Provincial 3k champion (the hard/easy way)

Ok, so the 3k wasn't that bad. I basically ran even splits (3:10, 3:06, 3:08) and let the others go out too fast (they were 33 on the first lap). I reeled in one guy at 1200 and another at 1500, earlier than I expected to. It felt just like a 3k should feel, only maybe without any kind of kick. I tried, but it was hurtin'. I just couldn't go any faster. I could keep going though, which is a good sign. That's what I'm training for: the ability to run for a long time, not necessarily a fast time. We'll see if Pete Quinn is right: he says if you are doing proper marathon training, your shorter race times may suffer. Well, they are suffering. Still, I beat the guys I needed to beat to win the senior men's race. Julien didn't run. I'm sure he would have beaten me, but hey, if you don't race, you can't win! I did get beat by several juniors, including Jean-Claude, who, let's be honest, is no junior--the guy's gotta be like 28!

So, next step: day off today, because HR was up at 60. I will do my long run tomorrow morning, and Eliza is coming at 1pm, so that is good timing. I will run the half marathon in Ile Bizzard next weekend. I think that will be a much better test. I predict 1:15 or so. I kind of hope to go a bit faster, but we'll see. I'll start conservative and see what I can do. Kristjan Hunter says he might run it, and maybe some others down for CIS will come out. Training has been inconsistent, but I have gotten some good volume in, and some good long runs. What's missing maybe are the workouts, but hopefully these next four weeks will be enough.

As I've said before, I think there is a limited window for me, for workouts. It doesn't take me that long to ramp-up to race shape, but if I push it too long, then I just burn out. So now is the time. I just have to remind myself that I don't need to do anything spectacular: I just have to run lots of miles, get the long run in, do tempos, and be smart. It'll take me a couple of weeks to get over a big mileage push, I've learned, so I have to respect the taper when it comes. Should be good.