Without prejudice, it is fair to say that the bleep test breaks knees and either the Rockport walk for all or a faster (time only) version of the same based on a track would be far better received by all.
Agreed. One of my knees gave way about 5 minutes after the bleeping test, the other a few days later. After two arthroscopies, which included some judicious trimming of cartilage which I was informed could make things better or worse, I went to see the doc a few months later. Said I: "when will I be able to do the fitness test?" Doc, peering over his half moon specs, "On those knees? DO NOT RUN ON THEM! The ped flt are a waste of space when it comes to fitness." Naturally I retained my flying cat, and my ability at work, both in quality and quantity, never suffered as a result the note saying 'unfit' running.