This was my first half marathon and oh my goodness I was SO nervous.

Race packet pick up was great and the expo was amazing. It had great swag and easy to get through.

Race day corrals were easily marked and the music was bumpin. The air was electric as you start right at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

The race goes through the city, around Fairmount and around the Shyukill River. It's scenic and mostly flat - which was great! There were runners and walkers, groups and solo runners like myself.

Note the finish line is at the top of a big hill, but the crowd cheers you on in the last leg. At the finish line there's water and photo stations but all I really remember was finding my family and giving them a BIG HUG because I was so happy to have completed the 13+ miles.

Overall, I loved this race and will 100% be back next year.