800m prediction

Maybe........Depends some people train above their race ability and some race above there training....hard to tell which one you are....I would say that you likely would have been able to sneak under. The 2x400 wkt is an okay wkt but nothing that can for sure point to a big PR, I imagine you would have been able to continue to train and work yourself down to 155ish

True. I think i train pretty evenly in comparison to how i race. I would say my 1500 strength is equivalent to my 800. (4:01). I know i am more endurance based as i can only hit 52.xx splits in the 400 but i ran a 15:51. 5k tempo and 26:26 8k tempo at practice. When i hit 1:56.96 outdoors sophomore year one workout i hit was 2x400 3min rest in 55 58. But junior year i hit the 55 and 59 with 30s rest. Also junior yr mid season i hit a 53 and 57 with 5min rest followed by some 200s. I think if i focused on endurance i would see a pr faster than if i focused on speed. Input?

Wait, what? A 15:51 5k tempo and a 26:26 8k tempo?? What are your race PRs for those distances? I'd say you're much stronger as you go up in distance...your 800 and 1500 are pretty much even. If you're that strong aerobically then you're significantly worse at mid-d, a strong runner with 52 speed should be around 3:48 or so for 1500 and 1:52 for 800.

Also, 52 splits are about right for your 800 speed. Have you ever ran an open quarter or a 400 split fresh?

Yeah dude I would say you are much better as you go up. I wonder about those PR's as well

You have some nice 400 distance wkts but I am surprised you cant pop 50 point or faster in the quarter if you aren't able to to turn over like that then I really think the best races for you are 1500 meters and up. You have some nice work done and great aerobic strength I would say your raw speed might be what is limiting you.

Thanks for the input guys. I agree that i am better aeorbically and My best bet is probably the 5k. In hs i was a 54, 2:02, 4:27(1600), 9:47(3200), 16:10 guy. I never raced the 5k in college but ran a hard tempo at sub 5:10 pace this year in xc for 5k and ran 15:51. I was supposed to run an 8k tempo for 26:40 but kicked the last 600 and if i hadnt kicked i could have gone that pace for 10k. Also, i never ran a fresh 400 split but i have run two 53s fresh on two different workout days hand timed at practice. I was planning on focusing on my aerobic capacity this year (senior year) and had indoor goals of 15:19, 4:14(mile), 1:54, and 51 and outdoor goals of sub 15, 3:52, sub 1:54, and maybe 50.xx but im out with plantar fascitis and am red shirting indoor and outdoor. I plan on building a base that i will hold for xc next year while training with the team and hope to run fast times 800-5k in the future, with primary focus on 1500/mile. I think a good goal next yr for 8k would be sub 26. I was curious about what 800m shape i was in last yr even with low mileage. Thanks for the thoughts!

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Dude you will do wonders at 1500/5000. I haven't even broken 2 yet but have 49.1x split speed. But as far as your shape i wanna say 1:53

Thanks! I always thought i was a 1500/5k guy myself. Sometimes, when your team is small, you gotta move around in distances to help out in relays. And your 49.1x speed is great for the 800. With proper endurance you can go 1:53 some day yourself!