I want to race 800m indoors in late January and February, but I do not have access to any indoor tracks for training and I live in the northeast. I can obviously do lots of miles, but I want to be able to change gears mid race and at the end of races. I'm afraid to try and run too quickly outdoors for fear of incurring some sort of muscle injury.
What are some things any of you have done or would suggest that will get me to race day feeling like I have a little pop in my legs?