How many 800m runners do tempo paced intervals in a two week period? During indoor my new coaches have had me run 5-6 x 1200's at 4:10-15 with 45-60'' recovery. Do many other 800 runners do this? I have run 1:51 so far this season and I was running 1:55 last year outdoors. It's working, so I know I should not change anything right now, but I am just curious. Thanks!
When I ran primarily the 800m in high school (and wasn't nearly as fast as you--2:02 PR) I ran 3 x mile w/ 60-90s recovery at 6:00-6:10 or a 4-mile cutdown starting at 7:15ish and finishing at 6:15ish (26-mid total, usually) most weeks.
Tempo intervals?
Did you just make up a new term?
Sounds more like cruise intervals, and I fully support it.
Speed-based 800 runners often don't thrive on the slower long runs. Instead, they do these cruise intervals. I used to use 6 x 1000 at about theoretical 7km pace on 90sec recoveries. It means a fast 800 runner is getting good solid aerobic work without significant lactic at a crisp speed. They can't hold that speed for too long, but they don't have to.
Sounds more like cruise intervals, and I fully support it.
Speed-based 800 runners often don't thrive on the slower long runs. Instead, they do these cruise intervals. I used to use 6 x 1000 at about theoretical 7km pace on 90sec recoveries. It means a fast 800 runner is getting good solid aerobic work without significant lactic at a crisp speed. They can't hold that speed for too long, but they don't have to.