Tonight I ran a 2x400 with a minute break in between and ran 57,58. Wasn't a killer workout but don't feel like I could of done another. Have an indoor meet next week. Anyway I'm going sub 2?
Other workouts: 4x800 uphill avg 2:19 and finished with a 2:11
8x200 avg 27
Spring PRs last year were 1:59 and a 51 second 400
Definitely ready to do it.
Anymore predictions or tips?
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yeah you're definitely sub 2 shape. Id say 1:57 shape even
I felt like a 2x400 with a min break is a little harder than a 600m time trial or the 3x400 with 5 min break between each. Any feedback on this?
800guy wrote:
I felt like a 2x400 with a min break is a little harder than a 600m time trial or the 3x400 with 5 min break between each. Any feedback on this?
Yes, definitely harder, I'd think.
2x400 at 800 pace is very near simulating the lactic buffering and aerobic demands of an 800.
A single 600 or two 400s off 5:00 rest doesn't really take you to the bad place.
young master wrote:
800guy wrote:I felt like a 2x400 with a min break is a little harder than a 600m time trial or the 3x400 with 5 min break between each. Any feedback on this?
Yes, definitely harder, I'd think.
2x400 at 800 pace is very near simulating the lactic buffering and aerobic demands of an 800.
A single 600 or two 400s off 5:00 rest doesn't really take you to the bad place.
Lol, "the bad place." Very well said. It really is awful isn't it? But that's what's so great about it.
I say you're ready for a 1:57-1:58.
Awesome. I hope so. This is only my 3rd week of training after an injury
kosmin test is a reasonable predictor of time but instead of 3 mins recovery you had 1. Definitely sub 2, probably sub 1:58 maybe even as fast as 1:55.
To confirm this you could do a 500 (1min rec) 300 at the same paces. I find this mentally easier to do than the 2x400, although some people also do the 600 (30sec rec) 200. The problem with 600m time-trials is that too many people (coaches) do this as a group thing, which really just becomes a 600m race, and so not really reflective of what can be done for a 800m.
16x200 with full rest 30 sec.... improved my time to 1:57
I'd prefer to do them 2 mins apart, have a 5 min rest, and do it again. Do those at 59s and you should be in 1.58 shape.
That would be a rough workout
Karma Police wrote:
I'd prefer to do them 2 mins apart, have a 5 min rest, and do it again. Do those at 59s and you should be in 1.58 shape.
Yeesh.
I couldn't do this at anything near my 800 pace.
For sure
Type in your results for "female" even though you are male for a more accurate prediction. The "male" prediction is a bit far reaching.
And how brutal is 1500 test. Same as the 800 but 2 more all out sprints with less recovery.
young master wrote:
Karma Police wrote:I'd prefer to do them 2 mins apart, have a 5 min rest, and do it again. Do those at 59s and you should be in 1.58 shape.
Yeesh.
I couldn't do this at anything near my 800 pace.
Really? If you're a 1.58 runner, you should be able to run this session in 59-60s.
Karma Police wrote:
young master wrote:Yeesh.
I couldn't do this at anything near my 800 pace.
Really? If you're a 1.58 runner, you should be able to run this session in 59-60s.
i agree with young master. for me personally, 2x(2x400) at 800 pace with 2m/5m rest is a near impossible workout.
how can it be so difficult? You can do 2x400 at that pace WITHOUT rest, how can 2x(2x400) w/2 and 5min be that tough? Youre only out there at work for about a minute for each effort
crete wrote:
Karma Police wrote:Really? If you're a 1.58 runner, you should be able to run this session in 59-60s.
i agree with young master. for me personally, 2x(2x400) at 800 pace with 2m/5m rest is a near impossible workout.