Attn posters!! THE OFFICIAL THREAD: Go down to your local track and run a 400M post your time.

Masters 400 at Iowa this weekend:

http://wayzatatiming.com/track/2017/IowaOpen/results_64.htmlhttp://wayzatatiming.com/track/2017/IowaOpen/results_64.html

The splits for the 200 might possibly not be accurate. Or maybe these old guys could really fly.

Age: 20

Height:6'1

Weight:146

400M time: 56.4

Excuse: I'm an out of shape college kid

History: 2:05 800 runner in high school. Weighed 155.

Currently training: run 4 miles 2-3x a week (around 730 pace) with other days being CrossFit workouts and general weight lifting

Age 28

Height 5'10"

Weight 193

Result: 56 seconds

Ties my old high school 400 PR. Kind of wanting to run an 800 to see if I can match that PR as well!

Age 67

Height 5'8"

Weight 129

Result 72 seconds

College PR (440yds) 51.3

Goodkidmaadcity wrote:

That guy... wrote:

I'm not willing to do it again because it hurt too much. I did this about a year ago after a night of drinking and challenges. 44yo former mediocre at best runner. Have taken up other sports and have gained about 30 lbs of muscle and fat since the running days. 6', 200. Ran 67. Felt like I was absolutely flying, thought it would be 60 or better. Crushing when I looked at watch.

Trust me it was mainly fat

Trust you? Hmm, okay. I'm nearly as lean as when I was an emaciated runner. I took an interest in other activities and started gaining weight immediately. I wear 33" waist at 200 lbs so I'm not fat in anybody's mind except this forum. I'm going to try again this week, 64 is possible!

ukathleticcoach wrote:

Started coaching as perpetually injured 10 years ago.

;

What makes this a good idea?

Hobby 100 wrote:

Age: 47

Height: 5'9"

Weight: 195

400m time 1:52

I've been an ultrarunner for about 7 years now and run 70 mpw on trails. I've never done something as easy as 400m so was curious. That was fun, hahaha.

That's just sad. Having ran 50 miles at 6:59 pace, my average 400 was 1:45 throughout.

24yr, retired mediocre mid-distance runner but still run a decent amount, like 30miles a week.

54seconds, it hurt pretty bad, I threw up afterwards.

ROFL-pitiful wrote:

Hobby 100 wrote:

Age: 47

Height: 5'9"

Weight: 195

400m time 1:52

I've been an ultrarunner for about 7 years now and run 70 mpw on trails. I've never done something as easy as 400m so was curious. That was fun, hahaha.

That's just sad. Having ran 50 miles at 6:59 pace, my average 400 was 1:45 throughout.

The post title doesn't say to run the 400 fast. If I were to try this tomorrow, it'd take maybe more than twice as long since there's 2 feet of snow on it, and there would be no point trying to go fast.

Age:37

Height: 6'0"

Weight: 166lbs

400M time: 1:02

Commentary or other info: Working on the mile right now. Haven't really run a 400m for time in a long, long time. Had something left at the end. Probably could dip under 1:00, but not by much.

Age 46

I went to my local high school track today and found the gate locked.

I drove across town to another high school and it was open as they were setting up for a lacrosse game.

Did just a one mile warm up and stretched and did strides.

Then went for the 400.

My hamstring tightened on the backstretch and had to stop before the 200m mark.

I jogged past the 200 in 36.

I was thinking 70 was the goal and I may have hit 33 or 34 if I ran through.

Thanks for leading me to injury OP.

Age: 39

Height: 6'1"

Weight: 167 at the time

400M time: 67 flat

I ran a 400 at an all-comers meet during marathon training a couple years ago. Was in 1:33 half marathon shape with no speed work. Ran 67 flat, won my (slow) heat. It hurt like hell!

Since then I've lowered my half PR to 1:28. I wonder if it's had an effect on my 400 at all.

I think my best as a teenager was in the 57-58 range. I was a 2:07 800 guy.

Age: 57

Height: 5'7"

Weight: 138

400M time: 2:03 - Race walk

Commentary or other info: I was doing one mile race walking repeats with a half mile uphill walking recovery and got down to 8:11 on the 4th of 5 reps.

I believe the OP wants you to go to your local track and run a 400 now. None of this I did this a few years ago or when I was in college business. We want to know the present ability not the woulda, shoulda, coulda...rolls the eye. Carry on...

Buck up wrote:

I believe the OP wants you to go to your local track and run a 400 now. None of this I did this a few years ago or when I was in college business. We want to know the present ability not the woulda, shoulda, coulda...rolls the eye. Carry on...

i guess you couldn't have been bothered to read the OP or thread .

Star wrote:

Age 46

I went to my local high school track today and found the gate locked.

I drove across town to another high school and it was open as they were setting up for a lacrosse game.

Did just a one mile warm up and stretched and did strides.

Then went for the 400.

My hamstring tightened on the backstretch and had to stop before the 200m mark.

I jogged past the 200 in 36.

I was thinking 70 was the goal and I may have hit 33 or 34 if I ran through.

Thanks for leading me to injury OP.

I wrote, way back on page 2:

It's way too early in the year to be running an all out 400, unless you live in Florida or something.

Told you so.

Don't try to sprint in cold weather, morans!

Age: 26

Height: 6' 4.25"

Weight: 180

400M time: 58

Commentary or other info: Destroyed my friend. He ran a 64. Lots of trash talk happened before this too. I've been on and off with training here and there lately.

Figured I'd revive this thread.

OWNED MY FRIEND wrote:

Age: 26

Height: 6' 4.25"

Weight: 180

400M time: 58

Commentary or other info: Destroyed my friend. He ran a 64. Lots of trash talk happened before this too. I've been on and off with training here and there lately.

Figured I'd revive this thread.

Dude, you're 6'4". Does that extra quarter inch mean that much to you?

Bad Wigins wrote:

Star wrote:

Age 46

I went to my local high school track today and found the gate locked.

I drove across town to another high school and it was open as they were setting up for a lacrosse game.

Did just a one mile warm up and stretched and did strides.

Then went for the 400.

My hamstring tightened on the backstretch and had to stop before the 200m mark.

I jogged past the 200 in 36.

I was thinking 70 was the goal and I may have hit 33 or 34 if I ran through.

Thanks for leading me to injury OP.

I wrote, way back on page 2:

It's way too early in the year to be running an all out 400, unless you live in Florida or something.

Told you so.

Don't try to sprint in cold weather, morans!

The high was 71 that a February day in Maryland.

It wasn't the temp that day that mattered.

It was trying a 400 with absolutely no preparation leading up to it.