I ran the half marathon for the first time and enjoyed it! I got a huge PR and finally ran a half under 2 hours, most likely due to the mainly flat course. My only concerns were the start time being so late (it got very hot those last 5 miles with the sun facing us), not having official corrals (people were definitely not paying attention or just didn’t care, it was very difficult to get going into my regular pace while running around people), and the narrowing down to one lane at one point. Hoping these things may change for next year since it seems like many runners have said the same things.

The weather was great, lots of water stations and tons of support along the route. What is better than running with the ocean next to you for the most of the race? It's a great way to get moving before all those superbowl treats :) I will definitely be back next year.