Last week I ran two workouts
12x200- 90 second rest
30, 29, then 28s for the next 10
600-500-400-300-200-300 (4 minute rest)
1:37, 1:17, 59, 43, 28, 42
Then this week I ran this workout
2x400- 8 minute rest
55, 57
Then immediately after 4x200- 6 minute rest
27, 28, 28, 27
Thanks for the help.
2:00
2:03
2:09
Based off the 600-500-400-300-200-300 workout.
1:56.8
JluckDPT wrote:
2:09
Based off the 600-500-400-300-200-300 workout.
2:09 pace would be right around what I ran for the 600 of this workout. So you really think I went my 800m race pace for 600m, then came back and did 500m in 1:17 6 minutes later and a 59 400m after that? I have no idea what makes you think I could only run a 2:09.
First decent answer wrote:
1:56.8
My time from last year was 1:57.4, so I think this is a good guess. I’m trying to PR this year.
These predictions seem way off to me. There’s no way I would be able to do the first workout without destroying 2 minutes. I’m guessing 1:53-4
RunningChef wrote:
These predictions seem way off to me. There’s no way I would be able to do the first workout without destroying 2 minutes. I’m guessing 1:53-4
Thanks for the feedback, my coach wants me to run a 1:55 or faster.
I’d guess ~1:56. Anyone guessing above 2 has no clue what they're talking about.
predictmytimeforeighthundredmeters wrote:
Last week I ran two workouts
12x200- 90 second rest
30, 29, then 28s for the next 10
600-500-400-300-200-300 (4 minute rest)
1:37, 1:17, 59, 43, 28, 42
Then this week I ran this workout
2x400- 8 minute rest
55, 57
Then immediately after 4x200- 6 minute rest
27, 28, 28, 27
Thanks for the help.
Let me guess - the 2nd 400 was hard as hell but clicking off 27 and 28 for the 200s after was much easier?
If yes, your perfect race right now is 56-58 for 1:54. But, probably more likely 1:55 or 1:56
ThatAverageRunner wrote:
I’d guess ~1:56. Anyone guessing above 2 has no clue what they're talking about.
THAT AVERAGE RUNNER! Huge fan man, I’ve read your threads before, I remember going through your breaking 4:20 in the mile ( maybe it was 4:30 I don’t remember) all the way back when I was a youngster in high school! Thanks for commenting on my post, I think I’m around 1:56 as well. Hope your running is going well.
When I was in school I could have definitely done the 1st and 3rd, maybe not the 2nd... but I never ran below 2:03. I ran workouts better than races but 1:55ish seems way too fast unless this is a person who races better than they work out.
workoutchampion wrote:
When I was in school I could have definitely done the 1st and 3rd, maybe not the 2nd... but I never ran below 2:03. I ran workouts better than races but 1:55ish seems way too fast unless this is a person who races better than they work out.
He stated above his PR is 1:57... in that case I don’t think 1:55 is way too fast
workoutchampion wrote:
When I was in school I could have definitely done the 1st and 3rd, maybe not the 2nd... but I never ran below 2:03. I ran workouts better than races but 1:55ish seems way too fast unless this is a person who races better than they work out.
If your PR was only 2:03, I highly doubt you would've been able to do the workouts you claimed you were capable of running. Unless you can run a 50 or faster in the 400, there is absolutely no way your PR should be a 2:03 if you can run a 55 and then six minutes later crank out a 57 plus 4 decent 200s. As for his prediction, I'd say 1:55-1:57, 1:55 if he's more of a miler and 1:57 if he's more of a sprinter.
**WINNING ANSWER** = We don't have enough information because: 1) These workouts have too much recovery to indicate your current fitness. 2) We don't know if you cruised to achieve your times, or you went all out. 3) We didn't see your running mechanics. Try this workout:
2 sets: 400 (60 secs rest) 200 (30 secs rest) 200 [5 min jog between sets]
The average time of these two 800's is within 1-2 seconds of your 800 time.
predictmyeighthundredmetertime wrote:
JluckDPT wrote:
2:09
Based off the 600-500-400-300-200-300 workout.
2:09 pace would be right around what I ran for the 600 of this workout. So you really think I went my 800m race pace for 600m, then came back and did 500m in 1:17 6 minutes later and a 59 400m after that? I have no idea what makes you think I could only run a 2:09.
Lol because of the 6 min rest. That’s a lot of rest so yes that’s why I said 2:09. I’ve seen several 2:08-2:11 high guys do that workout. This was our staple 800m workout. Granted, later on in the season the 2:08-2:11 guys went 1:59-2:04.x
thataintwright wrote:
workoutchampion wrote:
When I was in school I could have definitely done the 1st and 3rd, maybe not the 2nd... but I never ran below 2:03. I ran workouts better than races but 1:55ish seems way too fast unless this is a person who races better than they work out.
If your PR was only 2:03, I highly doubt you would've been able to do the workouts you claimed you were capable of running. Unless you can run a 50 or faster in the 400, there is absolutely no way your PR should be a 2:03 if you can run a 55 and then six minutes later crank out a 57 plus 4 decent 200s. As for his prediction, I'd say 1:55-1:57, 1:55 if he's more of a miler and 1:57 if he's more of a sprinter.
Thanks for the feedback, I'm more of a distance runner at the moment. If I had to guess my 400 PR right now I would say a mid-high 52 split.
Tempe Flash wrote:
**WINNING ANSWER** = We don't have enough information because: 1) These workouts have too much recovery to indicate your current fitness. 2) We don't know if you cruised to achieve your times, or you went all out. 3) We didn't see your running mechanics. Try this workout:
2 sets: 400 (60 secs rest) 200 (30 secs rest) 200 [5 min jog between sets]
The average time of these two 800's is within 1-2 seconds of your 800 time.
I like this workout idea, I may try it out sometime and talk to my coach about it. I know there was a good amount of rest, but I wasn't gassed out from the 400s because I was able to run decent 200s. We were trying to stimulate a first lap for the 800m with the 400.
JluckDPT wrote:
predictmyeighthundredmetertime wrote:
2:09 pace would be right around what I ran for the 600 of this workout. So you really think I went my 800m race pace for 600m, then came back and did 500m in 1:17 6 minutes later and a 59 400m after that? I have no idea what makes you think I could only run a 2:09.
Lol because of the 6 min rest. That’s a lot of rest so yes that’s why I said 2:09. I’ve seen several 2:08-2:11 high guys do that workout. This was our staple 800m workout. Granted, later on in the season the 2:08-2:11 guys went 1:59-2:04.x
It was 4 minute rest. I'm not a coach but I still can't fathom how you think running 75% of an 800m at RACE PACE for one rep and then coming back and running significantly faster for other reps makes any sense. I ran a 1:57 a year ago, I haven't ran as slow as you're suggesting since I was a freshman in high school. If I ran a 600 right now I wouldn't be shocked if I ran a 1:24-1:25. If you had a 1:54 runner, would you expect them to do this workout in 1:25, 1:10, 54, 40, 26, and 39?? That workout would be impossible for a 1:54 runner and after their 600 rep they would be gassed for the rest of the workout. I don't understand your logic at all.