800 Training

What kind of times were/are you running with this?

Do you think the Jack Daniel's 800 program is good?

Ran 1:49.64 in the 800 the year before

also a 47.70 400.

This got me into great shape. Ran a time trial 600 in 1:16. 51

Unfortunately a foot problem followed by my current Achilles injury has me sidelined at the moment.

Yeah I like the Jack Daniels training program its a lot of what I do. Also very similar to Coach Gags training program which he used with Nick Symmonds

@ LeterBuck800 what are your thoughts about this workout program? It's taken out from last weeks training

Monday

AM- 5 k, drills, 8x100 + 6x40m

PM- 6-7 k incl 3-5 k tempo + weight/strength

Tuesday

Interval day- ex 6 k + 3x3x200

Wednesday

8 k, drills, 6x150

Thursday

AM- 4 k, drills, 3x150

PM- 8 k incl 6 k tempo, drills, 3x3x60m fast sprints

Friday

-

Saturday

Hill session- ex 7 k, 10x300 m hills, drills, 4x100-200 strides

Sunday

10-12 k, drills, 3x100 strides

Weight/strength done Saturday/Monday

Circuits done Wednesday

I'm an 800 guy - also focusing on some 400's

Looks good. Like the 3 days of strength. In my opinion i would say the short fast sprints aren't necessary. You can do them one day a week but that should be the max. Can cause more problems then actually good for an 800 runner. The lifting for me is a big part of my speed work and development that helps my 400. A day off once a week is not a bad day but doing nothing can make the body get stiff and raise the chances of an injury. If not wanting to do a short run, a cross training workout would not be bad idea. swimming, biking, etc.

With the 150s focus on really running with good form. acceleration each 50s getter faster or going a sprint float sprint can help turnover and finishing speed.

Let me know if you have any more questions

Thanks for the advice

If you could only give two "bread and butter" workouts for 800 training, what would they be?

(I realize more goes into quality training than that)

Uncle Matt goes to Penn Relays wrote:

Thanks for the advice

If you could only give two "bread and butter" workouts for 800 training, what would they be?

(I realize more goes into quality training than that)

a good one for me has been cut down 800s. 5x 800. 2:16, 2:12, 2:08, 2:04, 2:00. Recovery 2-3mins

looks more like a miler workout but its a butt kicker and that 2 flat feels like 1:50 effort.

Then ill usually take full recovery 5-8 mins and do faster 200 or even 300. 800 pace or little faster. 200: 25-26 300: 39-40.

I am a big fan of tempo intervals even though they aren't the funnest thing in the world. I think that is a big workout for any middle distance runner.

5-6 1k's @ 2:50-3:02 Recovery: 400 jog or 60-90 secs

later in season 3-5 600s @ 1:33-:36 Recovery 200 slow jog.

After these doing 1x 300m @ 37-38 or 2x 200 (25-27 secs) Recovery= 30-45 sec.

I'd have a number of comments, but adding "core" to your other lifting days, it looks like you are lifting...

SIX DAY PER WEEK???

As this is 2-3 times the number of lifting sessions needed for maximum results by the average trainee who does not run AT ALL, what does this suggest to one who also runs 55-65 miles per week, swims, etc.?

http://www.firstpost.com/topic/person/arthur-jones-drew-baye-progression-vs-overtraining-video-pS0DO8X3JVE-17595-2.html

hey thanks a lot for the info