TRACK AND FIELD. HELP PLEASE ! long distance running sorta

Hey so al my life i been a short distance running if you know anything bout track i always ran 100m, 200m, maybe 400m but ill prob end up jogging some of it :/

and i stopped track and field for like 3 years :/ but now im going back into it and i tried out for Discus which i lost interest in and i went to my coach and askked to run like the 200m but he told me flat out i wouldn't be able to compete against the other people there. cause ive been out for a while.

so he put me in 800m which is TWO LAPS around the track. And for a short distance sprinter this is hell on earth.. but i want to try my best i can make it one lap nice and easy but the second lap

1) i get extremely tired and start jogging slow
2) stomach cramp
3) and my legs start burning

how can i get over this? i've been practicing daily is that just the best way ? Like i know for a fact the other runners going for 800 m at track meets they SPRINT the first lap then fast jog the second which i wont be able to keep up with at all...

any help :S ?

 

You won't do good in the first 800m due to inexperience on running the race and conditioning.
Best way to train for the event is running 200m sprints. About 8 times, then a nice 1mile jog afterwards. Sprinting 200m as fast as you can, then walking 200m back to the start, then sprinting again without much rest. You want to get in the habit of running full sprint without burning out easy. Best strategy for the 800m in my opinion is to let the leaders out front within 5-10 meters...use them as a pacekeeper. Dont out run them, but dont let them break free from you. When you get on the last 200m of the race, kick it...Give it all you got and chase those leaders down and pass them if possible.

 

support. sounds like you are pretty out of shape after that three year break. also, smoking as much dope as you do probably won't help you.

 

Yeah my first meet is this friday.. in two days im pretty nervous prob gonna do shit.. tbh and i know it and i can't pace keep ! all the guys running are black guys who legit SPINT the entire two laps ! they don't stop they just fucking sprint and ima try that technique KLDG thanks bud, and john stop getting post cont up...

 

Practicing daily, you answered urself there. It is the best way in such a short period of time lol

 

What time are you looking to get?

 

when I was training for the 400m, i just kept on doing 100m & 200m sprints then breaks, i also did long distance running for a bit - and kept a track on times I was getting. I also ran with other 400m runners too see the exact pace they kept and trained myself to run certain bits of the tracks at certain times

 

Shoot for a time that is about 2minutes and 5 seconds or less. But on your first race, 2 minutes and 10-15 wouldnt be so bad.

 

im so scared lol im just hoping to not finish last right now

 

You won't finish last. Confidence is key mate.