She definitely has the speed to break 2 minutes 12 seconds in the 800, you can't question that. But the 800 is more than that, especially for high school kids. They have to be able to go out for a 30 or 40 minute run, do it quickly, and not feel taxed. I feel like that's her weakness right now. |
When you start running that back stretch on the second lap, you're pretty tapped out then. You still have to hang on. The good 800 runners can run a slower first lap and run the second lap faster. And that's tough. |