Running a decent 800 with mostly lifting

Please..... wrote:

Is it still possible to get good at the 800 this way? I am not sure how I will be able to fit in cardio besides once or twice on the weekends. By 'good,' I mean under 2:10.

Sure you can dip under 2:10 lifting only, as long as you have a 1:50 under your belt before you start the lifting.

Please..... wrote:

That said there will be very little opportunities for me to run and I don't have the drive to go out for 8 mile runs in freezing weather (gets pretty cold here).

If you can't run in the cold, you really need to find a new distance to train for. The 800 is very painful and running in the cold should be the least of your worries.

Doesn't your gym have a treadmill? Run on that if they do. You really need to put in some miles to be good at the 800. The only exceptions are people who can run sub 15:30 naturally with no training. Even then these types of runners put in at least 15 miles per week.

If you just want to lift and not run at all, race the 100.

Bro, I hear ya. Running long distances is incredibly boring and destroys your body (ever seen a BUFF distance runner?).

Well, here's the good news: CrossFit and Sprints (CrossFit style sprint repeats) go a long way. Basically sprint as hard as you can, very short rest, repeat until you have to vomit. Then continue some more.

Do that twice a week and the rest of the days lift HEAVY. Not your pink SISSY runner dumbbells. Heavy barbells, like us bros in the CrossFit box do.

That will carry you EASILY through 600m and then you just gotta hold onto it. That's where STRENGTH endurance comes into play - GAINed through CrossFit.

No, crossfit troll. Not goiing to your useless sport.

I did train for the 800 last winter, so I know the pain, it sucks. I know this sounds stupid but I feel like my heart is so weak for running... I have trained my ass off before and only gotten to 2:15, while some can do that without any effort. And also the fact that if I take a week off, like what I did for cross country, I lose nearly all of my fitness. I did a time trial on my own yesterday and ran a 2:27 (90-95% effort)

There's a nearby indoor track that's being fiinished by the end of November, I hope I can do some workouts there.

Xfit_guy_the_real_1 wrote:

Bro, I hear ya. Running long distances is incredibly boring and destroys your body (ever seen a BUFF distance runner?).

Well, here's the good news: CrossFit and Sprints (CrossFit style sprint repeats) go a long way. Basically sprint as hard as you can, very short rest, repeat until you have to vomit. Then continue some more.

Do that twice a week and the rest of the days lift HEAVY. Not your pink SISSY runner dumbbells. Heavy barbells, like us bros in the CrossFit box do.

That will carry you EASILY through 600m and then you just gotta hold onto it. That's where STRENGTH endurance comes into play - GAINed through CrossFit.

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Go to youtube and do a search for "Crossfit Helen" and watch how hard they sprint. It's hard work to go that fast, but it will take you where you need to go.

If you dont want to run in the cold then I'd at least recommend a treadmill set on incline. What about basketball? A couple hours of pick-up + a good lift for a couple months oughta leave you in decent shape.