On July 28th 2024 I attended the inclusive Max Steger Sportfest with Xin. We ran the 800m. This was my first 800m run and I had a target time of 3:00. During training, that seemed reasonable after timed interval training.
After warmup Xin and I did some progression runs to the target pace. This was my 4th time training with my new spike shoes. I have to run on the forefoot with these, which is quite challenging.
After the start we hit the target pace pretty well without overpacing. Between 400m and 600m I had a couple of steps where I used my heel. That cost me a couple of seconds. On the last stretch I stayed on the forefoot and finished in 3:00.68. Almost exactly the target time.
A great last event for the season. Now I’m looking forward to some vacation!