The La Jolla half is the second race of the Triple Crown (Carlsbad Half, La Jolla Half, America's Finest City Half). This course is BEAUTIFUL! It is also a very challenging course, as it has a little over a mile straight up starting at mile 6. This challenging uphill goes through

This has always been one of my favorite races in DC because it takes place against the backdrop of the beautiful cherry blossoms around the Tidal Basin and Hanes point in DC in April. Weather is always unpredictable, but typically the temps are perfect for a great race (cold, but manageable).

Loved the whole concept of this race. It is to raise awareness of cancers kids and dogs both develop, and so has both a 5K and 1 Mi. Fun Run for the kids, as well as a 1 mile "Dog Jog!" We were able to do the 5K race