1500m training

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Cheers coach.

Will give that a go and see how I get on.

Think I'm going to have to do a bit of twice a day training as my mile is going to be about 6 hours after a morning 5k race, so my legs are going to need to get used to it.
Might make my 5 minute target a bit ambitious.

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Here is my week:

Monday:20mins easy
Tuesday:6mile run + circuit Training
Wednesday:mile run with 4x600m trail in between(Club night)
Thursday:30mins easy + 4x200m
Friday:30mins easy + stretching
Saturday:1500m race
Sunday:7mile run

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To simulate the running hard when tired, it might be an idea to finish off the 5x3mins session with a long recovery (maybe 10mins) and then go into some shorter reps of about 30 secs with 30 secs recovery, and run about 5 or 6, but it depends how much of this type training you're doing at the moment - if you try to jump straight to that session without any progression, you may burn out or injure yourself.

My week:
Nothing for a few days after BUSAs because of exams and then found time for a gentle 30 mins on Friday evening to ease my legs back in and a faster 45 min steady yesterday morning. Hopefully will manage to get back to normal training this week.

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Thanks HC. How fast do I run those 30 second reps? Mile pace or just as hard as poss?

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As fast as you can while maintaining good form and a fairly even pace - how fast that is or how many you can do while achieving both of those criteria you may have to discover from experimenting. Some of the very fast sessions (800/1500 pace) are harder than sessions which have a higher volume of reps but are slightly slower, so if you can do them with someone or in a group it will help.

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Anyone raced this weekend. I Ran in the 800m and a new pb by 8seconds so i finished in 2:10 and also a silver medal despite being in 6th at the bell.

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great running Chris sounds like you ran a very tactically sound race. i got a bronze in the surrey 1500 in 4.04.6

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A bit late but heres my week:
Monday:8x200m(Clun night)
Tuesday:6mile run
Wednesday:5x600m in 1:46,1:44,1:45,1:41,1:42
Thursday:6mile run
Friday:Rest Day
Saturday:20mins easy + 4x200m
Sunday:800m race-a new pb of 2:10 and also 8sec pb.

A good week and rounded of by my best ever race with a new pb and a silver medal despite many competitors a year older including the winner, not bad considering this is my 1st ever season in athletics.

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my week was

Monday- 30 mins
Tuesday- 8*300 with a minute (47/48/47/46/46/47/47/46)
Wednesday- 30 mins
Thursday- 1 mile, 10*300m hills, 1 mile
Friday/Saturday rest as looking after littl'un while Mum away
Sunday- 4.04.6 1500 bronze at Surreys

Chris you're having a storming season so far. what recovery did you have for the 600s? I'm planning 4 * 600 at 1500 pace with 90 seconds tomorrow.

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I am paul, cheers. I had a 200m jog recovery on the 600m reps

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Sorry, had an exam this afternoon so I'm a bit late with posting my last week:
Mon: am- 30 mins easy pm - 2x3x500 (45 secs) (5 mins) 80/83/83 84/84/85 - v.hard
Tue: 35-40 mins steady
Wed: 3x300 with long recoveries all in 45-46 (yes I have no speed that's why I'm a 5k runner)
Thu: 35 mins steady
Fri: 30 mins steady + acceleration runs
Sat: 30 mins steady + acceleration runs
Sun: County champs - 6th in 15:26.3 - disappointment as hoping to break 15 mins, got dropped as leaders maintained hard pace

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I would like to here everyones report on how there season has gone so far.Heres my report. In my first track race of the season i got a new pb of 2:18, then 10days late i ran 4:46 in my first ever 1500m track race and also on the same day ran a 2:26 800m. three days later i ran a 4:54 1500m-dissapointed but learnt off my mistake after burning out in the week but after all, this is my first season in athletics and its mostly about expierence. Then a week later i did a 4:47 1500m but done the last lap in 71secs and i wasnt dead. Then a week later(last sunday) i ran a new pb of 2:10 in the 800m after covering first lap in 63 so i was delighted with pb. Then midweek i ran a 2:13 800m but i knew i wouldnt beat 2:10 as a muscle in my left leg was sore from fatgigue.Yesterday i sent off my entry form for the welsh championships in the 800m as im feeling very confident in my first season.So this season has gone very good for me but i know i can smash 1500m pb so im still looking to beat 2:08 and 4:28 before end of track season.Ive had a lot of races to gain expeirence. Looking forward to everyone elses report

