How to Run a Faster Indoor 400 Meter Dash 

I have my first indoor meet tomorrow and I run the 400m and I was nervous on how to run it you just saved me.

1. Get to the break point first 2. Don't hug the inside of the land on the truns 3. Reduce stride length on the curves 4. Reduce speed slightly into the curve to save energy 5. Build speed off the curves into the straights

Jaret, your track videos are killing it. Your experience at Penn state sets you apart from the majority of the yt fitness community. Would love to see even more from your track and field experience, training, meets etc. You've got some quality info on "real fitness". Keep it coming!!

I had an indoor meet recently and the track was 160m. Nonetheless that was the strangest 800 I ever ran.

gotta run a 4x400 tomorrow and im trash at 400's thanks for the advice

Thanks for the tips Uncle Jaret! You should make a video on how to run the indoor 200 too! I definitely need help with that because I got a pretty slow time today. Overall I'm just not having a great season, and in fact some of my friends who are still in high school running track are running much faster 200s than I am. My outdoor PR is 24.23 (indoor PR is 25.62) so my goal for outdoor this year is about 23.2. Unfortunately, like I said, I ran a 26.33 today so I'm pretty discouraged and I feel like me hitting that 23.2 this year seems unlikely. Don't want to give up though.

I hate the fucking cutting in.....you would always have a guy run his 200 time then die.

Thanks for the advice. Keep up the good work!!

you and rashaad Rahh are easily the best and most informative athletics related youtube channles I know!

I watched your videos this past summer in the middle of training to make a D1 track program. Well, I made the team and I just wanted to thank you for giving me workout ideas to supplement with my training regiment! (I was turned down 6 times before I finally ran a fast enough time to get a shot...never give up!)

yesssss finally another track video!!!

Regarding bank tracks for the 400. I'd say using the outermost lane (6?) gives a great start that could put you in the lead at the 150 (turn in). Yes, you must run uphill at the 100 but that faster than usual start supplies enough momentum to get to the 200 first. (Every runner ability being equal.) Worked for me.

I’m hoping I do fine tomorrow. I got a 400m and a 4x400m. I’ve never wore spikes before and it’s my first time tomorrow as well

I have my first indoor meet today, definitely gonna try this out

Haha it’s now 2020 and I’m a freshman in high school and my first ever indoor track meet is this Sunday. And I’m not confident at all, I’m a pretty slow sprinter so I’m freaking out because I’m running a 400m dash and a 4 by 400m relay but thanks for these tips, I will definitely try to practice them before Sunday

I had my very first indoor track season, and I ran my very worst times, I'm not even going to conference. I had a horrible 300m, 200m relay, and a not so good 55m. I'm just hoping I'll be better in outdoor track. I've also had several problems with my back, hip, and ankle. I guess that affected my performance. Anyways, my season is over, and I just want to say thank you for the fitness advice and the sprinting tips you have provided me with.

You should do some on the indoor 300m (in Canada we have 60m & 300m indoors instead of the normal outdoor distances)

Thanks for the video... Lots of useful information.. (y)

I had a guy cut in early from lane 6 (indoor 6 lane track) to the infield and he didn't even get disqualified :/

Great video uncle J !

good video man keep it up 😊

Running at ocean breeze I need some tips for my 400 how should I warm up and how should I breathe right, help me

Thank God!!!

Hey uncle jaret! Any tips for running a 600m on a 200m indoor track?

In your opinion, by how many seconds can a collegiate 400m runner (outdoor) realistically expect to improve his time, with a decent coach and training, over the course of a season?

How would you do a banked 200m track. Is it different than a flat track? My next race is on a banked track!

Which type of shoes I use for standard 400 track

Which would you say are the biggest differences when running on a banked track? I always run con that type of tracks, any advice uncle Jaret? lol Great video as always, keep it up!

