What was your favorite
race you've run?
My favorite race to run is most defiantly the
Nike Women’s Marathon in San Francisco, I don’t think any race will be able to
compare to this race especially the memories I made on this race. It was also my first marathon and our first anything always sticks with us the most.
The Nike Women’s Marathon was my very first
marathon and I ran it as a Nike Women’s Ambassador along with Karen, Elizabeth,
Nerissa and Renisha. My Sisters In Nike!!
Nike Women hosted us in San Fran and we stayed
at an amazing hotel in the heart of downtown, Sir Francis Drake.
If you ever plan on running the Nike Women’s Marathon make sure
you stay downtown close to the expo and NikeTown. The expo is amazing. Saturday
morning Karen and I woke up and got to the expo for the opening, it fills up rather
fast. We sampled Nuun hydration tabs and I found my favorite one, the iced tea.
I have a love of coffee and having this one really helps me push my runs, maybe it is the tiny but of caffeine in it. We
also stood in line to get makeovers from Neutrogena and get our hair done by
Paul Mitchell but we were running out of time so this didn't happen, even though it would have been pretty cool. The expo
for Nike Women’s Marathon is amazing!!
The Nike Women’s Marathon course is a rather hilly to
run, if you plan on running it make sure you have hill training done, they are totally
do-able but it is far off from being a flat course.
One of my favorite parts
was running through this community after coming up the big hill. I didn't have
any friends on course cheering me on and there is so many people outside their
houses cheering you on, it was really cool to have encouragement. I also had this habit of queen waving at random people, it made me feel like I had people on course cheering for me haha. 
I remember this one kid was dressed up as Spider-man and he was handing out candy to the runners going by, I thought it was super cute. It was also nice to get something sweet in you along the course he was located around mile 14ish and it was a great pick me up.
There were also awesome signs on course, one of my favorites was "You are NOT almost there" at mile 1. I laughed however if he had that at mile 22 I would have been sad. I also saw one that said "I bought you a car, you can stop running now" I love the encouragement you get on a marathon route, it is nothing like a 10k run.
The course ends along the ocean. As you run
the ocean is on your right side. I wanted nothing more than to run off course
and jump in the ocean but that probably wasn't the best idea at the time so I talked myself out of it.
As you finish the course and come into the
finishers shoot and cross that line you are met by the San Fran firemen handing
you the coveted Tiffany’s necklace. Honestly, I didn't care about the firemen
all I wanted was food and that necklace. 
I think the Tiffany’s necklace is a huge item that sets Nike Women’s Marathon apart from other races out there. It is something I wear
often and reminds me of the goal I set for myself and the goal I accomplished. I look at it and it reminds me of the friendships forged that weekend and the memories made.
I am excited to run Nike Women’s Marathon again in October. Hope
to see you there and run it with you!!
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