Will high milage bring me to my goal?

you should probably gradually build up to 100mpw, if you ever do that much, as in years and years, for now just try holding 60 or maybe even building up to 70 i dont know i'm not very knowledgeable. I haven't ever run 100mpw but if you think it will help i guess you could try it.

100 mpw by december and you'll be watching your teammates run the 3200 with both legs in Plaster casts.

slow slow slow. Especially in Highschool, don't forget, you're still at the age where maturation alone will make you faster. Whatever you bump the mileage up to make sure you slowly progress. I dare you to try anything else you'll remember this post forever!

100 miles a week to bring a 6:05 high school sophmore miler to a 10 minute 3200m is NOT the right path. What you need now is good training that works on your strengths and weaknesses.

I don't think you need to be any where near 100 mpw to run under ten in the 2mile. I did it on about 40 in hs. At most try around 70 and slowly incorporate tempo workouts into your mileage. Running a huge amount of distance for a short while will not be as effective as running a good distance that you can handle over a few years.

35 miles a week all winter and core strength (pushups, pullups, situps) and you can run sub 9:40.

crapshit wrote:

I don't think you need to be any where near 100 mpw to run under ten in the 2mile. I did it on about 40 in hs. At most try around 70 and slowly incorporate tempo workouts into your mileage. Running a huge amount of distance for a short while will not be as effective as running a good distance that you can handle over a few years.

i tend to agree. i was sub 10 in hs and did it on about 30 mpw as well.

first things first, learn how to spell MILEAGE

I ran a 9:34 2mile as a soph and got down to 9:02 as a senior.

I am an "old-schooler" when it comes to distance, hence the name, and believe that most high schoolers are not doing enough. 100-120 however is too much at your stage. I would say that 70-75 would be the absolute maximum you should be running now. If you attempt this, make sure you slowly work up to it. Try to get in one slow long run in per week ( about 15 miles). I would also recommend you do a few double workouts per week.

Also, listen to your body. If your body is telling you to rest, then rest. If you have access to an elliptical machine they use it as needed to take the pounding off your legs. You can still advance your fitness this way without risking injury.

Like some of the other posters have said-do some tempo runs on some of these shorter runs to build speed.

Good Luck

Would it be safe to start running tempo work-outs right now? How often.. once a week? Is 10:00 far`fetched or do you think it might be possible to go even lower?

Thank you everyone.

You are still matureing as a runner 60 miles a week is fine for now as long as it doesn't interfere with your main workouts on the track. As a junior and senior you can later build up to 90 or 100. You have to use your head. In high school you won't run any races over 2 miles or maybe 5k.and have to work on speed and strenght. Part of the reason I didn't train well in high school was I was too tired to run the track work outs after running 11 miles in the morning.

If you want too break 10 it's the track workouts that get you there.

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first things first, learn how to spell MILEAGE

In the magical language of English, there are a few words that can be spelled in different ways. It's insane, I know, but we all have to learn to live with it.

In answer to your question about breaking 10 for 2 miles. The answer is probably "NO." Not if you were running 6:05 as a freshman.

The problem is we don't know much about you. Efficiency, gait, build, cardiovascular fitness, mental fortitude: these are all factors that play in here. How much yearly volume do you have at this stage of the game? How dedicated are you? Where do you live?

Yes, there are many good runners on this board who could run sub 10 on very little training. But they aren't you. And what rules apply to them do not apply to you.

Most of the advice on this thread is very good. Gradually build up to 60 to 70 and hold that for as long as you can. If the highest mileage you've ever had is 40, then you have a lot to learn about running and sustaining decent mileage. If you shoot for 100 MPW, your chances of: injury, fatigue, frustration and burn-out increase exponentially. I'd say it increases with every mile past 50 per week. So 60-70 is aggressive enough already.

It is a pretty good bet to assume that given a fairly aggressive increase in volume, you will become a much better runner. How much? Who knows really. It just best to say better.

The key will be rest and recovery. If you beat yourself into the ground all winter, you will be sadly disappointed in track when you're too tired to even run a workout.

Focus on "volume," mix in long runs and tempo work when you feel like it. Maybe one long run a week, tempo every other. Tempo isn't as important as maintaining volume.

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