This race used to be called the Pfizer Fresh Burst 5-mile run until Johnson & Johnson purchased the consumer segment of Pfizer at the beginning of 2007. This year marked the fifth consecutive year and the seventh time overall that I've run this race. It is always very well-organized and the amenities are fantastic. The goodie bag is always loaded with Listerine, Lubriderm, and other former Pfizer products. This year, in addition to all of that, there were a bunch of J&J products in there as well such as Neutrogena, Aveeno, etc. When they handed my my goodie bag, I swear that it weighed over five pounds! After the race, there was free Turkey Hill drinks and ice cream, Subway, and this year a local Italian restaurant was there cooking up pasta. Yummm!
I planned to just go out and run a controlled race. I had no intention of pushing myself hard as I had to go out and run 13 miles the following day. I had a goal pace and a goal time in mind. I stuck to my plan pretty well, but ended up finishing a few minutes quicker than planned, and I ran a really nice last mile.
Being the first year that this race was associated with my company, there were a bunch of people from work who ran the race. I ended up running almost the entire race side by side with one of them.
The J&J Merck contingent (l to r: Craig, Jill, me) milling around at the start.
Kicking it in for the last 200 meters. I didn't quite catch the guy in front of me.
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