WHAT LANE DO YOU TRAIN IN?

I'd say that if you have complete control over the track (no plebeians walking around all the time), the sprinters should train on the outer lane. Simply reduces their risk for injury. The distance runners wouldn't be running more laps. They'd be running their regular number of laps. The sprinters wouldn't be going shorter. You can have everyone run the same distances on different parts of the track.

I say sprinters on the outside because the risk of rolling an ankle or pulling something is a lot greater on the sharp turn of the indoor inside lane. A distance runner can do that all day and not injure him/herself.

The Fast Lane, brother.

The problem is, there are typically only 6 lanes indoor, and many more runners on the track during the limited time the track is available. I usually us a rule of "lanes 1 and 2 for workouts, lanes 3 and 4 for recovery jogs, and 5 and 6 for walkers, warm up/down and others"

The trickiest section is the finish area. Many young people finish a workout, and walk straight, which is across lanes, 2,3, 4, 5, etc. and cut off joggers behind them. This falls on the coaches and more experienced runners on the teams, to remind over and over of the "look to your right" motto

My collegiate team does faster work in lane 5 for indoors. Easier on the ankles and less leaning.

Every lane.

I'm that fat.

What is 'indoor' track?

I will pretend that's a serious question. Indoor track is commonly referred to as a track that is indoors. Some refer indoor track to a particular season of competition which lies between the cross country season in the fall and the outdoor track season in the spring. I hope this answers your question and you will join us back on Earth soon.

I will pretend that's a serious question. Indoor track is commonly referred to as a track that is indoors. Some refer indoor track to a particular season of competition which lies between the cross country season in the fall and the outdoor track season in the spring. I hope this answers your question and you will join us back on Earth soon.

Sprinters in the outside lanes. When they finish their reps, they shoudl step outside off the track for their rest if possible.

Distance runners on the inside lanes. When they finish their reps, they should step to the inside of the track for their recover if possible.

But I'm livin life in the fast lane, doin the damn thang

In the Ferrari hard top watchin "Hard Rain"

It's a damn shame, no more games

No more love, baby boy I throw back slugs

The Armory, which probably holds more runners than any other indoor track during high school practice, has a decent system. Lane 1 is reserved for racewalking (minimizes damage to the track I guess), lanes 2 and 3 are for distance, and lanes 4 and 5 are for sprinting. The cutoff that they use is 32 seconds per lap. Lane 6 is used for people waiting to start their reps.

Any other NYC-area runners who hear this explanation on the loudspeaker 5+ times per practice?