Rushcutters 8 x 800s

Had to move from the regular Reg Bartley Oval at Rushcutters due to a kids carnival on, so moved to the other side of the park for the 8 x 800 session. Good crowd and good to have Enda and birthday boy C.T in attendance for the day and even better to see the return of Slim Sammy Agnew.
Got my collar felt by Mikey after the first rep and told to stay with him to form a group 2 whilst Tom, Barts, C.T, Kenny, Enda and few others were away in the faster first group. Felt pretty good for the first two leading the way around with sub 2.40 times but seemed to go backwards for a few reps after that - although in truth Mikey and the other lad picked the pace up to be running 2.36-2.37s. Had Lady Laura and Slim Sammy breathing down my neck all the way for reps 5,6 and 7 despite me managing to hold my times.
That Slim Sammy Agnew is unbelievable - even with no running for over 4 months he still has some good pace and it showed on the final rep where he went past me to finish with a 2.37 with me a second or two behind.
Mikey was back running strong as well, bar the first 2 reps was always 10 metres ahead of me for the remaining 6.
Great session this is (although i wasn't saying that half way through) - and was happy to hold 3.20 pace or under for the whole 8 and we all measured it slightly long (820m?). Times went:
2.39, 2.37, 2.40, 2.40, 2.40, 2.41, 2.40, 2.38
Had to feel sorry for the chairman at the end of the session as he had to contend with Enda's drivel  for the 8 reps and come the end was already coming out with excuses like, the grass was too long, too wet, too soft, it was too hot, windy, the dog run in his way and the coffee smell was putting him off from going faster.

Rest day tomorrow although swim mentor Walker has us down for the 1k time trial on handicap down at the pool for the 'Golden Duck' trophy that is up for grabs. Looks like I've been shafted once again on the handicap but I'll go along and give it my best shot.

Cheers