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Episode 105: District Track's Tom Brumlik on How to Train for the 800m
Us distance runners are used to metering out our effort, cautiously sipping fuel to conserve energy, and waiting for the perfect moment to strike.
We're creatures of patience, willing to grind for miles and execute a well-planned pacing strategy over the course of a race.
But none of that happens in the 800m.
In the half mile - possibly the "perfect" middle distance event - caution and patience are liabilities. Sipping fuel would be competitive suicide; blasting the after-burners is the only way to race it.
And such a fast, aggressive race demands training that's very different from what…
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