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Poster: Actual sub four runner
Subject: RE: SUB-4 MILE Training
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My training was very similar to yours, but I ran about 30 more miles a week and did longer tempo runs.
From my experience strength is more important than speed if you are able to run 50 sec for a 400m. Think about it this way, you can run 59 for 400m and 1:59 for 800m pretty easily, but 2:59 for 1200m and 3:59 for a mile are hard because aerobically you get tired. It's not your speed that's preventing you from running 3:59, it's your strength. Especially if you can only run 14:35 for 5k and 24:40 for 8k.


pipedreamz wrote:

what are the foundational elements/workouts in a training plan to run sub-4?

All these college kids breaking 4 these days (some way under)--what are they doing? What are the common trends? (besides talent and hard work-obviously)

I want to break 4 in the next three years. I ran 4:06 in college two years ago under the following training (my coach was a thrower)

M: 4-9 miles easy
T: longer intervals, ex. (5-6xmile) or (8x1000m)
W:4-9miles easy
Th: shorter intervals (300s, 400s, 600s)
F: 4-9 miles easy
S: 4 mile tempo (basically a race every time)
Su:9-14 miles easy

I have better speed than endurance: 50s in 400m, 14:35 5k, 24:40 8k.

I know different things work for different folks, but let's make this thread a good place to discuss the fundamentals and key workouts.

If this has been done here before, please point me to it---couldn't find with search.

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