I was wondering if anyone could suggest any changes/additions I could make to my training. My week normally looks like this : Tuesday: 5- 6 mile relatively easy
Thursday: 3-4 mile tempo run
Saturday: Speed work ( 400m, 300m, and 200m repetitions)
Sunday: Long Run 7- 8 miles
I'm 16 years old and better at 800m than 1500m so if training could be focusing mainly on that that would be great.
Willing to train every day ( changes can't really be made to training just want additions) Thanks
anyone?
long run should be more like 9-10. What do you do monday/wed/sun?
thanks. I normally do nothing, the training ive listed is that I do with my club. So I would really welcome some advice on what to do on these days. My aim for 800m this summer is sub 2 min's and around 4:15 for 1500m. So that should give you some indication as to what the training I should do could be.
Start running 6 days a week, so two of those days you do nothing, get in a nice solid mileage run. Also get that long run to 80-90 minutes or so.
Over time, also increase the length of that tempo run. Build up to 6 miles or so, or a little longer if the pace is slightly slower. Mix it up as well with some 1600s or 1000's at LT pace (110% of current 5k).
And eventually you'll need to start putting in some actual work at 800/1500 pace plus some vo2 work will help. But until you start doing that, keep getting in the tempo/LT stuff and mixing in the speed development comfortably.
thanks so much for the great advice!