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posted: 6/12/2008 at 1:00 PM |
I found the following in a training program for a 20K race...
Week 6/Wednesday: 4x800 (6 miles) Moderate pace
I get that 4x800 is about 6 miles, but why did they say it that way? Why didn't they just say 6 miles (like on some of the other days in the plan). What is different about each of the 800's?
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posted: 6/12/2008 at 1:05 PM |
It means run an 800, then do a recovery jog, then repeat.
So you might go to a track and run fast for 2 laps (800m) then jog easy for a half a lap (200m) or full lap (400) then run fast for 2 laps again, etc.
You also want to do at least a 15 minute warmup and some kind of cooldown so when you add up the 6 x 800 plus warmup, plus cooldown, plus recovery jogs, you probably wind up with more like 9 or 10 miles worth of running. |
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posted: 6/12/2008 at 1:13 PM
modified: 6/12/2008 at 1:19 PM |
| Quote from HandyMom on 6/12/2008 at 1:00 PM: I get that 4x800 is about 6 miles, but why did they say it that way? Why didn't they just say 6 miles (like on some of the other days in the plan). What is different about each of the 800's?
Actually, 4x800 is about 2 miles. The other 4 miles are for your warmup, recovery jogs between intervals, and cooldown.
Edited to Add:
The way I would run this workout is as follows:
1. Two miles of easy running (warmup)
2. 800m (0.5 miles) fast (5K pace)
3. 400m (0.25 miles) recovery (walking or slow jog)
4. Repeat Steps 2+3 another three times.
5. One mile of easy running (cooldown)
6 miles total |
| How To Run a Marathon: Step 1 - start running. There is no Step 2. |
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posted: 6/12/2008 at 1:20 PM |
| Yeah, duh, or I could just learn to count like Berner. |
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posted: 6/12/2008 at 1:24 PM |
| Ok, besides the fact that I can't add either, I never would have figured that one out. Thanks for the help. |
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