Repeats are like lifting weights. The goal is to run as hard as you reasonably can without sacrificing your form or breathing and without hurting yourself; rest until you are fresh; and go again. I'm always surprised just how hard 8 x 400 meters with 2 minutes or better of rest in between can be. I hope it's a measure of fitness that I'm running between 3 and 4 seconds faster per 400 than I was running last year.
What isn't hard is finishing a pint of the new Ben & Jerry's cinnamon sticky bun ice cream. You need a serious sweet tooth -- this is none of that semi-sweet chocolate chip cookie dough stuff -- but I've been in training, and I'm up to the task.
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