This was the first time I had signed up to run the IceBreaker. I thought about doing the Half last year, but I thought of it way too late and it was already full. Since I have a Half coming up in two weeks, I didn't see the need to do the IceBreaker Half this year (plus I didn't want to run all the laps), so the 5k it was!

T-Shirt/SWAG - I loved the shirt for the race. Design was excellent. Color was excellent. It runs a little big, but overall I have zero complaints about the shirt for this race. The only negative on it (and I'm really nitpicking here) is that it just says Indoor Marathon. So it gives the impression I ran an absurd amount of laps for an indoor marathon. I don't mind, but having some indication that there was a 5k and Half wouldn't be the worst idea. But again, totally nitpicking.

Aid Stations - Ok, technically there was an aid station, but do you really need one for a 5k? I would argue no. But anyway, there is a table set up so that if you have water or drinks you need during the race, they will be there. A nice idea and a good way to allow runners to grab fluids when they need to. If I was running one of the longer races, it would have been amazing to have this.

Course Scenery - You see the same thing 11-12 times in the 5k, so not much scenery here obviously. But still, watching the speed skaters fly around the ice was fun. And then keeping an eye out for the free skaters. What if one went barreling over the side and onto the track? Who knows. So I guess while the "scenery" per se, wasn't great, there was plenty to keep your attention as to not get bored.

Expo - Surprisingly good! Packet pick-up is only on Friday night, so right before the race for those of us running the 5k. There were some booths for local races, which frankly was more than I expected. Plus there were some additional booths away from packet pick-up that I didn't explore. I know New Balance was there with some of their new shoe models.

Elevation - It's an indoor track...so no elevation.

Parking - Super easy. The Pettit has a huge parking lot in front. Find a place to park and do so. Very, very easy.

Race Management - These guys have been doing it for a while, so this race is well run. From packet pick-up to the actual organizing a race on a 3 lane track, this was excellent.

Overall - Superb experience. I hadn't run an indoor race since high school. I still don't like it. But this was a good experience! The race flew by, and it never really seemed like we were running 11 and a quarter laps. I would definitely do this again.