How can I increase my 800m speed?

How can I increase my 800m speed?

Run 2 x 800m at 10K pace, with a two-minute recovery jog after each. Follow with 4 x 400m at 10K pace, with just a 60-second recovery jog between reps. After the fourth 400m, jog for 60 seconds, then do 800m at slightly faster than 10K pace; jog for two minutes, then do another 800m at the same pace.

How long should 800 m take?

procedure: The aim of this test is to complete the 800 meter course in the quickest possible time. To start, all participants line up behind the starting line….800-meter Run Test.

Rating Time (minutes/seconds)
average 3’16” – 3’30”
above average 3’01” – 3’15”
good 2’46” – 3′
excellent 2’45” or less

How do I train for 800m at home?

Workouts that increase your anaerobic capacity in the 800m

  1. 4-8x 45 second runs @ 80-85% effort with a recovery of 3-5′
  2. 6-12x 200m @ 80% with a recovery of 3′
  3. 80-100-120-100-80m @ 95-100% 6-8′ recovery.
  4. 3-6x 120m @ 95-100% with 6-10′ recovery.
  5. 150-300-150m @ 95-100% with 12-15′ recovery (SE-1)

How much should I rest between 800m intervals?

A common rule of thumb for such intervals is that the recovery should be somewhere between 100 percent and 50 percent as long as the repeat itself. You should rest, for example, from 90 seconds to 3 minutes between 800m repeats run in 3 minutes.

What’s the fastest 800m time?

Filter All Time Top Lists

Rank Mark Competitor
1 1:40.91 David RUDISHA
2 1:41.11 Wilson KIPKETER
3 1:41.73 Sebastian COE
3 1:41.73 Nijel AMOS

How can I run 800 meters in 4 minutes?

Run your 800m.

  1. Start of the race off right. Run fast at a speed that you can maintain well.
  2. Be smart in the middle of the race.
  3. Be conscious of when you are over exerting yourself so that you have enough energy for the second acceleration at the end of the race.
  4. In the last 200m or 300m, begin to sprint at full pace.

How many miles a week should 800m runners run?

38-40 mile a week
Most Type 2 800 meter runners should be in the 38-40 mile a week range which is roughly 20% higher then the level the Type 1 800 meter runner will train at.

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