It's certainly "a measurement", but needs to be taken in context. The first time I decided to see how far/fast I could run, I had been doing martial arts and cr

It's certainly "a measurement", but needs to be taken in context. The first time I decided to see how far/fast I could run, I had been doing martial arts and crossfit for two years. I had never really run more than a mile before. Ended up running about 16 miles in 3 hours. The next two weeks I couldn't walk and my knees were permanently injured. So, sure, you can pass a fitness test, but that doesn't mean you can (or should) sustain it.