Will a 5000/ 3000/1500m runner benefit from the odd '800m session'? For example would a session such as 1 x 350, 1 x 300, 1 x 250, 1 x 200, full-out, walk 400m recovery pose any benefits to a longer distance athlete?
Will a 5000/ 3000/1500m runner benefit from the odd '800m session'? For example would a session such as 1 x 350, 1 x 300, 1 x 250, 1 x 200, full-out, walk 400m recovery pose any benefits to a longer distance athlete?
Yes.
Possibly
It's a good session for distance runners to do now and again. The important thing is to do it at the right time. It would be a good session to do a few days before an 800 race for example. I think 800m races are very good for runners competing in races from 1500 up to 10000