Track and Xc Goals

Ran a fun 5k with a friend on Sunday which was actually at our main course. I ran 18:57 (10 seconds off pr) while talking the whole race with my friend. I won the race by about 15 seconds, 3rd place was 2 minutes behind. It felt like a practice run and breathing never felt bad. Yesterday did 6 @7:07 pace (I didn't have a watch, I thought we were going alot slower).

Today we had hill workouts. At the beginning of the season we started by doing 150m repeats, then 200m repeats, then we did 300s, today we did 400m repeats uphill. I did 7 of them, jogging recovery. My coach said they should be 5k effort, but I did them with a group of 17 flat runners, so I averaged about 84 seconds. It didn't feel good, but was not terrible. After we had 4x100m repeats uphill, first 50 @5k pace, next 50 @mile pace. Then we had 4x50m all out. Then we did 4x100m downhill running.

Last year we didn't have a single workout the whole season, but this year we have a new assistant coach so he has been giving us workouts. I feel like I'm in sub 18 shape considering I jogged an almost pr. My first race is next tuesday. This Friday we are doing tempo repeats up a hill (my coach really likes hills).

Wow!

What a thread, TNE.

My advice to you, as a guy who ran around the times you're shooting for (sub 2:00 800m, sub 4:30 1600m, sub 9:30 3200m) is that you need to work on your consistency.

Your injuries and constant sickness are really limiting you. Try and figure out why that might be by looking at your life choices. See if you can get some more sleep, eat less junk food, procrastinate less on homework... All of these things will help your running. Try and achieve balance and excellence in all areas of your life and running PRs will follow.

I think you can still hit your goal times! But you're going to have to make sure that you're not hitting anymore 20 mile weeks, not getting sick three times a month, ect. Even your pacing is HIGHLY inconsistent.

And finally, when in doubt... run slower on your easy days!

Good luck buddy, great thread, I believe in you!

Never give up!

Yesterday was my first race of the season, I ran 18:26 (21 second pr) and came in 12th in our league, 3rd on my team. I was disappointed in my time but happy with my place. Also earned my first varsity letter. In other news I also got my ACT score back and got a 34, so yesterday was a really great day.

Geez, that’s awesome man! I’ve been having a few great days too haha, I ran a great workout yesterday (averaged 2:39 for 5x800 with 3 min rest) and ran 6:52 for 7 mi today! Anyways, that’s a great PR! I know you’re wanting better, but I’m sure it’s gonna come, man. Good luck with the rest of the season! And a 34 is awesome!

Precalc_Runner wrote:

Geez, that’s awesome man! I’ve been having a few great days too haha, I ran a great workout yesterday (averaged 2:39 for 5x800 with 3 min rest) and ran 6:52 for 7 mi today! Anyways, that’s a great PR! I know you’re wanting better, but I’m sure it’s gonna come, man. Good luck with the rest of the season! And a 34 is awesome!

Saw your thread, nice job at your league meet!!

So since my first race (last tuesday, ran about 18:26), I was put on an antibiotic because I've had a sinus infection since around march. Since I started taking it last wednesday, I've felt really bad. Didn't run Thurs, friday, or saturday. Ran 3.1 on saturday, 5 very slowly monday. Yesterday we had a very easy hill workout, today we had an easy 6x400 workout w 2 min rest. We were just supposed to do them in 80s, I did 87, 76, 76, 75, 74, 69. Felt really easy, but other more endurance related runs such as the hills and the 5 miler have felt really hard at even a slow race. I secured a spot in my varsity race saturday, but I'm scared i'm gonna lose my spot because I've been feeling bad I think due to my antibiotics. I have to take the antibiotics until saturday morning, so I'll still be on them during my race. Besides that, my cold is going away and I'm feeling pretty healthy, just overall fatigued for the past week. After this weekend, I have a race at the course I ran 18:26 at last week, and I'm trying to break 18.

I will post an update after my race on saturday.

P.S. as some of you may have noticed I'm not really active during my XC season, and post much more often during Track. I will start posting 2x during Track season. For now expect maybe once a week but probably less.

Yesterday I ran a race at one of the tougher courses in the area, running 18:45. Pretty happy, last year my pr here was 20:40, so huge improvement. Most people say you can run about a minute faster at the other course I ran at last week (and the one i will run at next week). My splits were pretty terrible, 5:36, 6:06, and 6:3X i think. Last mile is completely uphill however.

I’m racing at the easier course the next 3 weeks, and I’m hoping to break 18 next week.

Interesting day today. Race went off and about 100m in somebody kicked off my left spike. I ran the rest of the race with only one spike. Course has alot of rocks and gravel, and then the rest is concrete. A little sand too. No grass. Ended up running a 20+ second pr. 18:06. Kinda mad because i wanted to go sub 18 but I still have 3 more chances at this course. Overall pretty good day, i came in 3rd on team and 6th overall in race. My team won the meet. Foot is pretty banged up though.

Are you from New Jersey?

I EAT HILLS FOR BREAKFAST wrote:

Are you from New Jersey?

Yea lmao

I EAT HILLS FOR BREAKFAST wrote:

Are you from New Jersey?

Were u at the race today?

