What type of runner an I? Help with this

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9 years ago 03/15/2015 8:58pm EDT

Alright so I heard and read that there's 2 types of 800m runners and I'm wondering which type I? The 400/800 or the 800/1600?

My personal best are

200m 24.xx

400m 54.xx

800m 2:06

1600m 4:56

3 mile 16:33 not sure if the course I ran that was fully 3 miles but I ran 16:57 on another corse that was

5k 17:30

Please let me know what you guys think. I really want to lower my 400m time and just focus on going sub 2 in the 800 and just build a base for it. But I'm also wondering if I'm 800/1600 runner? Last year when I first started running I got those track 200-800 prs just doing moderate/fast Sprint work and I mileage about 7-10 a week. I'm mostly trying to figure out if I should run the miles since my coach won't let me run the 400 even tho I'm one of the top 3 runners in my school since we only cares about champion ships and wants me to score since we have no who wants to do it or can go sub 5. And if I do how much mileage do you think I should do for 400/800 or 800/1600. I go to a small 1a school btw

9 years ago 03/15/2015 9:05pm EDT

re: Friendly

Your 200m speed is spectacular. You endurance is crap. Train like a true distance man. If you're in HS run 60 mpw this summer and gear up for xc. You have the basic 200m speed to be a great distance runner if you get the mileage in.

9 years ago 03/16/2015 7:27am EDT

re: Friendly

Was your 200m timed electronically?

Was your 200m 24.9X and timed by hand?

What other sports have you played?

9 years ago 03/16/2015 12:31pm EDT

re: kdf0934u

I forgot what it was but it was a mid 24 so it not a high same with the 54

9 years ago 03/18/2015 6:36am EDT

re: Friendly

I think you times indicate that you are slighly more speedy than resistant. But you also say that you achieved your 200-800m times just of moderate/fast sprint work. If you are able running a 2.06 800m just of sprint work then I would guess you are resistant.

I would think a 400/800m runner would not be able to run a 800/1600m that fast just from sprint work. A 400/800m type would be able to run a pretty fast 800m with speed training+anaerobic endurance training, but will normally be running a very slow 1600m and upwards because of lack of slow twicht fibers.

Actually the best distance for a 400/800m type would probably be the 600m.

You also have to ask yourself what types of training do you respond best to?, on what types of sessions are you stronger than your teammates or other runners with the same prs? What type of training do you enjoy doing most?

I think this can help you indicate what type of runner you are and what type of training that suits you best.

Failing to train according to you type in the 800m can definately limit your performance. You need to enhance your strengths in training, while also focus some on your weakness. Not the other way around.

For the pure 400/800m runner the speed is the base and you build upon that trying to increase your ability to hold you speed for a longer time in training with intervalsat higher intensity, lower volume and longer rest than the 800/1500m runner.

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