What’s the Verdict
So I ran another 800m race yesterday at the Stadium East but clocked the same 2:12 as I did last week. I would have been happy with another sub 2-minute run, but it was a bit hard hitting the time on the same track (which is surely in need of some attention) I practice on everyday, running against a depleted field. Here’s the difference:
I ran yesterday at a meet so small the only other competitor in the race was my teammate who ran the 800m because her event was scratched. It was my routine warm up and focused smiling all the way to the start line. Positioning was never a hassle and I ran my first lap in 64………..last week was 60, which means I finished a whole lot better. And even though last week was faster, it was far from being being smooth (having started out fast and easing up way too much in the middle of the first lap, then having to try and build up from that) took too much out of me. This is telling me I can trust my race strategy. I am strong enough to execute the way I need to.
I have no video clip for my second 2:12 race, but here is the race I was a part off at the IAAF Jamaica International Invitational. Istart off in lane 8 with the pacemaker, Karen Shinkins.
The baptism had to come sooner or later.
