My first ever run w/ more than a few thousand people...very nice to finish and have thousands of people still finishing 30 minutes after me!

not much, carrying a water bottle is something I would have never done for 4.2 miles in Florida, but I'm glad I did in AZ, really helped on the run when my mouth and nose were so dry I couldn't stand it

stretching and looking for my friend while trying to stay down on the field for as long as possible.


The people cuttng the chips off were too close to the finish line. I had to stand for a least a minute behind a wall of people that was 10 deep before I could cross the finish line. Too many first timers would didn't understand that you have to cross both mats. My time does not reflect my actual race! I'm not that psycho about my race times, but losing a minute at the end like that was VERY frustrating. I still clocked in under 48 minutes, which was my goal, so I'm happy to know that I probably finished in the ball park of 46 minutes and some change.


There may have been food at the end, but all I could find was ice cream. Would have really liked a bagel! An awesome race, defintely worth using free airfare and free lodging to travel from Tampa to Tempe just for a run! As far as numbers go, it was cool to run with 10,000 people! I'd do it again, and it was for a good cause.