Does mileage help 800 runners

For me I was a 153/154 800 guy but I couldn't break 4 (401/402/403) in the 1500- is more mileage probably needed?

It's very important. While I'm not a milage junkie like most people in here it's still important to do enough for the 800. Probably around 55-70 or higher IMO

I think Brenda Martinez would say mileage helps!

Ill admit i've been the slacker type in the past and honestly don't know much about this despite running D1. Would more mileage lead to more aerobic strength which really helps towards the end of races and workouts?

I guess I previously haven't seen where the mileage helps, but when I did focus on mileage my senior year in high school I did make a pretty big series of PRs, compared to this year in college where I really didn't improve by a whole lot (and I'd say by November I didn't really care about mileage anymore and only had a couple weeks around 40 MPW- usually was 25-30).

So based on that correlation I'm guessing it helps, but to what extent, especially with diminishing returns.

Like is there that big of a difference between 5 and 8 miles a day for a 1/2 mile race? And how exactly does the mileage strength help?

The type of training you respond best to depends on the runner, but I would be surprised if a bump up to 50 or 60 didn't result in some fitness gains.

Mileage does help to an extent. Around 60-70 I have heard from various sources is around the number where your VO2max (aerobic benefit) stops increasing. Any more than that and you will not get more aerobic benefit out of it. However any mileage over that will help with your effiency and biomechanics, which can also help you as well. I dont know it went something to that extent. So long story short run more miles, its been scietifically proven to help.

Thank you so much and sorry for all the posts.

I know this is a stupid question but how does the aerobic gain help in races?

The last 200m in an 800m race relies on aerobic capacitity. So the more aerobically fit you are the better off you will be.

a lot. Juantorena and Coe routinely ran 100mpw during base.

Less in season, perhaps down to 70mpw.

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a lot. Juantorena and Coe routinely ran 100mpw during base.

Less in season, perhaps down to 70mpw.

Nonsense.

Still though I'm guessing I shouldn't be at 30 max for the week? Last year in base I was at around 40 and by the end of the year I was probably high 20s for the last couple months and my outdoor season was horrible.

In base 50 and then probably more around 40 when we start racing/multiple workouts per week. Or more than that?

Either way I know mileage should be a priority given the difference in 800 and mile time as the fact that the last 100 of a race was pretty rough for me, especially in outdoor when my mileage got lower.

Aerobic stuff helps with the last 1/4-1/3 of the race, right?

For relay splits (high school) I was a 49-51 for the 400 on a double and have ran some 51/53s at ends of workouts in college. My 800 is 153/154 and my 1500 is 401/402/403. I'm guessing this means I need aerobic help? Or am I incorrect with that?

Anyone? Thanks

Overall 1500m runners tend to be better at 800m than 400m sprinters, with some notable exceptions.

Is that because it's more aerobic? I always thought 400 bump ups performed better, but I guess it depends on training