supguys
800m realistic goal? 3/9/2012 9:28PM Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
PR is 2:09
Took nearly a month off due to injury, but I ran 2:12 off of base training two weeks ago before injury.

Is it still possible to run a 2:00 800m by May?
Or is that unrealistic...
sub2half
RE: 800m realistic goal? 3/9/2012 11:48PM - in reply to supguys Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

supguys wrote:

PR is 2:09
Took nearly a month off due to injury, but I ran 2:12 off of base training two weeks ago before injury.

Is it still possible to run a 2:00 800m by May?
Or is that unrealistic...


i went 205 to 158 in 3 weeks, then 158 to 152 in 6 weeks.

yes it's possible. you'll need lots of race pace work
Nkoiuy
RE: 800m realistic goal? 3/10/2012 12:12AM - in reply to supguys Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
It's unrealistic, not ask about coaching.
supguys
RE: 800m realistic goal? 3/11/2012 12:20AM - in reply to Nkoiuy Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
I see. I guess this will be interesting.
from here to end of march - all long runs, then april mix in speed/race pace workouts?
Anaerobism
RE: 800m realistic goal? 3/11/2012 3:07AM - in reply to supguys Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
I doubt you can cut that much time even if you had not been injured. It's just a lot to cut off. If you are a freshman with little experience it could happen. If you are a senior it is not happening.

I wouldn't spend any time in a base phase. You need to be doing hard aerobic workouts (5k pace repeats) and anaerobic workouts (mile-800) pace repeats each week .