Is 1:50 for 800m possible?

Ca$hclay wrote:

If you are truly a 4:02 miler I have no doubt that you can flirt w/1:50 or faster. You are a 50. or faster 400 meter runner? Please don't say you've never raced one or don't know your time for 400m.

SDSU Aztec wrote:

Whatdoyouthink wrote:

You didn't understand what I was saying. The last summer at the peak of the season I ran 3:51 1500 which was my PB, but this present season I already ran the equivalent to a 4:03/4:02 mile, without doing a lot of speed work and without peaking, so my progress has been huge.

You don’t seem like a strength runner so if you recently ran 4:02, you need to find a fast 800 race somewhere and get your 1:50 out of the way. You’re ready.

coahc wrote:

Whatdoyouthink wrote:

I'm a 4:02 miller and an 8:50 2 mile runner. I just ran the 800 one time at 1:56 last year (splits 60/56) and I have no experience.

This year in my base for 1500 indoors I've done some fast workouts like:

3 x 500 69.5 average with 3 min rest in a very windy and rainy day;

I've done multiple times at the end of workouts 68” 500, 52.0 400 or 38.0 300

Ps: I'm not doing a lot of speed work yet, just 1500/3k pace and once in a while 800m pace at the end.

Do you think I have a shot in the outdoor season?

Any 800 advice would be welcomed

Shouldn't be an issue. Good luck to you.

(200 to 3000)m T&F utility man wrote:

From your posts on this thread, I get the sense that you prefer training for 1500m & 3000m or Imperial equivalent events. I am sure you know, if you were to train as a 600m & 800m athlete, you would maximize the likelihood of achieving your potential in 800m. As you also may know, training for 600m & 800m may increase the likelihood of injuries: sport hernia from squat power lifting, potential for ruptured Achilles doing plyometrics and greater risk for ruptured Achilles with greater frequency of sprinting under duress.