3200 race tips

I ended up running a 14:03

I imagine an equivalent 3200 from your 6:23 would be around 13:30 to 13:45.

Also, the most important thing to bear in mind in a 3200 is to run even splits. Going out too hard can seriously hinder your performance.

According to VDOT, your 3200m time would be 13:36 based off your mile. Likely, you had some pacing issues having not raced it before and/or you like the aerobic capacity to perform at the same level as your mile. If you race the 2 mile again, run as even splits as you can, and if you have anything left, tighten the screws with 600-300 to go. I’m a senior and my state meet was yesterday. The girl’s winning time was 11:3x in the 3200m. Guess what their first 200 split was? 31. That’s near 9 flat pace. There is absolutely no reason for high school girls to start that fast if they’re going to run 11:30 at best. So, don’t do what these girls did or you’re just setting yourself up to burn out.

Good luck!

sofndbabab wrote:

According to VDOT, your 3200m time would be 13:36 based off your mile. Likely, you had some pacing issues having not raced it before and/or you lack the aerobic capacity to perform at the same level as your mile. If you race the 2 mile again, run as even splits as you can, and if you have anything left, tighten the screws with 600-300 to go. I’m a senior and my state meet was yesterday. The girl’s winning time was 11:3x in the 3200m. Guess what their first 200 split was? 31. That’s near 9 flat pace. There is absolutely no reason for high school girls to start that fast if they’re going to run 11:30 at best. So, don’t do what these girls did or you’re just setting yourself up to burn out.

Good luck!

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