Help, what events should I focus on?

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3 years ago 12/07/2020 8:09pm EST

This will be my 2nd year of indoor racing but I still can't decide what events are perfect for me. Coach says "I've a good range" and could do any events I choose, he's not wrong I think.

My PRs are

1:57 800

2:32 1k,

4:20 mile

haven't raced 3k (not sure what time i could run?)

15:23 5k outdoor track

25:57 8k xc

I can also split 50-52 sec on the 4x400 on any day

We will be starting the distance focused workout in a week, and I am just wondering if anyone in here has been in this situation before or had athletes like me? Based on the PRs what events do people think I'd have my highest potential in?

thanks!!

3 years ago 12/07/2020 10:23pm EST

re: Im-not-a-scientist

3 years ago 12/07/2020 10:25pm EST

re: ndbsbsnznanakaj

ndbsbsnznanakaj wrote:
1500

and 800

3 years ago 12/12/2020 9:26am EST

re: Im-not-a-scientist

I think you should train up (train like a 3k/5k guy) and race mainly 1500m. Your natural speed is good, which means you should still be able to throw down a good 800/1k on aerobic training, but if you can get yourself to run under 15:00 in a 5k your 1500 would drop significantly. I started training this way in college after being an 800 guy in high school and I still improved my 800 (from 1:54 to 1:52), my 1500 dropped a LOT.

3 years ago 12/12/2020 9:40am EST

re: Im-not-a-scientist

3 years ago 12/12/2020 6:54pm EST

re: Im-not-a-scientist

1500-5k

only reason anyone here says 800 is because people who train for the 800 have a weird connection with it where they think its the greatest and hardest event in running, when in reality every single person knows its the easiest "distance" event, and the people who run it are lazy and wish they just had enough speed to be a sprinter.

You have great range, and none of your PRs stand out as amazing amongst others, but if you have that kind of range it would be a shame to focus on just the 800, or something like the 10k. 1500-5k is good. Maybe even try 3k Steeple.

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