Running over 10,000 meters at 800m pace over the course of 1 week

I didn't see that runner 2 was also doing XC training on top of the 10x100m. My money is back on runner 2, simply because 10x100m at 800m pace is just a high volume of strides. If they stay healthy, they'll be the better runner.

I initially thought you meant that runner 2 was only doing the 10x100m (with maybe a warm up and stuff).

Jim Peters called. He wants his training plan back.

He didn't have time to do mileage, so he ran marathon pace every run during the week.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Peters_(athlete)

jamin wrote:

For the sake of argument, let's suppose you have 2 runners training for the 800m. Let's say their only workouts at around 800m pace are

Runner 1: Once per week, an all-out 800m

Runner 2: Every day, 10x100m with 1:00 rest, focusing on smooth form

and let's say that in they train like XC runners outside of those workouts. I think Runner 2 will beat Runner 1 because Runner 2's muscle are more adapted to running at that speed.

Neither one will be worth a barrel of pig snot at 800, but they might do ok at cross country.

Obviously you are not serious about improving in the event if you insist on training for a completely different one.

Online Coach 2018 wrote:

Bad Wigins wrote:

600 to 1200 meters at mostly 400 pace or slower is not stressful at all. There should be recovery days ideally but a few hundred meters at pace is leagues better than 10,000.

2x500 or 3x400 is far more "aerobic" than any long or tempo run. You use more energy anaerobically, but you use more aerobically too. And it's race specific.

Training for 800m with long runs is like training for powerlifting with pushups.

So we all agree Jamin should use my program. Running is mornings , PM is :

Day 1 - Yoga

Day2 - Weights

Day3 - Pilates

Repeat

Day 7 evening Off.

Nobody agrees with you, your program is a recipe for a hamstring injury, it does five days of anaerobic work with out a proper recovery. No 3-5km time trials. These athletes will struggle on the 2nd lap.

Bad Wigins wrote:

That is a horrible idea to train for 800, but might be ok for 5000 if you survive without injury.

Lmao WHAT?!

Yesterday: 10×100

Today: 1×400,1×200,12×100

jamin wrote:

Yesterday: 10×100

Today: 1×400,1×200,12×100

This means nothing without times

I already said, at or a little below 800m pace, always in trainers at the beginning or end of my daily easy run of 7-8 miles. Today's were 57.X, 29.X, 12.X-14.X. Yesterday's weren't timed, but by feel. Neither were supposed to be full-fledged workouts. The "X" is cause my stupid reburished Garmin doesn't show tenths or hundredths.

How did today go?

Not bad. Today was an easy day with 10×100ish running the straights on a dirt track and then 2x120yds all-out on the grass.

Today I did 3000m!

20 x 100m w/ 0:30 rest

3:00 rest

10 × 100m w/ 1:00 rest

Test

jamin wrote:

Ran 2,300 meters tonight at 800ish pace (slightly faster) broken up into segments of 400m, 200m and 100m. This is part of my new training technique of focusing on a high volume of fast work and not worrying about time between intervals and never doing ball-busting workouts. I am thinking that as a goal I should try to hit 10,000 meters of total 800m pace intervals in a week. Never shorter than 100m and never longer than 600m. Goal is to go from 1:56 last summer to 1:54 early next year.

What do you think about this training?

Pointless?

Fierce?

Recipe for injury?

Genius?

I can't keep up with you man. You were posting about 100m sprints not that long ago now you're doing 10k volume at 800m pace. Imo, think you're setting yourself up for burnout or injury. Cut that workout in half and get in the weight room for a bit

How are your tinder ladies now?

jamintin wrote:

How are your tinder ladies now?

7 matches at the moment, only 1-2 responding. Need to start closing the deal with one.

This movie clip is probably relevant for Tinder

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrhSLf0I-HM