Overall, I enjoyed my race experience. The morning was a little humid to start with but everyone was in a happy mood at the race from the volunteers to workers to spectators and of course the runners. I started in the A corral and found the beginning of the course to be easily marked and quiet. Running onto Michigan ave was a great thrill as most people will never be able to do that without getting hit by a car. I felt good along that route and into the lake front path. It did start to get a little warmer and I was pretty much about soaked in sweat when I got to the museums, which is the picture shown. I continued to feel good until about mile 7, that's when the strained hamstring that I injured a few days prior to the race began to give me trouble. However, I continued to truck a long. There was a lot of support along the course and the aid stations were fully stocked. I would recommend more misting stations along the course as it did get pretty hot. I ended up having to run/walk miles 10-13.1. The finish was great, you went under the tunnel and up a slight incline and then turned onto a long straight away to finish. Tons of people along the finish. I was lucky to have a friend/co-worker run along the final stretch before the finish. After the race, I quickly said thank you to Lisa Zimmer and headed to the medical tent for some ice. Cold towels and medals were appreciated at the end.

I have run this race before from it's start as a 5k/10k. I definitely enjoy having the half marathon option. I was surprised with the amount of guys who actually did run with all the women. This race was a success from a employee stand point as well as a runner stand point. I wish I would have been completely healthy for the race but glad that I finished. I'll be looking forward to doing it again next year.