"Having failed to secure a spot in the NYC Marathon (the only marathon I've run -- and only once), I looked for a race that would be close to home, and have good crowd support. I read up on Philly, saw that it was fairly flat, and that there was

The Nazareth 5K is a fun event held on the beautiful campus of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth to promote the work that they do internationally. I could not think of a better way to spend a Saturday morning in June.

After doing two marathons in Napa (beautiful .... but yawn) NYC was a completely different experience. I was totally amazed at the number of people lining the streets for over 90% of the race! The large crowd was so supportive and kind. They really got me through some tough miles. I