This race was HARD! But it was also great. Temecula is beautiful and the majority of the course is on rolling hills of dirt roads through wine country. It was cold at the start (Temecula is a desert!) but when the sun came out it got really hot and added to

Rolling hills, cool temperatures, fall foliage, swag!!! The after party was a little anticlimactic, but there was warm soup, a massage table and great swag. This race raised money for the Survival Center.

This was my second time running the boa Chicago marathon. This is great for first timers participating because the land is flat and the volunteers and crows are amazing. The crowd and volunteer are really what makes the boa a great and energetic experience. Only downside if the medals are not