I really enjoyed this race - the weather was nice - just a little drizzle. the rain didn't really start until after we were at the finish. The scenery was beautiful. I felt great on this run- I was very careful not to take this out too fast. My 2 slowest miles were 1&2. I think this helped me to get warmed up and adjusted to the higher altitude. Miles 3-5 were really steep downhill. People were flying past me. Somehow I need to figure out how to run faster downhill and not put the breaks on so much. On some of the few uphill climbs I was able to pass some and also the last few miles I passed a bunch of people. I felt great the last mile and really kicked it in. This was one of my fastest miles. This was super fun especially since a bunch of my friends were there from St. George & my sister and her husband, and my husband also ran this as his first 1/2. they all did great. | 