Hey guys,
Im a junior and its my first year running track. This year so far my 400 PR is a 56.2 and my 800 is a 2:19. My coach wants me to run a 2:05 next year because of my 400 time. So to do this and gain endurance I am going to run XC. What do you guys think about it and will it benefit my 400 time or decrease it?
If you are a girl... Don't do it!!! You have talent and shouldn't squander it in XC and get slow and most likely hurt.
If you're a guy... You don't have much speed so you should really be a more mile 2 miler. So go ahead with XC.
timsamuel7 wrote:
Hey guys,
Im a junior and its my first year running track. This year so far my 400 PR is a 56.2 and my 800 is a 2:19. My coach wants me to run a 2:05 next year because of my 400 time. So to do this and gain endurance I am going to run XC. What do you guys think about it and will it benefit my 400 time or decrease it?
It will certainly benefit your 800. It won't hurt your 400 time as long as you don't neglect your speed. Get a good summer of training for XC, and I predict you'll run 52/1:59 next year in track.
The first two or three years of track/XC all running is good. You haven't trained enough to know what your best event will be.
Here is a good summer training program called Summer of Malmo.
http://www.bunnhill.com/BobHodge/rtp3.htm
As you can see, every other week you go to the track and do work to protect your 400m speed.
On the other hand, while your handle doesn't suggest it, if you are a girl, you NEED to run a 200 this spring. If your 200 is as good as your 400, maybe XC isn't for you. If you are a guy, your 200 time doesn't matter unless it is 21.X.
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