Hello, letsrun. I am a high school senior who has to run an 800m prelim tomorrow. There will be 12 runners in the race, and the top 8 finishers advance to Saturday's final. With a 1:55 season best, I will be the top seeded runner in the field ... there will also be a 1:57 kid and a 1:59 kid, but other than that nearly everyone else is seeded between 2:01 and 2:06. There are also two kids bringing up the rear with 2:10 seeds.
Anyway, I was hoping someone could offer some advice about what my race plan should be. My coach is a football guy and rarely gives me any tactical advice. Thanks!