This was my second year running the Providence Half, and I absolutely love this race! The weather was super hot and the course was the same hilly course we ran last year, but overall I really enjoy this race. The race organizers do such a great job each year and I always feel like they do their best to support the runners that come out to run this race every year.

This year I went to the expo! I didn't go last year as I had a work conflict and opted for the race to mail my bib, but this year I was free on the day of the expo and wanted to check it out. There weren't a ton of vendors or things to do at the expo which was a bit of a let down, but the bib pick up ran smoothly and efficiently and I was able to get in and out of the expo quickly. I think for future years I'll opt to have my bib mailed to me as I don't really think the expo is worth the drive into Providence, but I'm glad I checked it out.

This year's race shirt was one of my absolute favorite shirts I've received thus far! The half marathoners got a zip up hoodie and I've been living in it since the race. 10/10 on the t-shirt quality this year!

Main goal of the race was to beat my time from last year, and I managed to do so by 3 minutes! I was happy with my time because as I mentioned before it was HOT and HILLY! I don't think anyone was expecting the race to be as hot as it was and the water stations were inundated with people which made them tough to navigate through, but I still enjoyed myself!

Overall PVD is a fantastic race and I still recommend it to anyone who wants to give it a try. I'm excited to return in the future!