Friday have league meet. Have plantar fascitis so I can't run today, tomorrow, or thursday, but I plan to run on Friday. I want to break 17:45, I think i can do so with my shoes on. I really want to run this race, if I don't I can't be voted all-league. Breaking 18 will get me all-league. My team is also looking to win our first league meet in many years.

At league meet I ended up running 18 flat, splits were 5:39, 5:41, 6:40 final 1.1.

This past saturday I broke 18 for the first time, running 17:59. Splits were 5:25, 6:05, 5:53, 36.

I have one more race at this course, looking to break 17:40. I think i can with a good race, and this race should be very fast and i should be near the back of the 100 kids, around 90th, so i think i’ll be pushed to a faster time. After this i have state sectionals and state groups at different courses, then winter track.

Yesterday ran my last race at the fast course for the season, running a 17:49. Splits were about 5:35, 5:55, 5:52, 27.

I usally dont give very well, but myblast ~200 was very fast, i passed about 10 kids. Overall pretty happy with my season. Didn’t exactly hit my goals, but im happy i broke into the 17s.

Wow, haven't updated in a month and didn't tell you guys how my season ended. The week after the 17:49, I had a state sectionals race where I ran 18:19, and my team finished 5th, just qualifying for the state group championships. At State groups my team finished around 15th/20 teams, just as we were expected. My first time on running the course, I ran 19:13.

To sum up my season:

Race #1: 18:29 (Course 1, PR)

Race #2: 18:46 (Course 2, PR)

Race #3: 18:08 (Course 1, PR)

Race #4: 18:00 (Course 1, PR)

Race #5: 17:59 (Course 1, PR)

Race #6: 17:49 (Course 1, PR)

Race #7: 18:19 (Course 2, PR)

Race #8: 19:13 (Course 3, PR)

Every race this season I ran a PR at that respective course. Winter Track Started last week but I had the flu so today was my first practice. In addition we had our team dinner last night and I earned Second-Team All league and was voted Captain for next year.

Solid season and onto track.

Goals are:

3200m: 10:40

1600m: 4:45

Indoor School record 4x1600 (19:01)

Will update after first race (2 weeks)

Winter started a while back. In late december I ran a 5:04 1600. Wasn't really racing that hard, negative split a 2:34, 2:27. A few days ago ran a 1000m in 2:59, soloed the whole race. Last 400 was 64. Next race is in 2 weeks.

Rough races last night. First I ran a 10:56 3200m, which is technically a PR. First time running it indoors. Last 400 was 73. I dropped a few 85s+ in the middle of the race, kind've lost focus their. Wasn't too upset with it. 16 laps indoors is hell. About an hour later I ran a 5:12 1600, which I was very disappointed with. In season opener I ran a 5:02 1600 (5:04 full mile), and that felt like a jog. I just never really got it going in the 1600 and felt like trash. This time last season I was at about 5:01, so I'm kinda disappointed right now. Track hasn't really been clicking for me since last winter.

This weekend I'm running an 800 leg at state relays, then a 1600 in a 4x1600 next wednesday at counties, then I'll be racing a 1600 and 3200m at sectionals. Looking for ~2:15 this weekend (4 second pr), and looking for about 4:53 next week in 4x1600. Sectionals going for sub 4:50 and 10:40. I know I'm in better shape than last yr, I just need a good race to get my mile back.

How'd the 800 go?

hs dude man bro guy wrote:

How'd the 800 go?

Ran a 2:18 split, good for a one second pr. Wasn’t too happy about it, but a pr is a pr.

In other news last night I ran a 4:58 in the 4x1600, which is 14 seconds better than the last time I raced it. Its a relief that I’m back under 5. About 20 minutes later I ran in the 4x800 and split 2:17, so I pr’d again by one second.

Season kind’ve started off rough, and im not quite as fast as I hoped, but I have gotten a 17 second pr in the 3200, and 2 seconds in the 800. The 1600 is 1 second off my pr, so im not too upset about that. I’m just starting to do some workouts consistently now. I’ve been on and off sick since the fall, but now I’ve really had just a cold and am feeling better. Did my first long run in a while last sunday: 9.6 miles @7:40 pace. Starting now I’m gonna do 10+ every sunday. I did alot of 10+ milers during the summer, but this school year I haven’t done any. They helped get me in shape so I think they’ll help get some confidence back.

I have 2 races left, and I’ll be running the 1600 and 3200. Looking for sub 4:50 (7 second pr, 8 second sr) and 10:40 (16 second pr). I think I can hit them. Next race is in two weeks.

Unti my next race...

FINALLY!

After running 5:04, 5:12, and splitting 4:58 in the 1600, I got my first pr in the 1600 since past year, pring by 5 seconds and running a 4:52!

Splits were: 71, 77, (2:28 800), 72, 72 (2:24 800).

I was really happy with the negative split, this pretty much never happens for me. I was feeling pretty confident in my ability to run a pr right now, I knew I just had to stay mentally strong during the race. We had a workout last week with 3 800s with 400m recovery, then 3 200s with 200m recovery.

My 800s were 2:28, 2:37, and 2:26. After that workout I was feeling confident that if I could run a 2:26 during a workout with relative ease, I could run another at the same pace. I guess I was right.

I also ran the 3200 in 11:02, was tired after the 1600 and didn’t really pushed.

One more race in about 10 days. Will be racing the 1600, looking for a sub 4:50!