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I ran the Cobequid Trail 10k this morning in Truro. I ran it mainly as a tune-up run to see where I am training wise. Because of my injury this spring, I missed most of the races so there is no way I can qualify for any of the year end results. The PEI Marathon is my sole running goal for the season. I ran 24k Saturday morning in preparation for the marathon and was a little soar as I went to bed last night, so I was pleasantly suprised when I crossed the finish line in 36.32. That is my fifth fastest 10k and fastest in over 10 years. It is also very close to my best ever 36.06 at the 1996 Bridgewater 10k. Today’s time was good enough for third, my best ever overall placing. I have come first, second, and third many times in the junior category before I turned 20 but this is first ever open podium finish. I won a pair of New Balance socks.

Or if you like, before my last haircut.

Go to http://simpsonizeme.com/ to see what you look like when you’re yellow.

On Monday, I did my first race of the year - the Dartmouth Natal Day 6 Miler. That is just a shade under 10km for those of you who can’t convert metric to imperial. I did it in 37.03 which was good for 15th place. Not bad for having only been back at proper training for a little over a month after spending much of the spring on the sidelines with a dodgy knee. I beat last years time by 36 seconds.

Dartmouth Natal Day 6 Miler Race Results

From Stage 18 of this year’s tour - 27 July 2007.

The rider who went down first, Sandy Casar, in the white, came back to win the stage