Any thoughts? http://www.championshipproductions.com/forum/read.php?18,1692,1692#msg-1692 Sun, 26 May 2013 00:19:22 -0500 Phorum 5.2.19 http://www.championshipproductions.com/forum/read.php?18,1692,1715#msg-1715 http://www.championshipproductions.com/forum/read.php?18,1692,1715#msg-1715 -------------------------------------------------------
> In college, the steeplechase is 3000m (7 1/2 laps)
> with 28 intermediate height (36 inch high)
> barriers and 7 water barriers.
>
> A competitive performance is a time under 9:20,
> and under 9:00 minutes will give your athlete a
> chance to win most competitions. At the
> invitiational level, it's going to take a time
> under 8:45 to win. With that in mind, I would
> suggest training that is more "middle distance"
> based.
>
> Yes, there's an endurance factor involved; but
> having trained for the 1500m for my first two
> years of college, the switch to the steeple wasn't
> as difficult because the firts half of the race
> just seemed slow. I could concentrate on hurdling
> and stay aggressive at the water jumps. Like a
> lot of sports, you want to be able to put yourself
> in a position to win. Once that's accomplished,
> it comes down to speed... and speed wins!
>
> FYI - I was a 3:46 1500m and 9:00 Steeple runner.]]> ChrisG Track & Field / Cross Country Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:58:49 -0600 http://www.championshipproductions.com/forum/read.php?18,1692,1714#msg-1714 http://www.championshipproductions.com/forum/read.php?18,1692,1714#msg-1714
A competitive performance is a time under 9:20, and under 9:00 minutes will give your athlete a chance to win most competitions. At the invitiational level, it's going to take a time under 8:45 to win. With that in mind, I would suggest training that is more "middle distance" based.

Yes, there's an endurance factor involved; but having trained for the 1500m for my first two years of college, the switch to the steeple wasn't as difficult because the firts half of the race just seemed slow. I could concentrate on hurdling and stay aggressive at the water jumps. Like a lot of sports, you want to be able to put yourself in a position to win. Once that's accomplished, it comes down to speed... and speed wins!

FYI - I was a 3:46 1500m and 9:00 Steeple runner.]]> ChrisG Track & Field / Cross Country Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:34:45 -0600 http://www.championshipproductions.com/forum/read.php?18,1692,1696#msg-1696 http://www.championshipproductions.com/forum/read.php?18,1692,1696#msg-1696 NateLandas Track & Field / Cross Country Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:26:32 -0600 http://www.championshipproductions.com/forum/read.php?18,1692,1692#msg-1692 http://www.championshipproductions.com/forum/read.php?18,1692,1692#msg-1692 jeffkennedy137 Track & Field / Cross Country Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:29:29 -0600