Ok, yes we are crazy. My husband and I ran a half marathon 2 weeks after our first marathon! It was the first year for the Bridge Street Half Marathon, so it was only $40 and it was in Huntsville where my sister lives. I love getting to go see her and the race was cheap! I couldn't pass it up :) The morning of the race we met a friend who had driven up to run. The race starts at a local mall so parking was plentiful. The porta potty line was awful, so I was so happy my sister had told me where to find the restrooms at the mall! I didn't have to wait in the porta-potty line :) The race was relatively small which was smart since it was their first year. The course had some rolling hills, but for the most part it was flat. The biggest problem was the heat! It was so hot! My favorite portion of the race ran through a double helix. Behind the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology there is a park that is a mile long double helix. It was a neat feature of the course.We had some snacks after the race including my favorite post race drink CHOCOLATE MILK! All in all it was a nice race with cool swag (cups and koozies) and an awesome shirt and huge medal. We will be back next year!

Knoxville knows how to host a race! This was well organized and supported from start to finish. We stayed at the host hotel which was a good choice for this race. The expo was in the hotel and the race started on the street in front of the hotel. The expo was average, I was able to find a 26.2 sticker to put on my car the next day! I liked the logo on the shirts, but wished our color had been gray or navy like the others. Bright neon yellow is just not my first choice. I knew the course would be hilly from the course map and it is in east TN, however the route is totally doable if you train well. This was my first marathon and I was able to handle the hills. I even ran the big hill that the course is famous for just before mile 7. The spectator support on the course is amazing! There is a contest each year among the various neighborhoods to see which one can be the best. The race has something for all runners (kids, 5K, relay, 1/2 and full). The crowd of runners was managable. Even running on a portion of paved trail I never found myself blocked in or "jockeying" for a space to run. The full only had about 700 runners so once we split from the 1/2 crowd at 12.5 miles the course was wide open. The second half of the course is more industrial and a little lonely at times, but there are several neighborhoods that came out to cheer us on. The race also has music acts all along the course in the same way a much larger race series does. The finish is tough! The last 1/2 mile is uphill before entering Neyland Stadium for the finish. The medal was awesome and receiving a finisher's hat was also nice. The post race food was adequate with pizza, trail mix, fruit, protein bars, etc. The post race party is dry, so if you want a celebratory beer you will need to head to a local restaurant or have one on ice waiting in your hotel room :) All in all a great race that should be on your calendar for next year!