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have had 4 track races so far. ran my first ever 800 in 2.06 in very windy conditions and with noone to beat. also won the 1500 an hour later that day in 4.13

a week later smashed my 1500 pb in ideal conditions (4.04.6) and today came second in I don't know what time as it was so windy I didn't even bother looking, it was all about getting points for the team

so very happy with how it's going so far. would like to get as close to 2 mins and 4 mins as possible and will be doing some 5ks too. if i can get sub 15.30 in that I would be happy. thing is you need to get the right combination of conditions, opposition and state of fitness!!

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ChrisPro15 - I did my first ever track race a 1500m and managed 4:49, though the pace for the first lap (80s) was too slow and I shifted gears. No experience pace-wise. 1h later I did 2:19 in 800m. I haven't raced the distance again, but raced a 3000m few days later and managed 10:18. Then few days later again 10:08 and last week 9:57. All those times aren't really great compared to the others but indicate an improvement VO2Max wise due to heavy race schedule. I haven't done any specific training for the event yet, ie intervals.

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Heres my week,

Monday:50-60m reps,practicing staggerd starts, acceleration runs,drills + 2mile run(Club night)
Tuesday:6miles fast
Wednesday:Rest
Thursday:800m race in 2:13-bad race
Friday:Rest
Saturday:30mins easy
Sunday:8miles easy

An easy week for me as without an increase in training i seemed to have found fatigue from somewhere so overall dissapointed but i am looking to increase intensity of my training schedule this week. Just seen a result of a U17 male "ieuan thomas" from a rival club in the 1500m in 4:00.91, really annoys me as im in the same age category and ill probaly be against him in the welsh champs but well done to him

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My week

Monday: 30 mins recovery
Tuesday: 40 minutes steady
Wednesday: 4*600 with 90 sec recoveries (98/98/99/99)
Thursday: 30 minutes easy
Friday: 20 minutes fast
Saturday: 1500 race. came second, don't know time
Sunday: 80 minutes

Legs are tired so resting tomorrow, doing the 4*600s again on Tuesday and the a 5k race on Friday

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My week

Mon - 3x300 (300 jog), 5x800 (3 min), 4x200 (200 jog) 49/49/48 2:20/'21/'20/'21/
'22, all 31.x
Tue - 35-40 mins easy
Wed - Oregon Circuit x 5
Thu - 45 min brisk
Fri - 6x800 (2 mins) - only timed recovery
Sat - 90mins steady + 1 x 400

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As to the season so far - XC went brilliantly through the winter with a 42nd place at BUSA and 89th at National.
Then started track season quite early as I wanted to be in shape for BUSA by May Bank Holiday weekend, so started with a 2000m in March, then did two long legs in Area/National Road relays with a 3k in between and then got to BUSA in great shape as I had hoped, running a big new PB of 15:08.7 to make the final. Although I was tired for the final and faded to finish in 15:40.
Now trying as yet unsuccessfully to break 15 mins although will get in some 3ks and at least one 1500 during the summer as well.

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My Week

Monday - 1000m, 600m, 400m 10mins recovery
2:33, 1:28, 57.
Tue - LONG run
Wed - 10 X 400m Slowest 65 Quickest 62
Thu - 40 mins including 10x short steep hill
Fri - Nothing
Sat - 4 X 600m 1:36, 1:35, 1:41, 1:37 (very windy back straight)
Sun - I will do an hour easy.

Easy race monday, 5 mile.

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My week,

Monday:50m-150m reps with club
Tuesday:6miles easy
Wednesday:4mile road race
Thursday:4miles easy
Friday:Rest
Saturday:1500m race
Sunday:long run of 9miles

Relativley easy week, planning to include an extra speed endurance session. RB2, how is your season going?

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My week

Monday- rest
Tuesday- 4*600 with 90 seconds (1.38,1.39,1.39,1.40)
Wednesday- 30 minutes
Thursday- 20 minutes
Friday- 5k race in 16.03 (far too hot for racing!)
Saturday- 55 minutes inc. 40 minutes fartlek
Sunday- 20 minutes fast

easing off a bit at moment as have been feeling a bit tired!

