Girls 4x8 Team vs. Boy 3200 Runner

opasdkfopds wrote:

Tell me if this is a dumb idea or if you think it could work:

I have a girls 4x800 team that will be aiming to qualify for the state meet. Problem is, they have not had a lot of experience running that relay event. I'm worried about their pacing. Their 800 PRs added together close to equals the 3200m PR of one of my boys. Question is, would you think it'd be a good idea to let the girls 4x8 & boy 3200 runner race each other for experience? We have a week without a meet coming up. Should I give it a whirl?

In my head, I see this being fun & worthwhile for those involved. Am I looking past any potential negatives?

Agreed that it sounds fun and worthwhile. I think my top boy and my girl's 3200m relay will both be aiming for 10:15ish this spring. Mind as well do the same thing. Fun idea!

opasdkfopds wrote:

Tell me if this is a dumb idea or if you think it could work:

I have a girls 4x800 team that will be aiming to qualify for the state meet. Problem is, they have not had a lot of experience running that relay event. I'm worried about their pacing. Their 800 PRs added together close to equals the 3200m PR of one of my boys. Question is, would you think it'd be a good idea to let the girls 4x8 & boy 3200 runner race each other for experience? We have a week without a meet coming up. Should I give it a whirl?

In my head, I see this being fun & worthwhile for those involved. Am I looking past any potential negatives?

This is extremely misogynist. Please, don't do this!

If the boy wins he gets to choose one.

SJW wrote:

opasdkfopds wrote:

Tell me if this is a dumb idea or if you think it could work:

I have a girls 4x800 team that will be aiming to qualify for the state meet. Problem is, they have not had a lot of experience running that relay event. I'm worried about their pacing. Their 800 PRs added together close to equals the 3200m PR of one of my boys. Question is, would you think it'd be a good idea to let the girls 4x8 & boy 3200 runner race each other for experience? We have a week without a meet coming up. Should I give it a whirl?

In my head, I see this being fun & worthwhile for those involved. Am I looking past any potential negatives?

This is extremely misogynist. Please, don't do this!

Lol u stupid

If I were to win, I would choose them all. All except the ugly one. I'd leaver her to wallow in pity and poor self confidence.

You have "a week" coming up without a meet and it is January 16th?

That is too much racing for 4 girls and one boy of that ability.

Just explain to the girls about how to ideally split an 800m. My coach never told us and I did all kinds of bad splits from a 61 + 60 = 2:01r as a junior to a 54 + 60 = 1:54 open as a senior. I had to figure out the pacing by myself and by watching the pros and reading about 800 splits.

800m runners get lots of chances to race at 400, 800 and 1600 in order to improve their pace judgment, and practice that judgment in training. Help them with that.

If you have a girl who is a solid 2:30 performer (or you think she will be) help her understand to go out in no faster than 73 (or whatever you think is best), explaining that it is a worse than ZERO-sum game where every second she takes on the first lap she will give up 2 on the 2nd.