Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure - Run5k


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Hartford, Connecticut
United States
Susan G. Komen
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 37m 50s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

I run this race with the same friend I did the 5 mile race with last weekend. And so I drove to CT on Friday to spend the night before the event on Saturday Morning. We didn't drink much, but we spent alot of time talking about the last 5 years and how far she has come since she was first diangosed with stage 3 breast Cancer.
Event warmup:

When we got to Hartford we were surprised by the amount of people. It seemed like so many more than the past few years. Our observation was confirmed when at the start line it was announced that there were 8,000 runners for the 5k. Astoundingly that means that they grossed nearly $25,000 on the 5k race alone, let alone all the donations people brought with them. It was heart warming.
Run
  • 37m 50s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 12m 10s  min/mile
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around the park for a while and watched my friend do her survivor lap for the first time. This was a huge emotional hurdle for her to overcome I think.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The heat really got to me, but I made the best of it and kept going.

Event comments:

With luck we'll be back again next year.




Last updated: 2011-03-15 12:00 AM
Running
00:37:50 | 03.11 miles | 12m 10s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Course: the first part is around Bushnell Park. Then up a hill and out in the sun for the next 1.5 miles then back to Bushnell Park.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4