I ran a 2:05 flat 800m about a week ago, I felt like I could've gone about 2s faster since I was boxed in the entire time. I split 62-63, I am more of a distance oriented guy but I am trying to get my 800 time down to help with my mile speed. Is 1:58 a realistic goal to shoot for by the end of the outdoor season? And if not what is more reasonable. A recent workout I did was a 10x200 @ 29 with 1min rest if that helps at all.
Yes. Stay healthy and you will break 2:00 this summer.
Thanks, would like to see some other opinions.
Bump.
Who cares if it's a reasonable goal or not? How does a goal affect your training at all? Just keep training to improve and see where you are at the end of the season.
Because I'm trying to walk on the team next year and that's the time I need to hit.
2:05 to 1:57 is a world apart, honestly.
Carrot Sticks wrote:
2:05 to 1:57 is a world apart, honestly.
I PR'd at 2:05 my junior year; my senior year I got my time down from 2:03 to 1:57. 1:58's a fine goal, but other posters are right. Don't shoot for a time, just train hard and smart and see how far it can take you. It could be faster than 1:58, it could be slower. There's no defined limit for how much you're "allowed" to improve in a season at 800m.
What can you run for 400?
Try doing these sessions at 2 min pace and see how you go.
2 x 6 x 200, 30 secs and 5 min rests
2-3 x 3 x 300, 1 min jog recovery between reps, 5 mins between sets
4 x 400, 3 mins rest.
3 x 500 on 5 mins rest.
If you can't do any of those at 2 min pace, I can't see you running 1.57 in a couple of months.
You're probably going to need 53 second 400 meter speed. Is that you or not?
Rather than start a new thread, I thought I'd just ask it here.
I did this workout:
2x3x200, 90s rest between 200s, 7 minutes between sets.
Ran first set in flats, running 26.2, 27, 26.5
second set put on the spikes, ran 25, 26.2, 25.2
What do people think I'd be able to run in the 8? I know this is a more 400 oriented workout, but just curious what people think. I was thinking I could probably run just barely sub 2 mostly on speed. I'm training for the dec, so this is an "average" workout for me. Some workouts are shorter and faster with longer rest, some workouts are longer and slower with less rest.