Where I live track season has just ended and we are beginning winter training, but my coach hasn't specified how much weekly mileage i should be doing. Could I please have some advice? If my personal bests have any impact on how much mileage i need here they are:
400m - 55.60
2:13.86
Dude it's March...it's not winter. How on earth did your season just end?
I live in Australia, in the state I live summer competitions end in early april.
lol burned
A true 4/8 runner should probably do about 30 mpw during the winter. It should include lots of quality running. Distance tempos, sprinter tempos, some speed work, power development in the weight room as well as on the track. The end of the winter season should include some speed endurance.
Most people don't "decide" they're a true 4/8 runner until at least college age though, when they either move up from the 200/400 (discover they have excellent endurance) or down from the 800/1500 (discover they really do have serious speed by running a few FAT 400s and 200s).