I remember when I was 12 I was running 2:05 inthe half.. and the part ofmy training that was responsible was form.. as I grew more mature... I found that mileage mixed with hills and resistance training forms an excellent training regimen. I've competed at the d-1 level, and have carried all these things with me. Try logging in mileage first,and slowly taper down to sprints towards the begining of the season. Once your endurance is where you want it to be ie: able to run 58 58 splits non stop in an 800 metre distance, a...

I remember when I was 12 I was running 2:05 inthe half.. and the part ofmy training that was responsible was form.. as I grew more mature... I found that mileage mixed with hills and resistance training forms an excellent training regimen. I've competed at the d-1 level, and have carried all these things with me. Try logging in mileage first,and slowly taper down to sprints towards the begining of the season. Once your endurance is where you want it to be ie: able to run 58 58 splits non stop in an 800 metre distance, add in running in a pool to your sprint regimen.. inthe case that you develop a stress injury, ie: shin splints, or your body andtime plateaus... then you should stick to pool workouts to rehabilitate your body.... any more questions feel free to write.

Sprints should be a large part of your program. The 800 isn't really an endurance event. You should squat, lunge, etc for 13-20 repetitions, with about 30 seconds rest between sets. This keeps you in the strength endurance zone. Run hill sprints with a weighted vest!
If you live at the beach, you’re lucky! The sand is the best place to run sprints and intervals. The sand provides great resistance to the quads and the calves, causing explosive power to quickly ensue,
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Sprints should be a large part of your program. The 800 isn't really an endurance event. You should squat, lunge, etc for 13-20 repetitions, with about 30 seconds rest between sets. This keeps you in the strength endurance zone. Run hill sprints with a weighted vest!
If you live at the beach, you’re lucky! The sand is the best place to run sprints and intervals. The sand provides great resistance to the quads and the calves, causing explosive power to quickly ensue,
he following is a recommended 800 meter program:

Work from 600 meters and work down to 100 meters.
Workout 1
4x600 meters, 4 seconds slower than race pace
Workout 2
4-6x400 meters at race pace
Workout 3
12x200 meters at race pace
(build up to 16x200 meters which should take 3 weeks)
Workout 4
16x100 meters at 1 - 2 1/2 seconds slower than best effort over the distance
(build up to 20x100 meters which should take 3 weeks)
Repeat the above workouts for 4 - 6 weeks.

After 4 - 6 weeks do the following workouts from 600 meters to 100 meters:
Workout 1
3x600 meters at race pace
Workout 2
3x400 meters at 90-95% of 400m best
Workout 3
Three sets of 4 of 200 meters (start at race pace and drop 2 seconds each set)
Workout 4
10x100 meters at 90-95% of 100m best
These workouts are from the book "Road To The Top", 1995, p. 79-80, by Coach Joe I. Vigil, Ph.D.

Yes, those are good times for your age. You may be sub2 before graduation, but give yourself time. Some people push too hard and burn out. Always run with the legs you have, to get to the legs you want.

If you are new to this, you should know that your leg muscles may develop faster than their compartments, and you may get "shin splints" as the tissue stretches. If you feel soreness and inflammation, back off on y...

Yes, those are good times for your age. You may be sub2 before graduation, but give yourself time. Some people push too hard and burn out. Always run with the legs you have, to get to the legs you want.

If you are new to this, you should know that your leg muscles may develop faster than their compartments, and you may get "shin splints" as the tissue stretches. If you feel soreness and inflammation, back off on your total mileage.

Training:
The usual technique is to run shorter repeats at higher than goal pace for your target event, at progressive speeds.

Example: 200s @ 40-35s for the 400, etc.

Some of the most effective advice I've followed is the 3-2-1 strategy for training in the weeks leading up to your events :-)

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If your high school has a gym you should ask your weight training coach about a machine called a glute-ham machine. It obviously works on your glutes and hamstring to make them stronger which would make you more explosive which would make you run much faster. Also, sprints and long distance running would help!

well i used to be a member of a 800 specialist athletics training group where there were 4 athletes under 2minutes for the 800m

you should do do a lot ofwork on your fast twitch fibres and your basic strength

every morning do 4 repititions of 30secs of sit ups , press up , legs cuts...

well i used to be a member of a 800 specialist athletics training group where there were 4 athletes under 2minutes for the 800m

you should do do a lot ofwork on your fast twitch fibres and your basic strength

every morning do 4 repititions of 30secs of sit ups , press up , legs cuts(if you do not know what these are look up) and squats

to develop youur fast twitch fibres do skipping for about 15mins, 3 times a week with the last minute goi n flat out

also do speed endurance work such as 10 x 200m metres at about 80%

this should get you down to your optimum speed in no time

hope i could be of help