"This was my first-ever 1/2 marathon, so nerves were at an all-time high! The pre-race was easy enough, bib and T-shirt pick-up was simple. But when it was almost starting time, the line-up was a disaster, with all the runners fighting for space. And this was just the start of 13

This race starts and ends on the northern side of Paramus Park, next to the Garden State Parkway. It winds its way around the mall, onto some local roads, and finally finished back on From road. If anyone knows this area, it's really not the most scenic, but it

The first thing that makes this run unique is the 6:15 night start. A little hot, but overall cool atmosphere starting later in the day. Nice not having to wake up at the butt crack of dawn to get a parking spot and start a race. The course was great, cops