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3 Replies Last post: Jun 15, 2005 3:53 PM by Guest  
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Jun 15, 2005 11:27 AM

Training For the Mile

Iv got some questions. Im a distance runner. But at my school they don't offer cross country. Just the track team. And the longest distance for you to run is the mile and the 1/2 mile.

I was wondering what was the best way of training for the mile would be. Would Cross Country work? (For me thats about a 5K-10K).

Or just run a mile as fast as you can a lot of times.

Or better, run up and down hills with a weighted vest. But that would be strength training. Would strength training benefit me any? I know that strength training for upper body can make you faster. But give me your opinion on this.
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1. Jun 15, 2005 11:54 AM in response to: Guest
Re: Training For the Mile
The distance running will help, the strength training will help, but it sounds like you'll need to start doing a lot more short/fast work. Lots of 200's, 400's, and 800's. A weekly long run and a weekly hill run are probably sufficient.

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2. Jun 15, 2005 12:47 PM in response to: Guest
Re: Training For the Mile
Some of the elite milers are putting in 100 to 120 miles a week in their
base training.

Others are doing it off of pure speed.
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3. Jun 15, 2005 3:53 PM in response to: Guest
Re: Training For the Mile
Running uphill with a weighted vest is going to build strength, true, but it is a far cry from running the mile. If you want to run fast on a flat track, thats what you need to practice.

keep up the running base and add in speed work on the track and you'll do great.
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