I started at the 9 minute mile mark thinking that was pretty accurate. It took me 2 minutes to get to the starting line (my watch time was 32:03). I had been chatting with someone and we took off, and were immediately passing people. I feel like I spent a lot of extra effort trying to run around people because it was so packed, and there were so many people in the front running slow. I passed people who were clearly walkers!!! It was very hot and humid, and I didn't stop to drink very much and probably should have, but I didn't want to get stuck behind people. It wasn't until the last 1/2 mile where I stopped passing! And it wasn't like I ran that fast!

Start up closer to the 7-8 min mile mark! Also I should have worn my Garmin- I think it would have helped with pacing.

Walking around


Crowds, heat, training, hips


Overall the race was very fun- it was great to see all the different groups out there together. I was especially pleased to see that Wendy's had a team! It was just too bad so many people didn't take the starting line guidelines more seriously. The traffic control was poor, but it had good organization considering the size. I thought there was a little too much announcing before the race though!