Tomorrow I will be running the 3000m (7.5 laps) at our conference meet. The wind is supposed to be around 30 mph during the race. I raced at this same track a week ago and the conditions were the same, but warmer. The same people will be running: A teammate of mine, and another girl, both currently ranked #1 and #2 in the state. Last week when we raced, both of them started slow, not wanting to run in the wind. Because of this, I was left to shield the win for them the entire time, knowing they would pass me. I ended up getting third, like I suspected. Any tips to my race tomorrow? How do I avoid being the one to take on the wind in front? Tips if this happens again?