Notes
Woo, still got some speed in me! I really wasn't sure what to expect but I figured this would be a good way to bust the rust and get some speed in. First lap I couldn't get out fast enough so stuck in the back until I got back onto the home straight. I passed a few people coming out of the last turn and settled into the inside more where I wanted to be. Second lap was pretty good, moved up a little bit more. I wanna say 2:18 for the 800? That's what I remember assuming during the race after hearing someone else's split being called out. 3rd lap was tough but I knew that's where I had to go hard so I grinded it out and tried to move up. 4th lap was pretty good and I continued my momentum from the third lap. I finally caught back up to Jake with 100 to go but he realized as much and sped up to match my move. We both had very strong last 100s and caught a couple people at the end. 4:16 is definitely not bad for doing zero speedwork at all yet. It felt pretty good too. I feel like I could/should have gone faster in the 3rd lap. But it's all good, this race shows I've still got it and bodes well for the rest of the track season. Looking forward to Capital District in a couple weeks, I seeded myself at 15:45 for the 5k and I am hoping to run closer to 15:30 if all goes well.