Race morning came early and it was cold!

The race started at the capitol and took runners through the city, passed businesses, along Lake Mendota and through a beautiful neighborhood before returning to the city. There were hills. In fact, my Garmin showed a total elevation of 274!

The aid stations were well staffed, but not flagged, so runners could not tell they were coming up, until they were there. PS the best way to drink Lemon-Lime Gatorade is with a thin layer of ice on top.

The day after the race, participants received an email with a link to free pictures that were taken along the course and at the finish.

For those that qualify for Boston, by running the Madison Marathon: You are my hero! To run a marathon is a huge accomplishment, but to run it with the last 13 miles being the half marathon that I ran: Amazing!