I really wanted to finish in under 2 hours. I started out with a slow jog, hoping to keep that pace the entire race. I had to pee less than a mile into the race; I guess I hydrated a bit too much ahead of time. Felt much better after making the bit stop and was able to pass a few people. Heat and humidity really slowed me down. The water stops were every 2 miles, but I needed them more frequently.

Practice running more in hot weather.

Walked to the car. I wanted to get out of there fast, since I was extremely tired and had to drive a little over 1/2 an hour home.


The heat. I always have problems in the heat and really need to focus more on running in the heat.


This was a fun race and I will definitely do it again next year. I wish there had been more water stops. There was a water stop every 2 miles, but with the heat, I really needed more frequent stops. While I was nervous about running in Philadelphia in the dark, I only had a few brief moments when I felt uncomfortable, but the feeling quickly passed as I would see an ultramarathoner running in the opposite direction.