Switching focus, 4/8 or 8/16 track double?

8/16.

Most 4/8 guys are better off being good 8/16 guys that constantly trying to build speed that they just won't ever have. 4:48 is also the strongest mark you've put up, followed by the 17:05.

57 isn't fast, and a 58 at the end of a workout + same "burst speed" (what?) as an 11.4 guy means nothing. My main advice would be to build your mileage and don't do hard workouts the week after coming back from injury.

dancin man wrote:

57 isn't fast, and a 58 at the end of a workout + same "burst speed" (what?) as an 11.4 guy means nothing. .

By burst speed, I meant that I can sprint just as fast as him over 40 yards whenever this happens in a soccer game. Thank you for replying though! I'm just a little afraid that I won't have enough time to get a base in before the season starts. Soccer ends 3 days before track begins, and our track season isn't much longer than 8 weeks

Can't answer what the best decision for you, because in a case like yours it is probably going to come down to a factor which you don't yet know: the coaches you would be working with.

By participating in two sports at once, you are going to be under a lot of stress (both physically and mentally) throughout the season. The best choice for you will likely be to work with whichever coach is going to best guide you through that situation.

Your times aren't going to be all that telling because one (the 1600) seems to be from when you were training regularly (and aerobically, as it was XC training), while the 400 and 800 times were from a time when you were doing less training.

dancin man wrote:

8/16.

Most 4/8 guys are better off being good 8/16 guys that constantly trying to build speed that they just won't ever have. 4:48 is also the strongest mark you've put up, followed by the 17:05.

This is so true.

4/8/16 idk wrote:

dancin man wrote:

57 isn't fast, and a 58 at the end of a workout + same "burst speed" (what?) as an 11.4 guy means nothing. .

By burst speed, I meant that I can sprint just as fast as him over 40 yards whenever this happens in a soccer game. Thank you for replying though! I'm just a little afraid that I won't have enough time to get a base in before the season starts. Soccer ends 3 days before track begins, and our track season isn't much longer than 8 weeks

If you are as fast as an "11.4 guy" and you have endurance you should be able to do a 400 much quicker than 57/58. Either this guy is not an 11.4 guy or he is faster than you.