I ran a 600m time trial today outdoors in 1:43. What do you think I could run for an 800m, a 1500m, and a 3000m? I have only ever run cross country, and I am starting my practices for track next. So I have a solid base, but I have only done a few hard workouts.
2:25, 5:00, 10:30
you can't predict anything based on only one time trial... you need at least another time trial or workout. What events do you specialize in?
for all we know you could run 53 for 400 but then you die and can't break 5:30, or you could run 4:45 but just can't go any faster than that
also, age? For a HS guy 2:15 and 5:00 are generally close to equivalent, but most people lose speed with age or at least can't develop as much.
for reference, when I was running 1:35 for 600 as an 8/16 guy, I was at around 2:08/4:45/10:40
OK I specialize in longer distance (3k and 1500), I'm 16, and I ran 6x500 in 1:30 with 1:25 rest two days before.
Celcius wrote:
2:25, 5:00, 10:30
I've run 2:09 and 4:41 and 10:30 would be relatively difficult for me to achieve. Those are not equivalent standards.
classicier wrote:
Celcius wrote:2:25, 5:00, 10:30
I've run 2:09 and 4:41 and 10:30 would be relatively difficult for me to achieve. Those are not equivalent standards.
no, 10:30 and 5:00 are approximately equal, although the 800 should be faster. Your 4:41 is much better than a 10:30. When I broke 10 in the 3200 in HS my PR was 4:46 for 1600m, and I latered lowered it that week to 4:43.
Your indoor 600m time should be approximately equal to your outdoor 800m time (the speed gained from the outdoor track's wider turns offset the increase in distance).
High School athletes, unless they're following a high-mileage program and/or are highly trained (both usually go hand in hand, no?), usually have a 20-second spread between their mile PR & what they can split in a 2 Mile/3200 .
I.e a 5:00 Mile is usually equivalent to a 10:40 2-mile. For pro's, the difference is smaller, usually appx. 10 seconds.