Should i specialize in the mile or 400 and how to improve 400 time

Your best event appears to be the 400m but you also have a pretty good 1600 time for an 8th grader. I'd say just keep having fun running a variety of events. Your best event will likely end up being the 800/1600 later in high school, but who knows for sure. Keep training and having fun with whatever event you run

Does your high school have stadium? I was forced to work in a small town for a few years and the running trails sucked and I ended running a steep incline at the football stadium. I would go almost all out and it was about 150 meters. Just doing about 20 reps a couple of times a week made my speed so much greater. Amazing how my speed improved just doing those.

I would say keep doing both, as both those times are super good for an eighth graders. You definitely seems to have alot of potential in the mile and definitely should be able to get sub 5 as a freshman, but that 55 for the 400 is good speed. You should try the 800 more often, could be better at that with the speed and endurance.

Tedrunner029 wrote:

I would say keep doing both, as both those times are super good for an eighth graders. You definitely seems to have alot of potential in the mile and definitely should be able to get sub 5 as a freshman, but that 55 for the 400 is good speed. You should try the 800 more often, could be better at that with the speed and endurance.

Also, when he gets in a structured program with other talented mates running beside him his times will come down dramatically.

Sally Vix wrote:

Tedrunner029 wrote:

I would say keep doing both, as both those times are super good for an eighth graders. You definitely seems to have alot of potential in the mile and definitely should be able to get sub 5 as a freshman, but that 55 for the 400 is good speed. You should try the 800 more often, could be better at that with the speed and endurance.

Also, when he gets in a structured program with other talented mates running beside him his times will come down dramatically.

Very true, especially for distance running they can start in the off-season too a bit early and get a head start. And as you grow more it becomes alot easier and comfortable.

Tedrunner029 wrote:

I would say keep doing both, as both those times are super good for an eighth graders. You definitely seems to have alot of potential in the mile and definitely should be able to get sub 5 as a freshman, but that 55 for the 400 is good speed. You should try the 800 more often, could be better at that with the speed and endurance.

ive been running the 4x8 since i got that time but my splits are pretty bad when i got that 2:15 i went 1:03 and 1:12 in the second so i need to work on that.