CIGNA/Elliot Corporate 5K Road Race - Run5k


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Manchester, New Hampshire
United States
CIGNA HealthCare and Elliot Health System
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 28m 35s
Overall Rank = 1622/4260
Age Group = F30-34
Age Group Rank = 50/231
Pre-race routine:

Pickup packet, jog back to car and drop off t-shirt; jog back; search for NH Athletic Alliance folks (didn't see anyone!). Drank water, stretched, people-watched.
Event warmup:

Light jogging. With 6,000+ people, there really isn't room to do anything else.
Run
  • 28m 35s
  • 3.16 miles
  • 09m 03s  min/mile
Comments:

This race is so crowded! I literally didn't start even jogging slowly for a good minute there were so many people. I started in the first 25% of the recreational wave, and I passed a lot of folks on mile 1 - this felt good! I knew the course from previous years, so I could just concentrate on a quick foot turnover and relaxed breathing. By mile 2, I was parched, despite one water stop. By mile 3, I really wanted water. Flew down downhills, so that felt good. Never stopped to walk, even on the uphill at the end (steep!!). Although I really wanted to break 25 minutes, I was happy b/c this was my fastest Cigna race yet.
What would you do differently?:

Run faster.
Post race
Warm down:

Water and Powerade. Walking.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training.

Event comments:

http://www.coolrunning.com/cigna/

The Fourteenth Annual CIGNA/Elliot Corporate Road Race is a 5K (3.1 mile) race open to corporate teams, individual runners, walkers and wheelchair entrants. Proceeds from the race support Easter Seals New Hampshire, Inc.

The race needs one more water station, I think, though I know this isn't typical for such a short race. No national anthem this year (one of favorite parts!). Nice t-shirt, as always.


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Last updated: 2006-07-25 12:00 AM
Running
00:28:35 | 03.16 miles | 09m 03s  min/mile
Age Group: 50/231
Overall: 1622/4260
Performance: Average
Average HR: 152 Peak HR: 183 Calories burned: 392
Course: Course begins at intersection of Amherst and Elm Streets; North on Elm, left on Thayer; South on River Rd./Canal Streets; left on Merrimack Street; finish at Veteran's Park.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %0
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4