Lolly-gagging with friends and taking pictures of the downtown LA landscape, I managed to PR by shaving off 10 minutes from my finish time at Rock 'n Roll Halloween Half-Marathon.

The New Year’s Race Los Angeles course offered its runners a unique tour of downtown Los Angeles—A NIGHT RACE under the glow of the bright city lights. The course started on 7th Street and Grand Avenue which is known as the “Taste of Downtown.”

The finish line brought us to L.A. Live complex.

Overall, it was a wonderful experience that I shared with many friends. The best swag ever - runners' sweatshirt hoodie and shiny, sparkly half-marathon medal that would make Flava-Flav jealous.

The race was well-organized with plenty of port-potties, water and first aid stations. I'd do this race in a heartbeat in 2014.