I'm in 10th Grade and i would like to break 2 mins for 800m. Last year i ran 2:13 with minimal training. This year, i trained for cross country and improved from 54th to 3rd at cities. My PBs are
100m- 12.76
200m- 25.65
400m- 55.10 (recent)
800m- 2:13
Is it possible to break 2 mins or at least 2:05 right now? I train with a track club.
I am in 9th grade and hoping to accomplish the same, or maybe a 2:01-2:03. My PB for 400m is 56.02. What is your weekly mileage?
As long as you keep training and don't get injured, I guarantee that you will break 2 minutes for the 800m. Just stop stressing about it, and put in the work. Before you know it, you'll be fit and ready to rip a sub 2. Just stop obsessing about it
Throw in some deadlifts and ATG squats and you'll have more power. I would also drink quad espresso shots from Starbuck's.
Bunch of guys on my team run sub 2 in an open 800 and almost all of us run about 53-54 in a 400, so I'd say try and get that down. Personally, I used the 600m during the indoor season to get ready for the 800 in outdoor and I think it helped a lot. Obviously weekly mileage isn't as important with the 800 compared to the 2 mile or 5Ks. Try and implement some lower body strength training a couple days a week.
Without a doubt! All of your PB's indicate you should be able to. I coach a young runner who is 15 and just ran 1:58 on a very simple program.
Here is his training this week and yesterday he ran 1:58 and his PB's are similar to yours but he only has only run 56 for 400m last year as a 14 year old.
Monday easy warm up drills strides 6k progressive run started out at 3:58k ran last one in 3:10 total time 22:05 for 6k
Tuesday Rowing session for his school
Wednesday easy 8k
Thursday 8x400 on 2 min cycle at 3k pace 70-72 5th effort was in 61
Friday OFF
Saturday 1:58
Sunday 60 minutes very easy.
His average volume is 30-40k per week or 20-25 miles. Early in the season for us here in Southern hemisphere.
We haven't don't 800 specific sesssion yet but the goal will be to get him down to around 1:55 in March when junior nationals are for us. Good luck!
how is your hate tho?
depending on hate levels, i forecast a lifetime pb of between 1:07 and 2:12
Yeah just run more mileage. I had a friend who didn't run high enough mileage or enough base and waited for three years to break it. Like he ran 2:00.56 sophomore year, 2:00.40 Junior year, and only broke 2:00 at his final race and he ran 1:57 and 4:25.77 where he had also not ran faster than 4:32 with a similar situation as the 800 times. Looking at his 8k times as a college runner who does 40-50 mpw now, he ran 26:40 with a 5k PR within it (he could only PR by 3 seconds in the 5k between junior and senior year). I'm not an 800 runner, but mileage has helped me considerably. A year ago I couldn't run three miles at 6:00/mile pace, today I did two mile repeats under 5:44/mile pace as a T pace.
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