you an estimate of V02 max. It's much less intimidating that a full-blast mile and can easily be repeated to get a measure of fitness improvement.
There's an article describing the test at the following link:
Physical Education Article - Slow Jog Fitness Test
Dick Moss
http://www.PhysicalEducationUpdate.com
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Bob Sacamano (Shortfatdopey)
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Username: Shortfatdopey
Post Number: 1
Registered: 12-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 15, 2009 - 9:46 am: | |
We do the mile, and do it about ever 2 to 3 weeks. We track all of their scores and are always talking about improvement and trying their best. Even though many dread running it, the look on their face when they improve shows us it is worth it. It takes some time, but they start to see they can improve, they can reach goals, and they can run a mile without walking.
(Message edited by shortfatdopey on December 15, 2009) |
Gina Mahouski (Gmahouski)
Junior Member
Username: Gmahouski
Post Number: 3
Registered: 2-2010
| | Posted on Friday, February 05, 2010 - 6:38 am: | |
I think the mile run is an adequate test of cardio-respiratory endurance and we run the mile in the fall and at the end of the year. I think as long as the teacher emphasizes the importance of the health aspect and attempts to give the students opportunities in class each day to improve their endurance, the students will embrace the challenge and try to improve rather than dread the whole idea. |
Sherrie (Ferreira22002)
Junior Member
Username: Ferreira22002
Post Number: 2
Registered: 6-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 06, 2010 - 1:50 pm: | |
We do a variety of running at least 3 times a week with our program. It isn't always the boring running laps on the track so our students are more then ready when it comes time for testing but they aren't dreading it because it has become a part of our daily routine. I really like the slow jog mile concept!! |
Andrew Schroeder (Acschroeder1)
Junior Member
Username: Acschroeder1
Post Number: 3
Registered: 2-2011
| | Posted on Sunday, February 13, 2011 - 1:50 pm: | |
I think it is hard for the students to stay motivated during the mile run because it can be very strenous and boring. The PACER test I think is a better assessment tool for cardio-respiratory endurance for younger students (K-6). It provides them with an opportunity to learn pacing while does not put the slowest person finishing last, which can discourage some students. The mile is more applicable to junior high/ high school aged students. |
Tamara Strawn (Tstrawn)
Junior Member
Username: Tstrawn
Post Number: 4
Registered: 2-2011
| | Posted on Sunday, February 13, 2011 - 6:02 pm: | |
Andrew, I agree with you. I do think the PACER is so much more appropriate for the K-6 level. |
Anthony Smith (Ajs6771)
Junior Member
Username: Ajs6771
Post Number: 7
Registered: 2-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 05, 2011 - 9:39 am: | |
I agree and think the pacer is very effective and appropriate. also I think it can be used for higher levels if necessary, I have seen a college class have fun with the pacer in class. |
Hannah Gaines (Hng2875)
Junior Member
Username: Hng2875
Post Number: 2
Registered: 10-2011
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 04, 2011 - 1:51 pm: | |
I think that giving the students a choice of whether they want to either run the pacer test or the mile run is a fair solution to the problem. No matter how much some students may dread this part of the fitness test, there is usually something in all PE classes that a student dislikes. Just because a few students may dislike it does not mean we should remove it. Each student has an activity they excel in or enjoy. Not everyone can be good at everything. I think if the teach incorporates good goals and motivation, they could turn the mile run into something fun. |
Zack faith (Z28faith)
Junior Member
Username: Z28faith
Post Number: 2
Registered: 10-2011
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 - 1:47 pm: | |
I agree that the best solution would be to give the students the choice to run either the mile or the pacer test. Giving the students a choice would give them a greater sense of control in PE class and they would think that their opinions are valid and worth taking into account. I think giving them the option would increase performance as well. |
