I was wondering if you had any advice for someone wanting to improve on 1600/3200/5k. I consider myself a pure 800m runner, because all my other stats are not at the same level as my 800 time.
200: 30 sec
400: 1:03.4
800: 2:21
1600: 5:27 (ran on a relay leg)
3200: 11:57
5k: 19:40
I would like to break 2:20 in the 800m as well as run a 11:20 to 11:30 ish on the 3200, this season. Is it possible? Thoughts? Advice?
What's your current weekly mileage?
Whatever mileage you're at, you need to bump it up.
I wouldn't say you're really a "pure" 800 runner at all with those times, no offense. With a 400 time of 63, speed isn't clearly your strong suit. Your 800m time is faster relative to your 1600m and 3200m because you don't have enough aerobic development. As others have stated, your mileage needs to go up. Over time, you'll probably find that your times even out. Unless your speed gets substantially better, you probably have better potential in the 1600 and 3200 as you get faster and faster.
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