To check off the state of Pennsylvania, I ran The Pittsburgh 10 Miler! P3R put on an awesome event!

Pre-Race: Very thankful P3 let us pick up our packets morning of, since we drove in the morning of the race. Lots of space to warm up and stretch, and lots of porta potties. Not everyone could fit in the starting corrals before the start of the race, but once the gun went off and the first corral took off, we had no problem getting in as we edged up to the start line.

Race: This course was incredible. We crossed the well-known yellow bridges of Pittsburgh MANY times, which was my favorite part. There was a Mr. Rogers station, and we passed several of the famous landmarks in Pittsburgh. I love that we ran through so many neighborhoods of the city. There were plenty of hydration stations with both water and NUUN hydration. The water tasted pretty musty which is unusual for a race. There was a good mixture of peace and crowd support on the course. The miles flew by!

Finish: The finish was very well managed. We got our medals, then space blankets (which was awesome since it was so chilly), then lots of refreshments and snacks. It was spacious, which prevented a lot of congestion.

Swag: Really impressed with the medal! Also got a long sleeve technical shirt, sweatshirt, and headband.

P3R put on a fantastic race to showcase the city of Pittsburgh! I would highly recommend. If I lived closer and/or was not on my 50 states quest, I would run again!

This was the first year this race was rebranded as SHE RUNS GRAND RAPIDS, after previously being the Gazelle Girl Half Marathon. I really enjoyed this race. This was my first postpartum race, so it was very special!

Pre-Race: Race expo was at Gazelle sports, nothing too special, but quick and efficient. Plenty of parking close by the start/finish. Pre-race there is A LOT of space to warm up and stretch, and plenty of porta potties (always important!). The field was a really good size -- big enough that there was a lot of excitement and positive energy in the corrals, without feeling packed/overly crowded.

Race: Plenty of pacers, course was pretty - a little bit of "city" running, but a majority of the race was on bike paths through parks, which was peaceful. Plenty of aid stations with enthusiastic volunteers. I loved crossing the bridge, and turning to the finish line. The course was a little bit short for the half marathon, per my garmin, and other runners said strava said it was also short.

Post-race/swag: Loved my medal and shirt. We got a drink ticket to choose a beverage of choice. Felt like a post-race party! Overall enjoyed this race experience, I just wish the course distance was accurate so I could have an official postpartum half marathon time!

Let me first say that race management was awesome. They kept us in the loop with weather updates, and gave us options to switch distances due to the severe heat wave that came through Chicago that weekend. Thankfully the heat cooled off, however humidity remained at 90%. Race expo was well-organized. Race day had plenty of porta potties. We got to the race corrals about 20 minutes before start time and had no problem accessing it.

There is something special about running in the streets of Chicago. It never gets old -- the sites, the skyscrapers, the bridges, etc. I very much enjoyed the course. The streets were not packed with spectators, but there were enough there to feel supported and encouraged along the way. Compared to Nashville RNR, the on course entertainment was slim -- I was glad I decided to wear my headphones.

The aid stations were plentiful, which I was very thankful for. My least favorite part of the race was running under the McCormick Place tunnel. It was dark and damp, but I guess it just added to the adventure of the race. The medals were good quality. I was disappointed at the lack of chocolate milk after the race.

All in all, it was a great run. This race is a beautiful half marathon show-casing the city of Chicago. I would recommend to anyone!

My husband and I really enjoyed this race! This was a 10K, but on race day it definitely had a half/full marathon feel. Race expo was short and sweet, just packet pick up at a running store...honestly how I like it. The race day atmosphere (Lots of runners, blaring music, fancy start/finish line, etc) made it seem like we were all about to go run a marathon. The course was excellent...we got to run through historical neighborhoods in Columbus, on a nature trail, and right along the river-walk with great views of downtown Columbus. The medals were crazy big...bigger than my marathon medals. I really enjoyed this race, and would recommend it to anyone!

This was my first experience running a Rock N Roll Race and my first time visiting Nashville! This was an awesome race experience from start to finish, and I'm glad I checked this race off my running bucket list. The expo was huge, yet very organized...lots of vendors and photo-ops. It was a bit crazy in Nashville with the NFL draft, but this made for excellent crowd support on race day. The parking situation was not bad at all; we had to walk about a mile to the start line from where we parked, but it was super close to the finish line, which was great. This is a VERY hilly course; we were constantly climbing and descending, which was tough but also made the race a lot of fun. It was awesome running past many of the "highlights" of Nashvillle. The crowd support was excellent -- live music, awesome fans, NFL team stages, hilarious signs -- there was so much to see and hear that I left my ipod shuffle at home.. The medal was a guitar, which was pretty sweet, but a bit smaller than I was expecting. I would definitely add this race to your bucket list...it was a 13.1 mile party and I cannot recommend it enough!