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This Is Exactly How Slow At Running The Navy Thinks Women Are

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Posted by Besoeker 2017-11-20 08:46|| || Front Page|| [12 views ] Top

#1 But, but, but......

Shalane Flanagan wins women's New York City Marathon

NEW YORK -- Shalane Flanagan pulled away from Mary Keitany on Sunday to become the first American to win the women's New York City Marathon since 1977.

Keitany had won three straight New York marathons, but Flanagan pulled away from the Kenyan great with about three miles to go. Flanagan finished with an unofficial time of 2 hours, 26 minutes, 53 seconds -- about a minute faster than Keitany.

Posted by Besoeker 2017-11-20 08:52|| 2017-11-20 08:52|| Front Page Top

#2 In the Navy (and Air Force) you have systems that are supported by personnel. In the Army and Marine Corps you have personnel who are supported by systems. The latter need only one PT test - that for infantry/ground pounders, cause when pooooh hits the fan, you are all infantry. See - 507th Maintenance Company

Posted by Procopius2k 2017-11-20 09:16|| 2017-11-20 09:16|| Front Page Top

#3 But P2k, does this mean you do not support adult diapers and day light hour patrols and RTB (return to base) for FET (female engagement team) members ?

Posted by Besoeker 2017-11-20 09:20|| 2017-11-20 09:20|| Front Page Top

#4 '4.5-5 miles per hour' is a fast walk. Jogging (even with my advanced age and crappy hip) still would be under 15 minutes for me.

1.5 miles is about the distance to the local ice cream stand from my house and it takes me about half an hour to complete the 'journey', including purchase(s).

Posted by Mullah Richard 2017-11-20 09:51|| 2017-11-20 09:51|| Front Page Top

#5 I loathe running, and am very, very slow when I must do it, which is why I used to prefer bicycling. But even so, when the new high school gymnastics coach had us run one day, I was the slowest on the team by a considerable amount when I finished the mile run at 7:25. Thank goodness the coach decided there were better ways to improve our endurance than listening to us whine about running, which she employed with a vengeance... and we enjoyed.

Posted by trailing wife 2017-11-20 12:55|| 2017-11-20 12:55|| Front Page Top

#6 women are better at the fine motor skill stuff

there should be some test, e.g. texting for which their standard is stricter then men

Posted by lord garth 2017-11-20 17:21|| 2017-11-20 17:21|| Front Page Top

#7 Perhaps fine hand eye coordination could be better tested with joystick drone flight assessment rather than ‘texting’.

Posted by Skidmark 2017-11-20 19:38|| 2017-11-20 19:38|| Front Page Top

#8 4.5-5 miles per hour is faster than I can ever walk, no matter how hard I try or how short the distance. I was able to walk 28 miles over the last 7 days, but only at 3.3 miles per hour. 47 years ago I once ran a mile in 5:30, those were the days...

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2017-11-20 20:59|| 2017-11-20 20:59|| Front Page Top

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