Gear & Goodies
-The Allstate Hot Chocolate 15k is known for their goodie bags, and being virtual it did not disappoint. I received a package with a Hot Chocolate jacket, a race bib, a Honey Stinger Waffle, a Nuun tablet, hot chocolate, chocolate squares, and my finisher's medal.

Race Experience
-Normally the race runs through downtown Denver where get to see some great Denver landmarks, and there's a great after race party. Being virtual this year they had a virtual post race live stream which was cool to see some other members, but one thing I really enjoyed was being able to post you results and see how to compared to other people who raced it virtually.

This was my first ever marathon. It was very well organized, and there were people of all abilities! There are races where I'm at the front of the pack and run by myself, but for this race I was never alone.

You start in the hear of downtown Minneapolis and run around beautiful lakes, and trees that have their leaves changing colors. There were always spectators along the route cheering you on.

I highly recommend this marathon!