is it possible to periodize specific workouts geared toward toward these 2 events. doing 400meter workouts for however long, then 1600 meter, then switch off blah blah blah. i thinks theres more to it than just saying train for the 800.
prefontaine in highschool trained for the 800,1600, and 3200 in cycles but could the 400 a sprint race be mixed in with the mid distance of the 1600?
Yes you can with the right training.
well do you happen to know the right training or where i could find it?
Why these specific two races, is there a logical reason?
I have some great ideas!
How fast are you and what is your age?
well i like both events so i want to run them both thats why
one of manny wrote:
Why these specific two races, is there a logical reason?
one of manny wrote:
Why these specific two races, is there a logical reason?
Maybe his school's records for 400m and 1600m are soft but the 800m record is fast. Are there any schools where that's the case?
What's up, how fast are you?
Tony D wrote:
What's up, how fast are you?
sorry was out of town. but my 400- 54.39, 1600- 4:43
have mixed paces, 200 meter through 5k paces for your training
T.L. the stallion wrote:
is it possible to periodize specific workouts geared toward toward these 2 events. doing 400meter workouts for however long, then 1600 meter, then switch off blah blah blah. i thinks theres more to it than just saying train for the 800.
I can't see how that could possibly be true. If you wish to maximize your performance at 400 and 1600 at THE SAME TIME, give or take a few days, aren't you necessarily training to maximize your performance at distances BETWEEN 400 meters and 1600 meters, such as 600 meters, 800 meters, 1200 meters, etc.?
bump.
As a high school runner, I would suggest you train for the mile and run some relays (4x400 and 4x800) to develop your speed. I think if you try and switch between doing 400 meter workouts and 1600/mile workouts the chances of getting hurt are quite high. Build up your strength for the longer distance, working on getting your 1600 down to the low 4:30's first and then sub 4:30 and have fun with the relays. Your splits will get faster as you get more experience racing, you will have a lot of run running on the relay and eventually your 1600/mile performances will benefit from the shorter racing.
i think if you train for the mile but also work on pure speed 2 times a week before an easy run you should be good to go.
Webb ran a 47.x and 3:53 and 8:4X in high school
There's a very plausible explanation for this. At most high school's if you're a real quality miler, you're probably called for 4x400 duty as well.
I think proper mile training (including lots of strides/drills, speedwork etc. in addition to the long miles/tempos), plus some long speed stuff (things like 3x300 ALL OUT with long rest) would do the trick.
Proper mile training, with all the speed involved, should probably get you within a second or so of your 400 potential anyway. Just a little more long sprint work would help wiht the difference. I'd almost be more concerned about the ability to recover between races then the specificity of training for both.
what a great example...
poo poo geth wrote:
Webb ran a 47.x and 3:53 and 8:4X in high school