Predict my 3200 meter time?

High School Running Distance

9 years ago 03/09/2015 9:20pm EDT

It's towards the beginning of my track season and I've yet to run a 3200 meter race. I'm looking to get maybe an estimate just to see what I should shoot for perhaps for each quarter and half mile split of the 3200.

So far I've run the 1600 once and got a time of 4:50, but this was a couple hours after I ran a 3:29 1200 and fell badly at the beginning, messing up my hip and back pretty bad. I recovered from that though.

Today I did the following workout:

-AM: 4 miles easy

-PM: 6x400 meters @ 66-70 with 2 minutes rest

1x800 meters @ 2:20 (felt conservative)

4 mile run

Im really hoping to just hit below 10:30, but hit me up with some predictions!

Thanks - Hunter

9 years ago 03/09/2015 9:22pm EDT

re: Huntare

PS: I also am more geared towards longer stuff generally. I try to keep my mileage above 50 mpw and do a 12 mile run once a week.

9 years ago 03/09/2015 9:47pm EDT

re: Huntare

I would guess you're probably in 10:20-10:30 shape. Since you said you're more geared towards the loner stuff, you should have no problem hitting that. What's your 5k pr? Go get' em Squirt!

9 years ago 03/09/2015 9:57pm EDT

re: Reallyninja

My 5k PR from last cross country season was 16:45, but recently I ran an 8k and hit 28:15.

9 years ago 03/09/2015 10:06pm EDT

re: Reallyninja

Reallyninja wrote:
I would guess you're probably in 10:20-10:30 shape.

I agree with this,

9 years ago 03/09/2015 10:09pm EDT

re: Huntare

I think I am just slightly faster than you based on my 9:20 3k this indoor season, though I did also run a 4:30 mile. The workout you described doesn't sound all that easy to me, and your 5k/8k times a decently strong. Your mile time is a little on the slower side, but like you said, could probably be faster.

Originally I had you pegged at about 10:27-10:35 but after you revealed your 5k and 8k I think you can shoot for sub 10:20.

9 years ago 03/09/2015 10:11pm EDT

re: Flagpole

Alright, thanks for the input. I'd love to hit 10:20, that'd be a great way to start off my season.

9 years ago 03/09/2015 10:15pm EDT

re: ThatAverageRunner

Yeah, I feel real strong right now, but I want to hold back a little to avoid burnout. What are some examples of workouts you do, 3k or 3200 specific?

9 years ago 03/09/2015 10:40pm EDT

re: Huntare

Huntare wrote:
Yeah, I feel real strong right now, but I want to hold back a little to avoid burnout. What are some examples of workouts you do, 3k or 3200 specific?

Quit acting like a baby, suck it up and train. You won't get faster unless you put it out there in your workouts

9 years ago 03/09/2015 11:12pm EDT

re: Huntare

Somewhere between 9:00 and 12:00.

You're welcome.

9 years ago 03/10/2015 7:36am EDT

re: Huntare

I'm gonna say you're a 4:40-45 1600 guy and will put you around 10:00 for 3200m. Also your 5k time is solid so you seem like more of a true distance guy. I raced against lots of 4:45/10:00 dude back in the day

My suggestion...the 3200 is not a marathon. Get out. Run 4:55-5:00 for the first 1600 and hang on. You need to learn to run fast while also being comfortable. Run faster than you really want to and then be relaxed while doing it. It helps to have a rabbit or someone wanting to do the dirty work..that's hard to find in the 3200. Back in my day most of my 3200 races were easy 5:00 mile then bang it. It was end of season before I had anyone to run with. For you, 10:00 is sort of the bottleneck in HS and you should have enough around you to make it interesting.

Remember..sub 5:00 first mile.

Alan

9 years ago 03/10/2015 9:20am EDT

re: runningart2004

Thanks for the input Alan, I do have a problem with going out to easy in most 3200 races and I need to try to combat that and have some faith in my training.

9 years ago 03/10/2015 9:30am EDT

re: Huntare

I'll put you at a 4:42 1600 and 10:18 3200.

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