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  • sr. xc + track runner

    Anonymous Poster

    6 years ago 07/24/2017 2:22pm EDT

    Hey y'all, last season I ran an ~56 second 400 during a 4x4 w/o much training after an injury. I also ran a 4:56 mile the week after. I am wondering whether I should consider moving over to the 400 for my senior year of HS, or keep with the mile, or try both. I've talked to plenty of D3 and a few D1 coaches, and most of them seemed fine with my mile time and would like to have me on their team. (esp. D3). I ran the same time for the mile the year before but didn't try the 400. I am also a low 16s 3 mile (I'm from SoCal) and about 5'6 and 105 pounds if that helps. thanks

  • Ice ice baby

    Anonymous Poster

    6 years ago 07/24/2017 2:33pm EDT
    re: sr. xc + track runner

    9/10 times, if you even have to ask whether to choose 400 or distance, go with the latter to be safe. 400 potential will top out way before your distance potential will, which if you really wanted to, could be trained into your 30's before you start to decline significantly. The same cannot be always be said for the sprint game.

  • RunSprintRun

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    6 years ago 07/24/2017 2:40pm EDT
    re: sr. xc + track runner

    105? You're trolling. If not, lift and gain weight. 400'will improve.

  • sr. track + xc runner

    Anonymous Poster

    6 years ago 07/24/2017 3:55pm EDT
    re: RunSprintRun

    nah im skinny af and thats why ive been running the mile

    quote]RunSprintRun wrote:

    105? You're trolling. If not, lift and gain weight. 400'will improve.[/quote]

  • ThatAverageRunner

    Member since 03/13/2014.

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    6 years ago 07/24/2017 4:37pm EDT
    re: sr. xc + track runner

    Both times are close to equal but you seem to be more of a distance runner if you ran the 4:56 off of little training and have run low 16s. I'd say if anything, be a mid D guy all around and you can 'specialize' in the mile but still run 800s and 4x4s often. And you'd do some good distance training and run XC, so you'd probably improve in all areas, especially if you lift a little and strengthen your legs.

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