After a decent race on Tuesday and an easy run on Wednesday, I went with Alex and Nick to Manchester for Cigna, where 5000 or so came together to run or walk.
The long drive didn't help. By the time I got there, I was already half spent. I did a short warmup, and felt pretty bad.
The first mile (5:41) left me just wanting to get it over with. I knew that if I didn't start under 5:30, I would have no chance of a good time, so I spent the next two miles just hanging on. I ended up just over 18:00, breaking my string of the last several Cigna races (from 2005: 18:38, 18:25, 17:55, 17:40). Last year I was injured this week and missed it, so I was hoping to jump righ back in and hit 17:40 or better, but the 17:41 from Tuesday used me up I think.
Nick was disappointed with his time, although he had a good physical effort, and Alex was slower than Tuesday as well. 2-4 races in a week's time was a lot for all of us.
Training on Friday was solid -- 8.5 with Nick in the woods. Saturday we took it easy for just a few, then Sunday 9 with Nick and Frank. Monday is a rest day, and the next race is Thursday (Saunders at Rye Harbor).
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Darin
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