Why is the mile my best event?

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    RejectRunner

    Member since 11/29/2016.

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    7 years ago 03/21/2017 9:20am EDT

    Always thought I was more of a long-distance guy but I'm starting to second guess. During XC some kids on the team ran 18:15-18:30, and run a 400 in 57-59 seconds. I run a 19:10 now, but in XC only managed 19:4x. Somehow in the mile I get similar times or I beat them. It makes no sense to me. The have better speed(I could maybe manage a sub 60, most likely 61), better endurance, but somehow in the 1609.8m race I am equal to their ability. It's not that they aren't trying, we all collapse at the end, and we all race fresh.

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    1600/800 guy

    Member since 12/18/2016.

    265 posts. Last post 6 years ago.
    7 years ago 03/21/2017 10:49am EDT
    re: RejectRunner

    Dude, we are literally in the exact same boat. The times and everything (except I could do 59-60). Anyone have an answer? I'm curious as well.

  • Hobby troller

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    7 years ago 03/21/2017 11:11am EDT
    re: RejectRunner

    Not everyone is the same

  • 3hr-marathoner

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    7 years ago 03/21/2017 11:36am EDT
    re: RejectRunner

    I can relate too. I don't have any real speed but people that I can kill in a mile often beat me over 5k. I don't know if it's a training mistake that made me like this or if it's something innate physiologically. One theory I have is that I had a habit of doing interval workouts too hard in my youth and it somehow did this to me. Anyone have any other theories?

  • Treasure in Clay

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    7 years ago 03/21/2017 1:46pm EDT
    re: RejectRunner

    RejectRunner wrote:

    Always thought I was more of a long-distance guy but I'm starting to second guess. During XC some kids on the team ran 18:15-18:30, and run a 400 in 57-59 seconds. I run a 19:10 now, but in XC only managed 19:4x. Somehow in the mile I get similar times or I beat them. It makes no sense to me. The have better speed(I could maybe manage a sub 60, most likely 61), better endurance, but somehow in the 1609.8m race I am equal to their ability. It's not that they aren't trying, we all collapse at the end, and we all race fresh.

    My guess is it might be your race strategy. Do you take off fast in every race?

    This will work better in shorter races but will not be so hot in the longer ones.

  • 3hr-marathoner

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    7 years ago 03/21/2017 2:03pm EDT
    re: RejectRunner

    RejectRunner wrote:

    Always thought I was more of a long-distance guy but I'm starting to second guess. During XC some kids on the team ran 18:15-18:30, and run a 400 in 57-59 seconds. I run a 19:10 now, but in XC only managed 19:4x. Somehow in the mile I get similar times or I beat them. It makes no sense to me. The have better speed(I could maybe manage a sub 60, most likely 61), better endurance, but somehow in the 1609.8m race I am equal to their ability. It's not that they aren't trying, we all collapse at the end, and we all race fresh.

    who races 1609.8m? A mile is 1609.344m. You are best at the mile and you are racing an extra 46 centimeters to boot. That's gotta be worth at least 0.1sec right there!

  • ThatAverageRunner

    Member since 03/13/2014.

    3,766 posts. Last post 2 weeks ago.
    7 years ago 03/21/2017 3:31pm EDT
    re: RejectRunner

    Either you are superior to them at racing a mile, they are superior to you at racing longer races, you are faster at 800m down than you think, or you're wrong. There's not many other options!

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