How to run a sub 2:00 in the 800m

Would you know any ways to get my speed better in the 100-400m to get my splits fast enough to break 2:00

That 2:20 kid wrote:

Would you know any ways to get my speed better in the 100-400m to get my splits fast enough to break 2:00

Sprint 100-400m, rest, repeat. It's no different process than training endurance.

And could someone give me a training program to run a a sub 2:00. Because what people have been saying is that my training program, is not very good for the 800m

I haven't really gotten any specific workouts/ training programs. Would anyone be able to give me any.

If your PR in the 400 is 62 as a sophomore then you have no chance to run under 2 minutes. Your best bet is to run a lot more miles and move up in distance. You don't have the natural talent to run a fast 400/800. Sorry.

I broke 2.00 for the first time this year and have run 1.57 subsequently.

From my perspective if you don't have (at least) sub 54/400m speed, you are going to need solid endurance (sub 4.08/1500m) to have any hope of running 1.59.9.

In terms of training, think specifically about the requirements of the event. The 800 is essentially an exercise in the accumulation and management of lactic acid. You need to train to be able to run under duress from approximately 550m onwards. Examples;

8x200 with 75 jog sec recovery @ 28/29

6 (2x200) with 60 sec jog + 3 mins @ 28.5/29.5

3 (2x300) with 1 min jog and 4 min in 45,45/43,43/42,41

Work on speed as well (the first 500 needs to be fast/comfortable)

8x150 with 3 mins @ 19.3-19.5

4x300 with 5 mins 44,42,41,40

300,200,4x100 with 2 mins 39,26,12.5

All these sessions were done on grass

Yiu seem like you know hat your talking about,di you have a training program that I could use.

This is what a week looked like in the competition phase

M - 8x200

T - 35 mins easy (4.40/km)

W - 4 x 300

T - SPEED (the focus was always to run relaxed) 3 x (120,150)

F - REST

S - Competition

S - 50 mins with 15 mins @ 4 min/k

The week i ran 1.57.6 i did

M - 8 x 150 (19.4avg)

T - 30 mins EASY

W - 4 (2x200) with 60secs + 3mins 28/29 (finished in 28.8)

T - 300,200,100 with 2 mins @ 40,27,12.5

F - REST

S - Warm up + run throughs

S - RACE - 1.57.67

I would focus on pure hatred for those around you, seems like a good bet

thanks. what did a normal week look like

without a competition

wet blanket wrote:

If your PR in the 400 is 62 as a sophomore then you have no chance to run under 2 minutes. Your best bet is to run a lot more miles and move up in distance. You don't have the natural talent to run a fast 400/800. Sorry.

I hate to agree but this is accurate, imo. Train like a 400 guy. If you get down to 55 or something..maybe reevaluate.

That 2:20 kid wrote:

Thanks will consider. Is there a training plan that you would suggest, to run a sub 2:00. Anyone.

Difficult to estimate. The odds are you will not reach 2:00.... in HS. That's pretty fast...top 2%. But to prove that u can, u must try. You will need sub 54 400 speed.

I don't think I havent quiet peaked as a runner yet. So I am still open. And my coach doesnt realky believe in me so I would like to prove him wrong.

Are there any coaches who have an 800m training program that would help me get down to mt oreferred time (2:00)

I would say stop thinking with the mindset of what can I do right now to break 2 as soon as possible. You are just a sophomore you still have growing to do. Just with the growth you will be chopping off time. Concentrate on getting stronger in general. You need to be able to run at least a sub 4:40 mile to break 2 anyway. Once you really start getting closer to the 2 min mark do a lot of 200s, 400s, and 600s. Personally I broke 2 my senior year of high school.

10th - 2:12

11th - 2:02

12th - 1:58

I did it more or less just going through the motions. Only like 40 - 50 miles a week in the summer before 11th and 12th grade. So if you do that or harder as well as have some natural speed you probably can break 2.

Note: I was also a sub 10 min 2 miler, a sub 17 min 5k runner on very hilly courses, I could run 25 seconds in the 200 and 55 in the 400 (usually with a 25 second first 200, terrible strategy ik) so i had a good mix of speed and strength

MPM99 wrote:

A few comments:

You can do 400s at 800 pace with 2 minutes rest? I gather that's at last year's 800 pace? That's an impossible workout if it's at current/goal pace for any runner.

No it's not. It depends how many. You should be able to do 3. 4 maybe, but very tough. No one with a good 800 PR could do more than 4 though.

Training programs from coaches.

Subfive wrote:

That 2:20 kid wrote:

Thanks will consider. Is there a training plan that you would suggest, to run a sub 2:00. Anyone.

Difficult to estimate. The odds are you will not reach 2:00.... in HS. That's pretty fast...top 2%. But to prove that u can, u must try. You will need sub 54 400 speed.

No. 56 speed will cut it with very good endurance.

Honestly though, the basic speed seems to be close to there. 13.16 is enough speed to run mid 57s 400. If that gets down into the high 12s range then you should have the potential to run that