This was my first BAA race and I was *wicked* excited! I fell in love with running at the 2016 Boston Marathon and to run a BAA race the next year was thrilling.

Pre-race:
I was lucky enough to have a ride into downtown so I didn't have to deal with parking. The pre-race headquarters was in Boston Common which is just awesome. Picked up my t-shirt and was ready to go! Spent some time jogging and loosening up. Made my way to the min/mile group and started seeding.

The Race:
The course started along the Boston Common and then went down the last portion of the route of the Boston Marathon. How cool is that?! There were a couple of hills but nothing monstrous. Running through the streets of Boston made me so happy I barely realized that I was going up hill.
My goal was to PR and the course was crowded. This made things interesting to dodge and weave my way around the course and yet keep proper race etiquette.
That said, I did it! PR!

Post-race:
Only mini complaint was that water and Gatorade took a good 10 minutes to get to after crossing the finish line. It was a hot day and several people were feeling it (including me!). We funneled through back into Boston Common and thankfully found the water. Downed a bottle and felt MUCH better. There were bananas, bagels, and cranberries were there for post-race munchies.

Overall:
Aside from being a bit crowded on the course and water being hunted at the end this was an amazing experience! I would totally do this again and might even go for the distance medley next year!