What Sort of Times...

You are definitely distance oriented. Skip the 800 and 1500 and try 5k-10k. Where do you go to school an what are your workouts like?

Up n' coming wrote:

You are definitely distance oriented. Skip the 800 and 1500 and try 5k-10k. Where do you go to school an what are your workouts like?

I wish I could try a 10k this season, but it doesn't fit with the long term "plan" for my next few years. I go to a small DII college in upstate NY, not a school of note as far as most Letsrunners would be concerned.

Typical workouts right now include...

60-75 minute runs averaging about 7min/mile, with a slower start and negative splitting down to around 6:40.

Morning runs 4-5 days a week, usually about 4 miles fairly easy.

Long run (~17 miles), again averaging about 7min/mile.

That's all the fairly easy bread and butter stuff.

Past AT workouts might be something like 8x1000 and 5-6x1500.

Speed maintenance workouts are some combination of 200s, 300s, and 400s, usually totaling about a mile worth of work, with full recovery between repeats. Pace is between 800m and 1500m pace. The schedule also includes strides 2-3 times a week. For speed development there are usually a handful of 60m sprints at max effort once a week.

I was just wondering because I run for a small yet relatively successful D3 school in the Midwest and have similar pr's as you. Our training is quite similar except out coach prefers a little less mileage all in singles rather than more mileage with the morning runs, especially in season

Up n' coming wrote:

I was just wondering because I run for a small yet relatively successful D3 school in the Midwest and have similar pr's as you. Our training is quite similar except out coach prefers a little less mileage all in singles rather than more mileage with the morning runs, especially in season

Ah, alright. I have a love/hate relationship with the doubles. It's nice not to be finishing the main run at 6:45 or something, but waking up early isn't the greatest.

If I may ask, what were you're HS PRs like?

I wasn't great in high school but have really responded well to the higher mileage in college and less focus on intense workouts several times a week. I'm not a huge mileage guy but 70 mpw is a sweet spot for me at this point. My HS pr's were

800: 2:06

1600: 4:41

3200: 9:56

5k: 16:40

Well, you HS you makes HS me look like a chump...

800 - 2:20

1600 - 5:00

3200 - 10:45

5000 - 18:20

It's the same thing for me though, mileage has made all the difference.

I meant my current 8k and 5k pr's are similar. Your 5k is faster actually. Have you ever raced beyond 8k, in a road race maybe? I would be interested as to how you would do in a half marathon

8K is the longest I've raced. I've done some hard long runs though, including a 37:35 split for 6.5 miles at the end of an 18.5 mile run before. I plan on trying a track 10000 next outdoor season, but I probably won't do a HM until after graduation.

What about you, have you raced longer than 8k?

So, does anyone else have any input?

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