> If you're used to 800 wpm bursts, I'd Assume normal speaking pace will feel slow any way you cut it

Edit: if you're referring to videos or podcast then yes, assuming the objective is to get information as quickly as possible.

Actually that isn't really the case. That might happen if you're asking someone to read something to you for an extended period of time, but that's not how normal conversations happen.

> On a slightly related note, have you felt this affecting your speech patterns?

Nope.