Mileage for a steeple runner?

Hill training will definitely help with the steeple.

I wouldn't change your mileage. You're going to need that high aerobic threshold.

You might need to modify your workouts. Like if you're going to do like 6-8 x 400... put hurdles (not barriers) on the track to go over in lane 2 or 3. I'm not steeple chase guy, but those they I do know generally don't train all that different from the 5k-10k group.

Also, instead of strides after aerobic runs, do water jumps. jog back about 75 meters and stride into it and out of the pit.

Also, you'd probably want to talk with hurdlers or a the hurdle coach to learn some drills and exercises. You can incorporate hurdle work into your drills and strength training routine.

the intermediate hurdles and the steeple barrier are the same height, 32 inches.

What do I do if I don't actually have a track or barriers to practice on?

make some barriers.

GP.

Run through peoples back gardens jumping over their fences.

Original poster wrote:

What do I do if I don't actually have a track or barriers to practice on?

there's no track anywhere.. in like a 30 mile radius?

Yeah there's a track which is actually a convenient 2 miles away (warm up). And another that's about 4 miles away. Neither of these, however, have barriers. They don't even have hurdles outside. This is going to be hard.

if there are no hurdles outside, i would go ask the coach of that team if you could use 4 or 5 hurdles. you dont need many more then that for a steeple workout because you only have that many barriers to go over.

good luck, the steeplechase is not for the faint of heart.

You might want to consider plyometrics, or something else that will help with a little explosiveness. If you're a high mileage guy, you're probably in worse shape than Woody Harrelson in White Men Can't Jump. When I ran the steeple in college, I was a big fan of bounding drills, step-ups onto bleacher seats or a sideline bench, etc. If you're still in college, talk to the strength or basketball coach for some ideas.

wait for an answer from Malmo.

cassio598 wrote:

You might want to consider plyometrics, or something else that will help with a little explosiveness. If you're a high mileage guy, you're probably in worse shape than Woody Harrelson in White Men Can't Jump. When I ran the steeple in college, I was a big fan of bounding drills, step-ups onto bleacher seats or a sideline bench, etc. If you're still in college, talk to the strength or basketball coach for some ideas.

Why not ask your pilates and yoga instructor while you're at it? cassio98 has it all figured out. Yeah, that's the ticket.

high mileage guy wrote:

Why not ask your pilates and yoga instructor while you're at it? cassio98 has it all figured out. Yeah, that's the ticket.

Because they'll only help you with your core, obviously. And hey, if you're going to make fun of me, at least spell my name right.

Inigo Montoya wrote:

the intermediate hurdles and the steeple barrier are the same height, 32 inches.

For men, Steeple barriers are 36\".