Had a surprisingly good workout. I ran 2x(8,4,2,2) with the goal of having the bulk of the work be in the 8s (which I would try to hit mile race pace for), with the other reps increasing volume but not being the focus of the effort. It was nice out compared to recent track workouts; humid but not windy, and the track was dry. During my 4-mile warmup, I felt like I wasn't really "waking up". However, that apparently wasn't an issue as I ran the first lap in 62. I went on to go (2:09, 63, 30, 30) and (2:06, 63, 30, 30). I went out in 60(!) on the second 800. Flats for the first set, spikes for the second. Despite that advantage, I still think it's cool to have run my fastest 800 in a workout ever. Rest was sporadic, from less than 2 minutes to 3 minutes, with nearly 6 between sets due to the work of changing into spikes.
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