Searching for a PB

Sorry for taking so long to get blogging about Ofsaa, but I have been loaded with schoolwork that I've missed out on while in Sudbury.  It was another great year for Ofsaa, with a great 3 days of racing, but this year Ofsaa wasn't as nice to me.  The past 3 years, Ofsaa gave me a few sweet PB's, but my luck ran out this year.  I ran 8:51 for 15th place, but I was completely out of the race by the time we passed 1km.  The first lap went out in 63, I came through near the back in 66, and the pace continued at that pace for a few more laps.  I went through 1km at 2:48, well back of the contenders.  I was hoping for a top 8 finish, and looking at the results, my grade 11 time would have put me in 9th, so there really was no excuse for not being up there, I just simply didn't have it that day.  And my 3000 race result wasn't the only thing I overestimated that day.  As soon as the meet ended, I jumped on the school bus to head back to civilization, and we stopped in at McDonald's halfway back.  I was pretty hungry, and I was just thinking about how nice a couple burgers would taste.  One of my buddies next to me said he was going to go for 6 burgers, and I thought this was my time to beat someone at something on this trip.  I sucked at Ofsaa, and this was my one chance at success.  But I was wrong.  I ordered 4 burgers, a drink, and 3 fries, but after getting through half my meal, I was already auctioning off my final burger and the rest of my fries.  It really wasn't my day.  And don't expect to see me at another McDonald's for a long time.  Anyways, it's good to be back at home, to give myself a chance at a few fast 1500's this upcoming week.  I'll be running on the weekend, as well as the 18th (1500m Night), and I need a PB!  And I also need to get back to school and hand in my English project!  Goodbye for now!

A whole different ballgame

Well, I ran my first 5000m this past week, and despite not getting my Pan Am standard, it was a learning experience, and a good one at that.  For 3000m, I was feeling great splitting 3:00, 5:59, 9:00 sitting off two other runner's shoulders.  Then it hit me.  Before I even finished my eighth lap, I locked up and watched as the group I was running with quickly opened up a gap that only closed upon them crossing the finish line.  My last 2 kilometers were run in 3:17 and 3:14, giving me a finishing time of 15:31.57.  Apparently the 4th kilometer is the curse of the 5000 for those who have never run one before, and the curse definitely got the best of me that day.  But I'm one of those guys that believes even when you run as bad of a race as I did, there is always some upside to the experience.  And even though I had to think long and hard trying to find a positive aspect of my run, I eventually realized that this race just made the OFSAA 3k look like a sprint.  Also, I think I officially mastered the snot rocket after the race (see, there's always an upside.)  But seriously, less than 8 laps should be over in a flash, and the entire time I'll be thinking about how lucky I am that I don't have to keep going for another 5.  Today was another ball-buster of a workout, made even tougher by the lack of sleep due to my Prom and after party yesterday/this morning but I'm feeling confident that I will be ready to roll come next Saturday.  I'll fill you in on all the happenings of the O-Show in Sudbury as it goes down - but until then, I need to have myself a solid nap before I fall asleep at my computer.