Ben Pattison admitted he was embarrassed after missing out on a medal at the Commonwealth Games. The 24-year-old Frimley athlete made his breakthrough at this event four years ago, winning a surprise bronze in Birmingham.
And he underlined his potential as one of the world's leading two-lappers with a bronze at the following year's World Championships in Budapest.
However, he struggled with his tactics in a final won by Jamaica's Navasky Anderson in 1:45.33, a time well within the reach of the Basingstoke & Mid Hants athlete.
"I'm embarrassed by that, I never gave myself a chance," said Pattison, one of 251 Team England athletes here in Glasgow, all of whom benefit from crucial National Lottery funding.
"I told my coach that the only tactic was to be in the top four the whole way around and I just never gave myself a shot at winning.
"I'm much better than that but it just seems to be happening this year. I'm not sure what's wrong at the moment, whether it's mental or physical. It's just a shambles all around.
"That kick at the end should have been to win it, not to go from last place to fourth. In some ways that makes it worse.
"I let myself down and a lot of other people, it's just gutting and upsetting. I know I should be winning those races but that's an easy thing to say."
Olympic semi-finalist Pattison will get a quick chance to make amends for his performance in Glasgow, with the European Championships taking place on home soil for the first time in Birmingham later this month.
"I need to rest up, do some easy training, have a chat with my psychologist," he added.
"I'm angry right now and I just need to make sure I've got no regrets in Birmingham because I'm sick of feeling like this."
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