Just ran my first outdoor season 800m yesterday with a time of 1:58. My best time indoor season this year was also a 1:58, and overall my pr is a 1:56 from last year. My 800m splits have been cery lopsided. Yesterday I had no one to run with, second place was a 2:09, and I went out in a 54 and came back in a 1:04. What splits should I use next time to get down closer to a 1:56?
See what you can do with a 57 second first lap.
This won't help at all with what you are trying to say, but fun fact.
Duane Solomon ran in 4X800 2014 Bahamas, 49 second first lap, 59 second 2nd lap. 3rd place. :D
400m runner at our school, first time to run 800, ran 58 second first lap, Got in at 2:07
More info needed. What is your best 200, 400, 1600.
If you can go out in a 54 and hold it under it under 2:00 you have some good speed and are in fairly good shape. 57 sounds good opening followed by a 60 that gives you a 1:57. To go under 1:57 both splits need to go down by a second. Don't be afraid to get out the first 200 but stay smooth, as you get in shape you last 200 and 400 will come down. Good Luck!
my best time ever was done with 48/59-- 147.7
my second best time ever was done with 54/54- 148.1
i honestly believe it has a lot to do with the race you are in. I ran my 2nd best race while leading start to finish.. i ran my best time ever chasing guys the entire time.
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