Triple Jump or 400m? Where Do I Have More Potential?

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7 years ago 01/09/2017 11:37pm EST

Hi! I'm a portuguese guy with 23 years, that started to do T&F for fun 2/3 years ago, this after a scoliosis operation, I'm not that good, but I like to do that, and I think that I can do that more Try Hard yet, If I feel that I have space to improve more ( I was a bit lazy at first ). I do 12.62m in TJ (PB), but with very much jump training and made 60.7s in 400m (2 Days Ago), without any aerobic/lung training, and less speed training than a normal sprinter. We have 2 minimal marks, one for national championships and another for points:

Points Mark:

12.00m - Triple Jump ( I do points)

53.44s - 400m ( I think that I Can Improve here in some months more than in my rest of life in triple).

National Championships Mark:

14.20m - Triple Jump

50.04s - 400m

I know that Is impossible to reach National Championships, this year, But If I train with determination, what is my best potential event? For points?

7 years ago 01/10/2017 12:02am EST

re: Tcampos

7 years ago 01/10/2017 1:04am EST

re: Tcampos

Tcampos wrote:
Hi! I'm a portuguese guy with 23 years, that started to do T&F for fun 2/3 years ago, this after a scoliosis operation, I'm not that good, but I like to do that, and I think that I can do that more Try Hard yet, If I feel that I have space to improve more ( I was a bit lazy at first ). I do 12.62m in TJ (PB), but with very much jump training and made 60.7s in 400m (2 Days Ago), without any aerobic/lung training, and less speed training than a normal sprinter. We have 2 minimal marks, one for national championships and another for points:
Points Mark:
12.00m - Triple Jump ( I do points)
53.44s - 400m ( I think that I Can Improve here in some months more than in my rest of life in triple).
National Championships Mark:
14.20m - Triple Jump
50.04s - 400m
I know that Is impossible to reach National Championships, this year, But If I train with determination, what is my best potential event? For points?

What is 12.62m? Speaka zee anglaa

7 years ago 01/10/2017 11:24am EST

re: Read it just read it

I didn't understood.

12.62m in Triple Jump? 688 Points in IAAF Scoring Table, equivalent to 11.72s in 100m or 2h39m58s in Marathon.

7 years ago 01/10/2017 1:18pm EST

re: Tcampos

Tcampos wrote:
Hi! I'm a portuguese guy with 23 years, that started to do T&F for fun 2/3 years ago, this after a scoliosis operation, I'm not that good, but I like to do that, and I think that I can do that more Try Hard yet, If I feel that I have space to improve more ( I was a bit lazy at first ). I do 12.62m in TJ (PB), but with very much jump training and made 60.7s in 400m (2 Days Ago), without any aerobic/lung training, and less speed training than a normal sprinter. We have 2 minimal marks, one for national championships and another for points:
Points Mark:
12.00m - Triple Jump ( I do points)
53.44s - 400m ( I think that I Can Improve here in some months more than in my rest of life in triple).
National Championships Mark:
14.20m - Triple Jump
50.04s - 400m
I know that Is impossible to reach National Championships, this year, But If I train with determination, what is my best potential event? For points?

your triple jump is much better than your 400. even considering you have trained for the TJ i would say focus on that.

i don't want to discourage you, but 60.7 for the 400m is not good, even with no training. 12.62m is a much more impressive mark. i think you should train for that and try to get to 13.50m. after, who knows?

7 years ago 01/10/2017 1:26pm EST

re: Tcampos

Your TJ is better, as stated, but somebody "without any aerobic/lung training" isn't giving an honest 400 time trial. The 400 is 45% aerobic. (For me: there is a huge gap between my 400 when I am in poor aerobic condition versus good aerobic condition.)

7 years ago 01/10/2017 1:47pm EST

re: Tcampos

Probably triple jump. You could realistically improve to 53 in the 400 but 50 flat is a whole different level. There's no way to know until you try though.

7 years ago 01/10/2017 9:57pm EST

re: MAGABIGLY

I do 60m at 7.80s, I made the first 200m in my 400m to 27.3s, last 200m were the problem, I think that I can reach 54/55 very easily, maybe in next Summer months, but yes, I'm better as Triple Jumper, I'm thinking in training 400m to do 4x400m for my club, as 3Âº/4Âº best element, only that, not as my first event.

Thank you all for the answers!

7 years ago 01/10/2017 10:03pm EST

re: Tcampos

Tcampos wrote:
I do 60m at 7.80s, I made the first 200m in my 400m to 27.3s, last 200m were the problem, I think that I can reach 54/55 very easily, maybe in next Summer months, but yes, I'm better as Triple Jumper, I'm thinking in training 400m to do 4x400m for my club, as 3Âº/4Âº best element, only that, not as my first event.
Thank you all for the answers!

Free English lesson: it is "3rd" and "4th", which is short for "third" and "fourth."

Anyway, your triple jump has more potential. I think you should train for both, because it sounds like you will enjoy both.

Also, I am jealous of the European club track system. I wish we had that in america.

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