800 milage

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14 years ago 02/02/2010 6:31am EST

Question for all the collegiate 800m runners out there, or any 800 runners for that matter.

Am new to the 800m distance and have a few questions.

First, concerning my base, I've peaked at 50 MPW usually cycling 2 weeks up and one recovery week of anywhere between 30 to 35 miles, is this peak considered enough milage for an 800 runner?

Second, I'd like to begin bringing my milage down because the workouts are beginning to pick up in intensity, but I do not want to lose the fitness base I've acquired over the last 5 months.

Is 1 long run a week, (10 miles) enough to maintain the base I have developed, or do I need to be doing more than this?

Currently I run approximately 20 to 25 miles off the track a week, in 3 runs, comprised of basic aerobic running at paces ranging from 7 to 8 minutes per mile.

Thanks for feedback.

14 years ago 02/02/2010 7:19am EST

re: Floridian

14 years ago 02/02/2010 7:22am EST

re: Floridian

Fixed. Maybe now people will understand your question and you will get some responses.

14 years ago 02/02/2010 8:08am EST

re: Floridian

Keep the mileage at level where you can recover and do the workouts without need to take easy weeks/periods.

14 years ago 02/02/2010 8:29am EST

re: Floridian

thanks for feedback keep it coming.

14 years ago 02/02/2010 8:38am EST

re: kjhg

kjhg wrote:
Keep the mileage at level where you can recover and do the workouts without need to take easy weeks/periods.

So you want every week to be easy. That makes no sense.

14 years ago 02/02/2010 8:47am EST

re: Floridian

yeah I kinda thought that myself...

14 years ago 02/02/2010 9:38am EST

re: Floridian

From everythin I have read myself, I am of the opinion that 50mpw is plenty for base phase.

14 years ago 02/02/2010 11:18am EST

re: Floridian

14 years ago 02/02/2010 3:22pm EST

re: Floridian

Generally on this sort of site you will get a host of different views on the milage debate.

The most legit answer in my own opinion is to experiment and see what works foryou.

14 years ago 02/02/2010 5:30pm EST

re: bobby sac

dude this is pretty much exactly what I'm doing. basically you should start really transitioning over. most of the methods ive read say that this 2nd and 3rd "phase" of your training (4 phases total) should be the most overall taxing. keep up your mileage, 5mpw-10mpw(on shitty feeling weeks) less is alright, but you shouldnt drop too low. honestly i dont feel much of a difference between 50mpw and 40mpw. remember that the 800m is a long sprint basically. supplement the easy days with swimming, or just dont run on those easy days and swim instead. you'll still have the aerobic impetus, without the pounding that may make you feel washed out.

im a noob, so any experts or experienced guys want to comment on my ideas?

14 years ago 02/02/2010 5:40pm EST

re: Floridian

14 years ago 02/02/2010 11:05pm EST

re: what do you mean?

what do you mean? wrote:
So you want every week to be easy.

Incorrect. You got to recover between workouts to get the training effect from them. Those are what matters.

14 years ago 02/02/2010 11:34pm EST

re: kjhg

kjhg wrote:
what do you mean? wrote:
So you want every week to be easy.
Incorrect. You got to recover between workouts to get the training effect from them. Those are what matters.

QFE.

Hard day/Easy day.

Yesterday was a 30min easy base run AM, and a base run followed by a track / hill workout in the afternoon. 13.5 mile day.

Today was a 40min recovery run. 5 miles.

Tomorrow is same thing, but 200's in the afternoon. Hard day, easy day.

Thursday is easy, friday easy speed. Saturday race. Sunday LSD.

Keep your 1 LSD a week.

Hard day, easy day.

And you'll feel fine if you do it right.

14 years ago 02/03/2010 6:13am EST

re: Floridian

I'm going to be dropping down to 40/45mpw comprised of 2 8mile recovery runs during the week, 1 longer run on Sundays, and the rest of miles acrewed through our workouts.

I've been going to workouts tired, probably because of the off track stuff I've been doing and I think that my workouts could be more productive if I was fresher.

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