What kind of 800 shape am I in

2:15 or so

1:55-1:57. I like that workout.

i like your username

thanks bro

Probably like 1:51 if you're already running that fast this early in the season. what year are you?

Coach Schlong wrote:

Probably like 1:51 if you're already running that fast this early in the season. what year are you?

junior

AMAZING!!! 1:42

Junior!

thats fantastic, with times like these this early on I'd say that you will near defiantly break 1:50 by your senior year.

probably a good idea to start contacting coaches now.

just show them this workout.

Fast shape, well done.

That last set is crazy! Low 1:50s tapered and in a good race

Thanks for all the comments

Albertos son wrote:

today I did what I think was my most impressive 800m track work out so far this season

in 73 degrees hot Florida sun, I ran a 3x(400,200,200) with 1-minute rest after the 400 and 30 seconds in between the 200's and 5 min between sets.

My reps with an effort of getting progressively faster were as follows. (62,31,20) (58,29,28) (55,26,26)

I just broke 2:00 2 weeks ago with a 1:58 (59,59) but that was a huge confidence booster so looking forward to seeing what I can run this upcoming meet.

I'm nowhere close to the shape that you are in, especially in the 800, however what happened on the 2nd 200 of the workout? Is it supposed to say 30 or was that one just too fast?

ElGuerroujFan wrote:

Albertos son wrote:

today I did what I think was my most impressive 800m track work out so far this season

in 73 degrees hot Florida sun, I ran a 3x(400,200,200) with 1-minute rest after the 400 and 30 seconds in between the 200's and 5 min between sets.

My reps with an effort of getting progressively faster were as follows. (62,31,20) (58,29,28) (55,26,26)

I just broke 2:00 2 weeks ago with a 1:58 (59,59) but that was a huge confidence booster so looking forward to seeing what I can run this upcoming meet.

I'm nowhere close to the shape that you are in, especially in the 800, however, what happened on the 2nd 200 of the workout? Is it supposed to say 30 or was that one just too fast?

good catch that is definitely supposed to say 30

probably 1:58 this work out is not that impressive

What times did you run as a sophomore and freshman? What is you PR in the 400? What can you run a 600 in?

I ran 2:07 as a 14-year old freshman. My first year at the high school, at 15, I ran a 1:58 my first race and got second at the state meet with a 1:54.9. However, by my senior year, I only dropped to 1:53.3.

So it can depend on your 400 speed and how much you grew from year to year. Once you can get under 50 in the 400, you can run your first lap of an 800 in 53-55 and see if you have the strength to finish under 60 seconds.

Your username reminds me of El Caballo, Alberto Juantorena, one of the greatest half milers of all time, who also won gold in the 400.

If you can run 55 and 26 after two sets I think right know you’re probably in anywhere from 1:54-1:56 shape. Hard to say exactly as with the 800 one small tactical mistake or going too early/late can cost you a couple seconds.

I’d say go out in 56 your next race and see how much you can hang on. Worst that could happen is you blow up bad, but there’s plenty of time until races really start to matter. Good luck mate.

I think you're in 1:54-1:55 shape, but it may take you a few tries to execute well enough to get there given you just broke 2 for the first time.

My PR is 1:53 high and this workout never would have been easy for me (you were fast on the last set!). I agree with the others who say you should go out in 56 for your next race. I found I could do about 1 second faster with positive splits (of 3-5 seconds) then I could do with even splits, so I figure your 59-59=1:58 could have been 57-60=1:57 from the exact same fitness level.

Burning Bush wrote:

What times did you run as a sophomore and freshman? What is you PR in the 400? What can you run a 600 in?

I ran 2:07 as a 14-year old freshman. My first year at the high school, at 15, I ran a 1:58 my first race and got second at the state meet with a 1:54.9. However, by my senior year, I only dropped to 1:53.3.

So it can depend on your 400 speed and how much you grew from year to year. Once you can get under 50 in the 400, you can run your first lap of an 800 in 53-55 and see if you have the strength to finish under 60 seconds.

Your username reminds me of El Caballo, Alberto Juantorena, one of the greatest half milers of all time, who also won gold in the 400.

So my freshman year I was not competitive what so ever in the 800 nor 1600 5:08 and 2:15 maybe last year my sophomore year I improved a lot with a 2:04 4x8 split and a 4:42 full mile but when covid hit me and my team hit training for cross country hard so I have seen huge improvements in my speed. This past weekend at a home meet I ran a 1:58 all by myself and with 10+ mph wind and a 50.7 open 400 in my first open 400 I haven't gotten the chance to race a good 1600 yet but I think I am around 4:30 shape.

I am running (1000)(500,500)(200,200,200,200) should be a good effort I will let yall know how it goes and how that plays into my 800m shape

rest should be 5 min after the 1000, 2 min in between the 500s, and 30 sec between the 200s.