Dang you at 25k now? Great video also!

the indoor track we use is a 150 all around and we don't do a 400 we would do a 300, would it be the same concept with it the different/smaller track

Uncle Jaret :D

Jaret! Great video man, quick question that you could answer for me and others. what weight should i race at? I am 5'7 and around 164 pounds. During Track, I usually try to compete around 150-155. Also, when dropping weight, how do I keep my strength?

did you do a when you were younger bc that's what I'm doing now?

Gonna be doing this at the simplot games 👍🏼

Thank you bro

can you do a video on improving the 2nd half of the 400 because my first 200m is good but then i start dying at my splits end up being like 5 seconds apart

Awesome work brother

Hey Jaret, my track season starts around mid-march, so how much cardio and weight training do you recommend I do a week?

hi Jaret, do you recommend hip thrusters for weight lifting for track? or do you think indirectly hitting the glutes through squats and other movements will be fine?

Hi Jaret, thank you for your valuable advise. My sons recently ran their first indoor 400m. Is there a way we can estimate (convert) their 400m indoor time to what it may be in an outdoor track? One of them, now 17 yrs of age, ran 55sec (my hand time: 25sec the first 200m and 30sec the 2nd lap). Any way to estimate what it should look like in an outdoor track?

Can you do a jumping video pls. Like videos on vertical or long jump. I have a standing 34" vertical, but I can't seem to get a good jump off of one foot.

Hey jaret do you know where I can find track spikes that are wide because I have a hard time finding them (I'm a 2E wide)

Hey Jaret, im a 100-200m sprinter, would like to know if theres a noticable difference between spikes with 6 studs compared to 8. Currently my spikes have 6 studs, were I to upgrade, do you (or anyone willing to answer) think that it will make a difference? Thanks

Thanks coach (Uncle 😁). Quick question for you. I'm trying out for my college track team this coming Friday, and I'm thinking that Thurs (maybe even Weds) I should take it easy so I have 'fresh legs' for the time trials/tryouts? Is that what you would do? If I continue training hard through Weds and then take it easy Thurs, do you think that would give me my best chance to be as fresh as possible on Friday?

Watching this 15 minutes before I leave for my first ever indoor 400m

I have a question about how much I'm suppose to give in the 400m. I am originally a short distance sprinter but my coach sees me as a 400 runner so I'm doing the 4x400 this weekend and I want to have the best split time so I can go back to my high school coaches that never worked with me and tell them how good I am. The first time I ran it I did it in 1:08 and 1:09 range. I gave about 85% on the first 200 and then when I hit the 300 mark I died. It was embarrassing.

I'm a 1500m to 5k runner, but I'm still gonna do the 4x400m for my school cause our sprinters are shit. should I approach it in a similar way as the short distance guys?

Hey dude how do you breathe for running? Short distance VS Long distance? Thanks man and appreciate the videos your making.

Hey Jaret Good Video as usual! Could you possibly do a 200m indoor race strategy or just reply to the comment? Thanks in advance!

Hey

Good stuff. Any advice for the indoor 200?

Any tips for the banked track? In Czech Republic we only have banked ones :)

Ugh my season doesn't start until February. I can't wait to run a 400. Aiming for top 10 in Illinois this year

In the U.K. Almost all indoor tracks have a steep bank on the bends

any major differences in banked curves?

ii will be running my first Indore, am nervous

Idk I don't feel comfortable with this. You're saying to get to the curve as fast as you can, float the curve, then speed up again. This means I'm only saving energy for about 50m of the race which I see myself dying too early if I do this.

So cool😜

Here cause I’m being forced to run this race this week for my first college meet🥴 I’m a high jumper and haven’t done enough running to be anywhere confident for this😭

nice tips how would you run it on the out door track

do a video on how do deal with injuries

Would be interested in the indoor 200m

Hey Jaret what were your highschool hurdles times?

I after 2 weeks I will run my frist time in 400m indoor

There's not a single banked track in the Big 12 :(

My indoor track is going to be 180 meters lol

Hi Jarrett, is 57:95 fast for a 13 yr old?

amazing alternative to Bradley Martyn and all that annoying drama. such a relief!

Running at ocean breeze I need some tips for my 400 how should I warm up and how should I breathe right, help me