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GHI Corporate Challenge - Run5k


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Albany, New York
United States
55F / 13C
Sunny
Total Time = 35m 16s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = None
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

I didn't really have a routine. This was my 1st 5k
Event warmup:

Did some stretching
Run
  • 35m 16s
  • 3.5 miles
  • 10m 05s  min/mile
Comments:

Overall a fun event. I went out to hard in the beggining and got a side stich toward the end. I was really sucking air by the end of the race. I caught up to one of my friends at about the 2 mile mark and ran with him the rest of the race. It was nice because I haven't seen him in a couple of months. I was surprised to see him. I knew he was probably running but I figured I wouldn't see him due to the number of people that ran this race.

My goal for this race was to beat my 5k time that I did in my 1st triathlon. I know, not a very lofty goal considering I swam and biked before the last one but none the less it was my goal. I didn't beat my time but I still feel I accomplished my goal because of the mass start. I spent the 1st 1/2 walking and dodging people. My 1/2 mile time was about 7 mins.
What would you do differently?:

Start more towards the front of the pack next time. There were probably close to 5000 people at the start of this race. I walked the 1st 1/2 mile as there was no room to run.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around and looked for people I knew.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

People in the way at the beginning of the race.

Event comments:

It was a fun event and I would definately run it again.




Last updated: 2007-05-17 12:00 AM
Running
00:35:16 | 03.5 miles | 10m 05s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: Run through Washington Park and the streets of Albany.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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