I have ran cross country and track for 4 years. All of my other events I have done have gotten better though high school, but going in the my final season in track my 800 time seems to not stagnate much from the first time I ran it my sophomore year.
800 PRs
F - DNR
So - 2:18
Jr - 2:10
Sr. - 2:11 (one indoor meet)
I cant control my workouts (coach) but is there a way I should run the 800 differently or way I should think about workouts that might help.
Thanks,
Papa Bless
What are your typical splits for the 800m? More than any other event, high schoolers tend to underperform in the 800m because they get out too fast.
splits? wrote:
What are your typical splits for the 800m? More than any other event, high schoolers tend to underperform in the 800m because they get out too fast.
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maxg9 wrote:
I have ran cross country and track for 4 years. All of my other events I have done have gotten better though high school, but going in the my final season in track my 800 time seems to not stagnate much from the first time I ran it my sophomore year.
800 PRs
F - DNR
So - 2:18
Jr - 2:10
Sr. - 2:11 (one indoor meet)
I cant control my workouts (coach) but is there a way I should run the 800 differently or way I should think about workouts that might help.
Thanks,
Papa Bless
I would try to have faith in your coach. One indoor meet isn't much to go off of. I think I ran 2:09 my junior year then was running 2:08-2:10 consistently senior year until I ran 2:03 the next race and 2:01 the race after.
Again, without much insight into your training, like whether you had been doing speed work, I'd keep up the training and race more to see what the results are.