Overall, the race was amazing. The weather was awful (totally unpredictable, but it was fabulous running weather on Saturday and then hot and muggy on Sunday. Boo), and the course was a little hillier than I thought. Of course, coming from Florida, everything is a little hillier than I think it will be.

T-SHIRTS/SWAG - Awesome Brooks tech shirt and beautiful Liberty Bell medal. R'n'R provides great bling and I was really happy with it.

AID STATIONS - Abundant. There was plenty of water and Gatorade, even for the middle and back of packers (I was running injured, so we were slow slow slow). Fuel was provided at one of the stops, and there were several medical aid stations, so I was able to grab a Tylenol and Gatorade with extra salt. It made the miles a little more tolerable and I was grateful for the assistance.

COURSE SCENERY - the first part of the race was in downtown Philly. I love urban racing, so it was cool to be in the middle of such a historical place. After that, we ran what was basically an out-and-back along the Schuykill River, which was gorgeous, with fall foliage and stone bridges.

EXPO QUALITY - R'n'R expos always deliver - plenty of merchandise and vendors. Loved getting to browse some of the really cool items. Everything was well organized and packet pickup was easy.

ELEVATION DIFFICULTY - It wasn't Florida flat, but it is touted as a flat and fast race. I'll give it that.

PARKING/ACCESS - We stayed in a hotel about 3/4 mile from the start line, so for us, it was very easily accessible. I'm not sure how thinlgs would have differed if we had to drive in and park on race morning.

RACE MANAGEMENT - On point. Great course entertainment, great support, great amenities. The bands were a little more mellow than other R'n'R events I have run, but that was ok.

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