Could I run sub-2:00 in 800m in upcoming track season? (early)

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9 years ago 08/18/2014 2:16pm EDT

Well guys, I'm 18 years old and a male. Will be a senior in HS this year and I have ran a lot this summer (40mpw, about 400 miles total). I started running the Sunday the day after state track in May and I had ran 2:03.10 in the open 800 there, with PBs of 53.10 in the 400, 4:40 1600m. I ran 17:53 PB in XC last season for the 5k so I was lacking there, but ran a 5k this summer in 17:59 so hopefully will get sub-17. I just wanted your thoughts on if I could break 2:00, or even run sub 1:59 for the school record. And any tips on what to do in the winter after XC season to help my 800m times? Anything will be greatly appreciated. Thanks for reading.

9 years ago 08/18/2014 2:50pm EDT

re: iwannabreak2flat

up your mileage

anecdotally, I ran 54/2:04/4:45 as a soph, then 52/1:59/4:33 as a junior, so its not unrealistic.. 5ks were similar

9 years ago 08/18/2014 3:07pm EDT

re: iwannabreak2flat

Yes, I don't see why not.

What did you do the previous summer/winter off seasons!

9 years ago 08/18/2014 4:00pm EDT

re: iwannabreak2flat

if you can combine sub-17 fitness with 52-53 400 fitness then you should be able to run sub-2, maybe a couple seconds under.

As far as training after xc ends, you should run indoor track if you can.

Regardless, focus on continuing to develop your 5k fitness, and work in some faster speed. If I were you I'd try to get your 400 down to 52/51 if you can. Combine that with a solid endurance base of mileage and 5k paced intervals and you will smash the 2:00 barrier.

Anecdotally, I ran 16:01 and 51.2 in high school senior year at the start of outdoor track. My first 800 of the year was a 1:57, got down to 1:53 by the end of the year.

If you can lay down a 52 and a 16:45, you will be able to break 2

9 years ago 08/19/2014 6:16am EDT

re: jhbljhb

jhbljhb wrote:
up your mileage

No.

Work on your 200-400, if getting your 800 time down is your goal.

With 53 second 400 speed, 40mpw is easily enough mileage to get your 800 below 2 mins.

4 sessions a week:

- one a 200-400 session, including 60s flat out.

- one at specific 800 speed - 300s at 45, 400s at 60.

- one at 2km speed - say 12-15 x 1 min at 2km speed, 1 min recovery at about 60% of that speed

- one at 5km speed, approx 7-8km of intervals - say 7-8 x 1km at 5km seed on 60-90" recovery.

Add in strength (say after the 200-400 session), an easy run or two of about 20 mins, with about half at 8 min/mile pace and 12 at 6:30 pace.

Recover well.

That should do it.

That'll drop your 400 and 800 times.

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