📌 KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The "third lap problem": Most athletes' third lap is much slower than the other three
• Solution: Make a move with 500m to go using "Fast, Faster, Fastest"

    - 200m fast (from 1100m mark)

    - 200m faster (backstretch + curve)

    - 100m fastest (final 100m MUST be the fastest of the race)

• Practice "switching gears" with 300m and 600m repeats in workouts

The 1600m is a fantastic event for high school runners bec...