Coach won't let me run the mile??

Here's my experience tell him either it's the mile or you leave. Simple.

billy77777777111 wrote:

Here's my experience tell him either it's the mile or you leave. Simple.

haha good plan. Will probably do that or either run in the mile even if he wont let me.

Run them both, it's really not that hard. Just alternate every other meet.

Also, running a faster 1k will actually be better for your recruiting resume. Any college coach worth his salt would take the 2:36 1k guy over a 4:30 miler all things being equal. It indicates a greater potential in the mid-distances.

It's December, dude. The point of indoor is to prepare for outdoor. Run whatever your coach wants in the middle of the winter, then crush the mile during actual track season.

people still run the 1000m regularly?

Have you explained this to the coach the way you've explained it here? I have to think a HS coach would understand appreciate what you'd like to accomplish.

I'd also approach it with the coach as a training benefit. All athletes run above and below their specialty distance to develop speed and endurance.

Good luck.