Ran a solo 2:01 800m. Predictions w/ competition?

1:55 or so

Sounds like a well-paced race. With competition I'd give you a 1:59.

Competition can get in the way. I predict 2:02.

2:00

Maybe 1:58 if you are recovered.

3 x 400 is too little, maybe you reduce rest time until 3 min or add 1 rep more

When I ran 2:04, I ran 5 x 400 with full recovery at 61

2:02 once you add the reaction time and potential jostling during the race

Prefontaine91 wrote:

Maybe 1:58 if you are recovered.

3 x 400 is too little, maybe you reduce rest time until 3 min or add 1 rep more

When I ran 2:04, I ran 5 x 400 with full recovery at 61

Seems like most predictions are 1:58-2:02. PR is 1:59 so I know I’m in the ballpark. I’ll be racing the first weekend in May, so hopefully I’ll get under that 2 minute barrier one last time.

It seems like I’m kinda stuck in this 2 minute +/- 1 second range no matter what I do. Maybe this is just my genetic potential. But if I could somehow get under 1:59 I’d be ecstatic.

You should work at special speed for 800 m.

That's like 90 % of your pace.

Near to 1500 m pace or 1 mile pace.

Your could try to include some repetitions at 66 s per 400 m (2 - 3 k volume).

In general that are used in pre-competition stage, but it should help you to break 2 min.

I think that you've got enough speed for running 1:55, but lack of special and specific endurance for 800m.