Talladega 21000 (half marathon) training - Week 2, Day 2 (7/2/13) - Military Services fitness runs/interval training

This day, I decided to try something different for my interval training.  The treadmill I used at the gym (Star Trac) has several routines for fitness training (Fireman, Air Force, Navy, Army, and Marine).  I assumed the Fireman routine probably involved inclines (something  I could use for hill training).  The remaining routines had pre-set distances (1.5 mi, 1.5 mi, 2.0 mi, and 3.0 mi) to be completed as fast the runner could go.  I picked the 1st 3 (Air Force, Navy, Army) assuming these would be somewhat easier than the latter (Marine) and because the schedule called for only 3 miles interval training (when completed these 3 routines would add up to 5 mi).

The physical tests for the military services consist of three or four areas/components - aerobic/cardiovascular fitness (usually running), muscle strength (push-ups and sit-ups), and body composition.  The respective service requires a minimum combined (averaged) score. 

I found several websites that showed the physical fitness requirements for the military services.  One site (Military.com) is a military organization (not affiliated with the military) website that provides information and resources to anyone that is military-connected (servicepeople, civilians, etc.).  One resource area is Physical Fitness provided information on the fitness requirements for all the services.  I searched the Net to find the official service websites (Air Force, Army, and Navy) with the official physical fitness requirements to compare the requirements listed on the Military.com website:

AIR FORCE - Air Force Fitness Charts
NAVY - Navy Physical Readiness Test (PRT) Guide
ARMY - Army Physical Fitness (FM 7-22/Oct 2012)

I started with the Air Force fitness test/1.5-mile run (assuming it would be the easiest of the three):
Intervals - 4.5 mph/0.5 mi, 4.0 mph, 0.25 mi
20:50 (pace - 13:53/mi), 250 cal
Score (machine) - 32
According to the Air Force Fitness Charts, I would have failed (score - 0) that portion of the test,  For females in my age group, acceptable times are between under 12:53 (max score of 60) to 19:43 (score of 45.4).
The Military.com website shows a composite score of 32 for a 1.5-mile run between 20:37 - 21:30.

I did a short recovery run between the Air Force and Navy tests:
Manual - 0.25/3.5 mph, 5:00 (21 cal)

Next I tried the Navy fitness test/1.5-mile run
Intervals - 4.5 mph (0.25 mi), 4.0 mph (0.25 mi)
21:07 (pace - 14:04.mi), 239 cal (machine); didn't reset my watch so it calculate cumulative calories)
Score (machine) - 45
According to the official Navy site, I would have failed their run test as well (runs >19.05 receive a rating of 'Failure').  To be satisfactory, runs need to be between 18:16 and 19:05 (score - 45)
The Military.com shows a composite score of 42 (probationary) for a 13:30-run.

I did another recovery run between the Navy and Army tests:
Manual - 0.25/3.5 mph, 4:59 (21 cal)

The final test was the Army fitness test/2-mile run (I was a little fatigued at this point, so I changed my interval patterns between the 1st and 2nd miles):
Intervals
0 - 1.0 mil/0.25 mi, 4.0 mph; 0.25 mi, 4.5 mph
1.0 - 2.0 mi/0.5 mi, 4.0 mph; 0.25 mi, 4.5 mph; 0.25 mi, 3.5 mph
25:00 (pace - 12:30/mil), 305 cal (machine); didn't reset watch
I shut down the machine before I can record the 'score' for this test.
According to the Army's FM 7-22, my score would be 54 for women in my age group.  The Military.com website showed scores for only up to age 41 (age 37 - 41, score 52).

TOTALS (combined military tests + 2 recovery runs)
5.5 mi, 1:24:40 (pace - 15:23/mi), 980 cal (watch; machine - 818 cal)