HS TF 1600m runner with race coming up in 10 days What should I do for a peaking workout

Best advice will come if we get:

-Miles/wk, season by season, for this year

-Age, running experience

-Progression of your 1600 performances

-Best times at 400, 800, 3200, 5k, if you have

-Workouts over the last 4-6 wks

-Sample week or two

FYI, the term speed endurance is the length of time/distance you can perform at/near max velocity (usually important for sprinters). This may not be what you actually meant.

Right. We need more info!

Exactly. I have my runners do a few 800s @ 1600 pace or a combination of an 800 plus some shorter, faster stuff, but they've built up to that by doing 400s and 600s previously. If they hadn't done those shorter intervals, I'd never have them jump right into 800 @ 1600.

Most likely you just need to be in more competitive field. If you want to sharpen focus your training as if the 1600 will be an 800. A < 5 typically requires <2:20 800.

If you are already capable of 60-61 400 suggest pace work:

10 x 400 75 / 75s rest

Run along your favorite soft surface route and finish up at the track

Then 12 x 200. Take as much rest as necessary but be sure these are good and powerful.

Close out with some upper body circuit training including pullups