ikr.... but we have to expect the naysayers which really should be taken as encouragement to him to keep pushing for greater...we are our own worst critic so if we keep pushing and encouraging ourselves for greatness then the negative people will not matter😉
Sometimes the first lap is faster, and can make for a better time if you have a little faster of a first lap, he was ahead by a lot too. Nick symmonds for example, when he ran in the 2012 Olympics his coach told him to run a 50, and then a 53 for his 400 splits, helped him pr. It all jus depends. Sometimes you need the first lap faster, just depends my friend, but in this case it was pretty smart pacing for sure. 👌and ya great race
@@DrewDonahue8918 yeah fs I get what you’re saying 👌🏽 it depends what gets the best time for you I guess jus really gotta see what the coaches see workin too
i think he can go faster if he paces it better with a little slower first lap he cld probably do a 55-57 split or a 54-56 wld be much more efficient and better
@Balsieur reason I think this: 1) He ran a 1:53.9 and was visibly ecstatic (who wouldn't be!). He reacted as if that was his PB, maybe by quite a bit. 2) If he's running in Fort Worth, he's likely already raced guys at that caliber and better. 3) His first lap was a 53-something, so he went 60-something for lap 2. He'll have to drop 4 seconds in there somewhere, and it would be extremely difficult in either of the two laps. He may have a chance since he's a junior now and has time to get more distance under him. The way to break 1:50 in high school is to take the first lap out just as fast as he did and then rely on the ridiculous amount of training you did on- and off-season, with a healthy amount of competition and tons of natural talent. That's already solid D1 level 800m right there. You have to have God-tier focus and dedication to reach that level in high school. Top 0.0001% of high school 800m. Take it from a guy whose PB in high school was 1:55.1. Wish I knew then what I do now!
@@augustusarbogast9862 I agree 4 seconds is a lot, but a lot of it is mental. And if his league is weak maybe he hasn't had good competition. He definitely looked like he the legs to run faster. Take it from someone that had a 1:54 PB in California we have some of the best competition in the country. I'll check and see what his times are fo.r State
@@augustusarbogast9862what’ tips would u give to a junior who runs a 2:05 looking to drop off by times there senior year. what summer training should be done and how to get better in general
With a little more racing experience he could definitely run a 1:51 low or 1:50 high, but still great that he held on to a good pace despite going out that quick.
Is it bad that I just screamed at the top of my lungs because at my track meet I’m a middle schooler but at my track meet we have to stay in our lane during the 800 the only race that you can get into a different lane is the 1600 I’m almost crying right now
i run the 800 and 400- my main is the 400, but for the 800 don’t go out too fast on the first lap, find someone you can race tho but make sure they aren’t too much faster than you and then on the last lap. go faster every 100 meters. the 800 is a very hard race.
I am a long distance runner My best races are 1200,1500 and 800m I usually get 3 min in 1200 And 2 min in 800m Now that I see this short I will try TRY to go down to 1 min Maybe I break my own record 😩
7 seconds slower on the second lap? Kid needs to learn some pacing. He should be able to hold mid 55 for both laps which would get him right around 1:50. He needs to drill 100s and 200s to establish that pace sensation. Depending on the college he wouldn't even be able to walk on at 1:53 and definitely will not get any money (granted there really aren't many, if any, full rides for the 800). That said, if he wants to try and get some money at a top school he needs to no doubt get under 1:50. If he can run 1:53 solo then with proper training and pacing I think he can get there but right now he's best case looking at small D1 or D2.
