1:54 800meter advice

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8 years ago 05/18/2015 1:26pm EDT

If anyone could give me some advice for taking my 800 meter to the next level I would appreciate it.

My junior season just ended, as I did not make the Pennsylvania state meet. My PR in the 8 this year was run at the District One championship and was a 1:58.06. I really wanted to get sub 1:58, but considering my PR my sophomore year was a 2:05, I'll take it. This year was my first year of running for three seasons (XC, Indoor, and Outdoor) and I felt like the time I put into training really showed. My question is how to take my 8 to the next level. I really want to get to sub 1:55 next year or if possible even better. I have cut off good chunks of time every year since I started track in the 4th grade and I see no reason why I can't get down that low. Unfortunately for me, the coaches at my school admitedly do not know how to coach an 800 meter running very well at all, and I am essentially the mid distance coach for my school lol. I was wondering if you guys had any workouts or even a schedule for what I should do at what time of the year I would appreciate it.

Thanks

8 years ago 05/18/2015 1:46pm EDT

re: gv800m

Get in touch with Andrew Smith, a GV graduate class of 2010. He went to UBMC and ran 1:48 indoors. Ask him about his training.

Also, consider running the John Hays Distance Festival 800m on May 29 at Henderson High School. If you feel that you need one last chance at breaking 1:58 this season, then it’s a good meet to go to (lots of fast times and ability levels).

Good luck

8 years ago 05/18/2015 3:33pm EDT

re: John Lewis=Heartless Assassin

Good idea I'll see if I can get a hold of Andrew

And yeah I was looking at that meet on milesplit I think I'll do it, like you said it would be a good last chance to break 1:58. Our smr relay team also made nationals and the 800m split for the smr is FAT timed there so I can have a chance to do that there too.

Love your screen name by the way lol I saw his race on Saturday... I've never seen anything quite like that it was incredible

8 years ago 05/18/2015 6:59pm EDT

re: gv800m

Yeah I love the Distance Festival - you'll even get some D1 guys from Villanova and Georgetown running at it who missed qualifying for Regionals.

Regardless of what John Lewis is doing, he always has the same expression on his face - a blank stare.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUuH4TEmgLo

8 years ago 05/18/2015 7:47pm EDT

re: John Lewis=Heartless Assassin

You've made solid drops every season, dropping 5 seconds from Indoor this year. Not sure I'd say the coaches don't know what they're doing. You're in the most competitive district in the state, you'll get tons of competition. I'd just keep doing what's working.

8 years ago 05/18/2015 8:14pm EDT

re: gv800m

Don't ignore the speed end of it. You better be able to run 52 for 400 meters or it ain't gonna happen. Being able to run 50 would make it easier.

8 years ago 05/20/2015 11:06am EDT

re: Yabayadda

Yabayadda wrote:
You've made solid drops every season, dropping 5 seconds from Indoor this year. Not sure I'd say the coaches don't know what they're doing. You're in the most competitive district in the state, you'll get tons of competition. I'd just keep doing what's working.

Your right, I didn't mean to sound so harsh about my coaches they're both great it's just that neither of them has a lot of experience coaching or running the 8... I'm kind of their guinea pig lol and I just want to make sure I'm doing the right stuff

8 years ago 05/20/2015 11:09am EDT

re: Fat Boy

Fat Boy wrote:
Don't ignore the speed end of it. You better be able to run 52 for 400 meters or it ain't gonna happen. Being able to run 50 would make it easier.

I ran a 52.9 penn relays split but I realize that probably needs to be more like 51 mid to run the 8 that I want to run

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