Is this a good training schedule for 1600 and 800?

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9 years ago 10/06/2015 9:26pm EDT

will this training get my 5:48 mile time to 5:00 and my 2:27 800 time down to 2:10 in 6 months?

Saturday- 8 x 100 or 150m full out with walk back recovery, 4 x 200 full out with 200 recovery jog, hill repeats, 5 to 10 mile jog.

Sunday- Weight training

Tuesday- 8 x 200 full out with 200m walk back recovery, hill session, 5 mile jog.

Monday- 16 x 400 with 45-70 second rest, 10-12 mile jog.

Wednesday- 4x1600 at 5k speed with 200 recovery jog, 6 to 8 mile run, circuit training.

Thursday- 10 mile run, 5k pace sessions (20 x 200 30 sec rest, 16 x 400m 45 sec rest, 8 x 800m 90 sec rest, 5 x 1000m 3 min rest,4 x 1600m 3 min rest.

Friday- 4 to 5 800m at 1600 pace 2-3 minute recovery

I'm using this to train for the 1600 and 800. I'm 16 and my times are 2:28 800 and 5:48 mile

9 years ago 10/07/2015 9:01am EDT

re: ronnyyy

9 years ago 10/07/2015 9:41am EDT

re: ronnyyy

You're doing way to many workouts per week. Only do intervals 2-3 times per week, maybe replace a workout with a fartlek or tempo run. Also you probably don't need to do more than 40-50 miles per week. You're current schedule will burn you out and is too intense for your race goals. Train, not strain.

9 years ago 10/07/2015 5:48pm EDT

re: namehere

I would personally build more of a base, because doing a lot of intervals during early makes you peak early, get tired later in the season, not enjoy training because leg are fatigued, becoming upset because not running times wanting to, and possibly ultimately leading to injury.

9 years ago 10/07/2015 6:25pm EDT

re: justsayin

That schedule is just silly. You're doing some sort of speed work EVERY DAY. When do you think your body will recover and adapt to the training?

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