Break10
Can I break 10 in the 3200? 5/11/2012 12:03PM Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Can I break ten in the 3200 with a 4:41 1600 time? Or what time shouild I shoot for?
bangalangadanga
RE: Can I break 10 in the 3200? 5/11/2012 12:11PM - in reply to Break10 Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
probably not
Old D3 Guy
RE: Can I break 10 in the 3200? 5/11/2012 12:17PM - in reply to Break10 Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Sure. The first time I broke 10 was 1 1/2 hours after breaking 4:40 for the first time in the 1600, ran 4:39 in the 1600 and came back with 9:56 in the 3200.
Science!
RE: Can I break 10 in the 3200? 5/11/2012 12:24PM - in reply to Break10 Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Yes you can, really focus on running 75 on lap 5 and 6, everything else will take care of itself.
mike mayhem
RE: Can I break 10 in the 3200? 5/11/2012 12:27PM - in reply to Break10 Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
My friend just broke ten and his fastest mile was a 4:47. that being said he only ran it once as a time trial, but he went 9.58 5 flat mile to a 4.58 ending in 68 seconds.
Flagpole
RE: Can I break 10 in the 3200? 5/11/2012 12:35PM - in reply to Break10 Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

Break10 wrote:

Can I break ten in the 3200 with a 4:41 1600 time? Or what time shouild I shoot for?


Oddly enough, the McMillian calculator says as 4:41 (MILE) equals a 9:59.6 (2 MILES), so taking 9 meters away from each, I'd say you have a shot. Calculators like that are ALWAYS right on the money.
off constantly
RE: Can I break 10 in the 3200? 5/11/2012 12:48PM - in reply to Science! Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

Science! wrote:

Yes you can, really focus on running 75 on lap 5 and 6, everything else will take care of itself.


This. This is the correct advice.
Joe Blow Yeah
RE: Can I break 10 in the 3200? 5/11/2012 2:03PM - in reply to Break10 Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
My sequence soph year

Wk 1 - 4:47
Wk 2 - 10:11
Wk 3 - 4:41
Wk 4 - 9:57
Old fart with no speed left
RE: Can I break 10 in the 3200? 5/11/2012 3:01PM - in reply to Joe Blow Yeah Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
My endurance sucked in HS. I ran 4:25 / 10:07 indoors, then 9:54 outdoors.
Yes
RE: Can I break 10 in the 3200? 5/11/2012 7:47PM - in reply to Break10 Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
You sure can. High school PR's: 1600 - 4:40 and 3200 - 9:43
I would say so
RE: Can I break 10 in the 3200? 5/11/2012 8:09PM - in reply to Break10 Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
My HS prs were 4:42 and 10:00. In college I ran 3ks easily under 10:00 3200m pace without ever technically going under 4:40 for 1600m my entire career. Never really tried though, I'd finish 1600m repeat workouts with a 4:40-4:45 after 3-5 repeats.

I'd say it mostly depends on your training and what type of runner are you. If have a good aerobic base and tend to do better in longer races it's certainly possible for you to go sub 10 with a 4:41 1600m. I remember the first year I started running the 3200m in HS I ran a 10:17 in one meet despite not breaking 5:00 for the 1600m the entire season. What kind of mileage do you do? Did you run xc? If so how did you do?
Break10
RE: Can I break 10 in the 3200? 5/11/2012 8:50PM - in reply to I would say so Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
I did run xc and my PR was 16:45. During the season we run about 40-45 miles a week. I am more of a long distance runner than say 800 runner. Thanks for the input!
I would say so
RE: Can I break 10 in the 3200? 5/11/2012 9:10PM - in reply to Break10 Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Then I would say you are certainly capable. Like others said, open the first half with 75s to a 5:00. You have enough mileage and a decent enough 5k to maintain that pace for 6 laps and then drop below it the last 1-2 laps. Your times are very similar to mine. I ran 16:37 in xc and was at 40-50 miles per week. I had the misfortune of going for a sub 10 in a meet where no one else went under 10:30 and ran 10:00. Hopefully you can get into a race with a few runners that can pull you along. Good luck!!
Break10
RE: Can I break 10 in the 3200? 5/11/2012 9:29PM - in reply to I would say so Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Yeah it's a sub district meet and there's a guy with a 9:58.. So I'm planning on tagging on him.
otter
RE: Can I break 10 in the 3200? 5/11/2012 9:35PM - in reply to Break10 Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Depends on what kind of runner you are and your training. I came close in High School and also only ran a 4:48. I was slow.

I had no sprint speed at all but a lot of endurance. I was way better at the 5000.