800m - 1500m Training - How We Trained The Week of Penn Relays

800m - 1500m Track Training

Here is a look at what we did the year we won the Penn Relays 4 x 800m.

1500m Runners

Monday           50 – 65 minutes easy + 6 x 100m strides + weights

Tuesday           2 x Mile in 4:44 w/ 3’ rest + 2 x 800m in 2:12 w/ 90" - rest 3' + 4 x 400m in 62 w/90", 1 x Mile in 4:20

 Wednesday    am       0 - 30 minutes easy     pm       50 minutes easy + weights

Thursday         35 minutes easy      or        am       0 - 30 minutes easy   pm 50 minutes easy

Friday              PENN RELAYS        or         35 minutes easy

Saturday         PENN RELAYS         or        50 minutes easy

Sunday            1:30 – 1:45 easy

800m Runners

Monday           50 minutes easy + 6 x 100m strides

Tuesday           4 x 800m in 2:14 w/ 2’ rest + 400m 28/25

Wednesday     50 minutes easy + weights

Thursday         30 minutes easy + 2 x 200m in 28

Friday               PENN RELAYS

Saturday          PENN RELAYS

Sunday            75 – 85 minutes easy