WHAT WAS AWESOME?

I love the course. It's less than a mile, but running down State Street always gives me a thrill. There are just so many things that are on State Street that I almost forget that Sinatra had a point street when he calls State Street "that great street." The other great thing was the post-race party shocking enough. I'm sure there were still a fair share of fake drunks stumbling down, but the great thing races have started to do in that area is use the Buckingham Fountain area for events like this. The beer tent, band stage, and sponsor tents were all in this area for people to visit and celebrate their accomplishments. It didn't hurt that it was an absolutely gorgeous day.

WHAT WASN'T SO AWESOME?

20 minutes to get my gear check bag. Twenty. 2-0. For my bag. I'd like to say that it was because of the flimsy bags they make us use instead of using our own bags with distinct characteristics that could use to help find their said items. That would be a dick thing to say, even though it's right. In other news, race organizers should probably know that the Shamrock Shuffle is a St. Patrick's Day themed race. I know we all have a bunch of green shirts, but this?

For more, check out my blog entry: http://tkmarathonman.blogspot.com/2012/03/race-report-2012-bank-of-america.html