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Cutting back mileage for an easier week last week. Here's what I did:

Mon: 3 x 300 with long recovery (all 45-46s)
Tue: 45min steady
Wed: 8x150m acceleration run (walk back) + a fast 400 to finish in 61s
Thu: 30min easy
Fri: 15min steady, 30 min hilly fartlek, longish efforts, 10 min steady
Sat: 65min steady

Not much in the way of overall distance but one satisfying hard effort on Friday night - really felt I'd worked hard at the end of that.

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chris it is going terrible! i was just startin to get some relative fitness back and i am injured again! absolutely gutted

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Well good luck with the recovery from injury rb2, anyone racing this weekend?ive got a 800m in the welsh senior league on saturday but its a 3hours drive , hoping to beat my pb of 2:10.6 though especially as i will be against adults, who will pull me round.

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Monday: 5 mile race (25:04)
Tuesday: easy 40 mins
Wednesday: 8X300m in 47s (race sat & heavy legs from mon)
Thursday: easy half hour
Friday: rest
Saturday: Chase & 1500m
I want 1500 PB after flat-out chase but 1500 time is up for revision anyway.

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Monday: 40 mins steady
Tuesday: rest
Wednesday: 800m race in 1.59.99 (got my sub 2 by a hundredth and never doing one of them again!)
Thursday: half hour easy
Friday: 4*1000 with 90 secs recovery in 3,2.56,2.58,2.57 then a 400 in 62
Saturday: will be 40 minutes
Sunday: an hour

good luck to all the weekend racers and sorry to hear about your injuries RB2

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Good luck anyone racing this weekend

Just like to say well done on the sub 2 800m again paul

Tough week with 2 running sessions in one day for first time wednesday

Monday:drills,accleration runs,60m,70m,80m,70m,60m(x2),Light Circuit Training(Club night)
Tuesday:6miles easy
Wednesday:am:2.5miles easy
pm:300m,30secs rec,200m,6mins rec(x3). 300s in 48,50,48,200s in 30,30,29-hardly anyone turned up so i was sadly pulling them round(club night)
Thursday:2.5miles easy-usually a 6miler but aching after wednesday
Friday:Rest
Saturday:800m and 400m races
Sunday:am:8mile run
pm:Weight Training

First ever 400m race on Saturday as im turning out to be more of a 400m/800m runner, still hoping to get my 1500m down to 4:30 though sometime and i will be going for a new pb in the 800m as this is before the 400m

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Anyone raced this weekend?

I done the 800m and i finished in 2:11, an improvement on my race 2 weeks ago of 2:13 but still a second short of my pb. I could have beaten my pb but i didnt go out hard enough and the last 100m i did flat out so it was a good sign of a good time is possible.

Then an hour later i did the 400m and i done it 58.xx , very pleasing after the 800m. Then i also done the 4x400m 3rd leg for the team and we came 3rd. Overall i was pleased as i know i can break 2:10 this year hopefully as low as 2:05.

Well the welsh Championships next for me on the 18th but my 5mile road race on Wednesday first. i will be pulled along in that as the winner will obviously be sub 2mins and i will make sure i break 2:10 by hitting the bell in 60-62.

Anyone else raced this weekend?

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An update on my weekly schedule.

Tough week with 2 running sessions in one day for first time wednesday

Monday: drills,accleration runs,60m,70m,80m,70m,60m(x2),Light Circuit Training(Club night)
Tuesday: 6miles easy
Wednesday: am:2.5miles easy
pm: 300m,30secs rec,200m,6mins rec(x3). 300s in 48,50,48,200s in 30,30,29-hardly anyone turned up so i was sadly pulling them round(club night)
Thursday: 2.5miles easy-usually a 6miler but aching after wednesday
Friday: Rest
Saturday:800m and 400m races
Sunday: am:30mins tempo run
pm: Weight Training

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My week

Mon: Session on grass at racecourse (track closed on bank holiday) 2 sets of 1furlong, 1f, 2f, 1f with a furlong jog between efforts and about 10 mins between sets - furlong = approx 200m
Tue: 40mins steady
Wed: 10 x 400 (90secs) all in 66-68s

After this caught a heavy cold, ran a slow 5000m in a league race on Saturday just to get the points - worth it because we won the match - but haven't done any training since.