I took the train into Philly this afternoon to pick up my bib from the expo. To be honest, I was a little underwhelmed by the whole thing. It seemed smaller and less flashy than expos of the past, and I was surprised they didn't play up the Halloween theme a little more. Gone were the goofy photo ops and the guest speakers that I enjoyed at Rock 'n' Roll expos of the past.
I did see this sign honoring the legacy runners, including my dad's longtime running friend Mike Geiger:
I did see this sign honoring the legacy runners, including my dad's longtime running friend Mike Geiger:
It's nice that Rock n' Roll honors those who started back when the race was still known as The Distance Run.
In case you want to know what a runner looks like:
I was in and out of the expo as quickly as possible to get back home. Fatherhood calls.
I'm looking forward to this race because I'm going to try to PR, and I'm fairly certain I can do it. Normally when I run this race, I'm still towards the beginning of my marathon training regimen. But this year, I've had some extra time to get some solid speed workouts in as well as drop a few lbs.
Also, conditions look like they should be perfect tomorrow. The course has a few annoying turns throughout Center City in the early miles, but the majority of the race is out and back on both sides of the Schuylkill River, meaning I can take time to warm up and by the time the course straightens out, I'll be able to run at cruising speed and on auto pilot for a bit.
It's been over 4 years since I've last rung that PR bell in the half marathon, so here's hoping tomorrow is the day to make magic happen.
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