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How to figure out times for track workout on a dreadmill

Steven FordSteven Ford
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Todays workout for me was 4x200, 2x400 2x200 before when I was even slower it was a bit easier as 200 meant 1 minute as I was doing them at 8 min mile. But after a year of EN I can run a bit faster.

Todays pacing was 4x200 at 6:40 2x400 at 7:00 then 2x200 at 6:30 I did the 200's for 1 minute which should be more than 200 yards and I did the 400 for 2 minutes. How do I figure out the time I should be running for these distances. I may stick to the 1 minute rule as makes math easy but just wondering how much longer am I running.

 

Damn this EN for making me faster

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  • mgraffeomgraffeo

    OK, so for 6:40 pace, an 800 would be 3:20, a 400 would be 1:40, and a 200 would be 50 seconds.

    for 7:00 pace, an 800 would be 3:30, 400 would be 1:45, and 200 would be 53 seconds

    Mike

     

  • Steven FordSteven Ford

    I think my brain is just freezing up when it comes to this. How did you figure that out.

  • Michele CellaiMichele Cellai

    Whether inside on a dreadmill or outside using a Garmin I follow this:

    200 = 0.13 miles

    400 = 0.25 miles

    600 = 0.38 miles

    800 = 0.5 miles

    1000 = 0.67 miles

    1200 = 0.75 miles

    When I was on a dreadmill working in kilometers, it was very easy (and obvious), but that was vacation.

    I look at how long it took me to do the interval and rest for an equal amount of time (if I have the time, sometimes I cut the RI short).

  • mgraffeomgraffeo

    1 mile = 1600

    1/2 mile = 800

    1/4 mile = 400

    1/8 mile = 200

    It's close enough for the calculation you're doing, since one mile is actually 1609 meters, IIRC.

    Mike

  • Steven FordSteven Ford

    Thank you I will have my math geek daughter figure out my times for next week.

  • Geoff PGeoff P
    When doing track workouts on the treadmill, I would always change the settings to "metric". Then 200m would be .2, etc. I just had to remember to change 'em back during my cooldown, so my summary would be in miles.

    Now we have LifeFitness treadmills at our Y. They have different video screens that you can toggle through. And one of them is a little track, which is pretty cool - lets you visually see your laps around a virtual track.
  • Linda PatchLinda Patch

    I do exactly what Michele does. Easy.

  • Nemo BrauchNemo Brauch
    X3 for Michele/Michael method. But I'll admit, it's the 200's and 600's that always require me to look it up again!
  • Chris75Chris75
    You guys just need to get with the rest of the world and go metric image
  • Michele CellaiMichele Cellai
    Posted By Chris Kitching on 06 Jan 2010 05:03 PM

    You guys just need to get with the rest of the world and go metric

     

    TOTALLY! (WERD!) HAHAHA

    My GPS is progrmamed in metric (my choice). I wish the US would change. But it's still a good ol' boys club. IMO

  • Cary BlancoCary Blanco
    Posted By Michele Cellai on 09 Jan 2010 10:30 AM
    Posted By Chris Kitching on 06 Jan 2010 05:03 PM

    You guys just need to get with the rest of the world and go metric

     

    TOTALLY! (WERD!) HAHAHA

    My GPS is progrmamed in metric (my choice). I wish the US would change. But it's still a good ol' boys club. IMO



    I remember way back to elementary school when they told us that we need to learn this metric system dealio because we'll totally be switched over to this new measurement system when we grow up. I guess that confirms that I'm not grown up - unless you count the 2-liter bottles of soda being sold all over the place.

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