800 meter runner fitness tests

Training Advice/Discussion 800

13 years ago 09/02/2010 6:24pm EDT

Hey everyone, I'm pretty new to the 800 and fairly new to distance running in general. I started some serious training this summer for the 800 though and was curious what kind of shape you would suggest I am in. I would hop into an 800 meter race somewhere, but obviously there aren't many 800 races going on when everyone is training for the 8k! A couple of workouts I've put together in the last few weeks have been the following:

7x200 with 2:30 rest at 29 29 28 28 27 27 25

300/200/100 cut downs with splits of 45 29 13.3 43 28 12.8 42 28 12.0 all from standing start

4x400 with 3:30 rest in 60 61 61 58 (this workout was the longest ago, about 3 weeks)

I'm a low mileage runner who is more of a speed guy with a PR in the 400 of 50.9, and I've been averaging 10-25 miles per week.

13 years ago 09/02/2010 6:39pm EDT

re: sumner traiming

13 years ago 09/02/2010 6:56pm EDT

re: sumner traiming

are you gonna do the same workouts all year? probably not teh best time to do the training that your doing.

How fast you could race can really depend on how good the intervals felt while you were doing them (or just what your PR is). Its all negative split so thats a good sign.

I've trained with guys that have done really similar workouts, but had dramatic differnt levels that they reached.

but yeah i'd probably guess 1:58 like the other comment. It could be even slower though.

13 years ago 09/02/2010 8:58pm EDT

re: Splinter spider monsta

13 years ago 09/02/2010 10:18pm EDT

re: kloiuy

19, I haven't been running for very long, just for fun mostly. As far as effort for these workouts, they weren't very hard until the end. When I feel myself getting really dead-legged I usually just hammer it home and end it there. My endurance is pretty decent right now too if that helps, I ran a 17:38 5k road race the other day without doing a lot of pace work for that. Thanks for the comments though, maybe I'll post back if I decide to do a solo time-trial.

13 years ago 09/03/2010 5:41am EDT

re: sumner traiming

It's fine to have some fun on the track while the summer lasts, especially if you got into things too late, but to do well next year then you will soon need to forget about those session times and get in a winter base.

A winter of mileage, cross country, tempos etc will give you the building blocks for good endurance next spring, which is half of it. Your 5k times should improve through the winter.

Hills, weights, circuits and short strides/sprints lay the foundation for leg speed and muscle endurance, which is the other half.

Then you come back to structured speedwork in the springtime and hopefully will be in a different league.

This thread covers 800m training exhaustively - only takes a week to read ;-) Good luck.

http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=2669719

Reply Replying to

Username

Password

Leave the password field blank to post anonymously.

Post Preview

By posting you acknowledge that you have read and abide by our Terms and Conditions.

Remember me on this device.

800 meter runner fitness tests

Of General Interest

This thread has already been deleted.

You have been subscribed.