It is wise to practice taking military fitness tests, long before the real ones count toward your record or your chances of getting accepted into special programs. Otherwise, you are just guessing.  Here is this week’s question: Hi, Stew, I was wondering if you had any advice on how to get a faster 3-mile run? I am trying to get sub-20 minutes. Also, do you have any advice for after taking a PFT and doing as well as you usually do?  Thanks, Jim Jim, after assessing yourself by doing a trial run