I plan to hit around 70 mpw over the Summer and wanted to see what LRC's opinion was on doubles vs singles. Which is more beneficial for a half miler? On one hand, it doesn't seem like you'd need very long runs for the 800, so more shorter runs at a brisk pace would be ideal. On the other, I'd never exceed a 6 mile run, Saturday long run aside.. Would this be an issue? Is there any stimulus that happens past 40 minutes in a run that's needed for the 800m?
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Are you more of a miler or a 400 runner. If the latter 70 mpw is a lot. Probably too much. If your a 1500/3k guy dropping down the mpw if fine but go singles. Take the extra rest and sleep in.
Saturday long run? I thought long runs were always on Sundays? Try doing some 150s, alot of them, at a quick pace (21-22) and do some 500s. I know a guy who did really well in the 800 just by doing 500s.
Doubles helps you to get more quality sessions in your program, thanks to extra morning/evening easy runs. You also recover faster than doing the same mileage by singles. I´m sure that malmo agrees also that doubles are a better solution.
spongebuttsquarepanties wrote:
Is there any stimulus that happens past 40 minutes in a run that's needed for the 800m?
The longer the run, the greater glycogen depletion, which stimulates mitochondrial biogenesis. But going too empty too often isn´t productive in the long term, especially for an 800m runner.
The Donger wrote:
Are you more of a miler or a 400 runner. If the latter 70 mpw is a lot. Probably too much. If your a 1500/3k guy dropping down the mpw if fine but go singles. Take the extra rest and sleep in.
I don't agree. Because you are fast twitch and not much of a distance runner, does not mean you should reduce your mileage. 800m runners may need more volume to make up for their lack of a ability to run quality miles. Snell, Juantorino, and others put in some big mileage, while not being great distance runners.
The mistake many coaches make is that because their 800m runners can't make the cross country team, they think they can't handle volume. Those two things are mutually exclusive.
So to answer the question, if the runner can handle it, doubles may be more important for these 800m runners who are not great distance runners. It will allow them to do the volume without slowing the pace down too much.
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