BMO Vancouver Marathon...

Have I done my homework? I hope so... I better... Although I would like to run a sub-3 hour race on Sunday, I have not focused on the race as much as I maybe should have. Why? Because I like to play, mix it up and have fun. Just running and doing 4-5 runs per week is too much for me. I have built my early endurance on cross-country skis and slowly increased my running in late January. With adding intensity to my workouts in late February, I was able to run a few distances in solid times that point towards the possibility of breaking the 3-hour mark for the second time. With only one long run (>30K) under my belt, I am still confident that I have the endurance to convert my current speed and make it last for the 42K distance. I am convinced that back-to-back long workouts, even if they are on the bike, help my endurance.
I ran my final tempo session yesterday, a 10K controlled tempo in sub-40 at relatively moderate heart rate, and this after an intense road bike time trial at Golden Ears Park on Saturday where I turned my lungs inside out. This week's workouts will include an easy jog and some pickups later in the week, lots stretching and maybe some swimming. Everything else is resting, hydration and good food. I also need to take care of a slightly numb foot due to a pinched nerve, hence my backing off running much over the last week.
Nonetheless, I am confident because of the way I feel cycling and running right now. I have done my running intervals with a close watch on paces in relation to heart rate. The longer I can keep my heart rate below the lactate threshold on Sunday at my target pace of 4:10 to 4:12min/KM, the better my chances to make it to the finish line in under 3 hours. I will put everything on the line, I have to. My margin is very small given my Half Marathon times. If I can pull it off, it will be a tight squeeze. I need a perfect race... as perfect and determined as the TT on Saturday.