The Newport Half Marathon was my first half marathon. The course was flat with beautiful scenery of the Manhattan skyline. The start line and the first few miles were a tight squeeze with all the runners but I imagine that is what ever race is like. Unfortunately, the race occurred the

Chicago is one of, if not the best marathon. The crowd is packed along the route, cheering on all of the runners the entire time. The course is almost entirely flat. The volunteers and workers are incredibly supportive and helpful and everything runs like clockwork. This was my 4th time running

This is one of my favorite local 5K races in the area that is held on Thanksgiving day. With close to 2,000 runners it was a well organized event. Nice course with only 4 turns. First 1/2 mile was a gradual uphill climb. There were two more hills but the one