Another awesome Rock 'n' Roll race, this time hosted by P.F Chang's.  I had a lot of fun this past weekend with the half marathon.  The event was well organized, highly energized, and I'm so glad I participated.\n\nPack pick-up was held at the Phoenix Convention Center.  We stopped by Saturday morning, and it was pretty crowded, compared to the one in LA and Las Vegas.  There were plenty of vendors including Jamba Juice, O.N.E coconut water, 5-hr Energy, Geico, and P.F. Chang of course.  I love the fact that P.F. Chang's was handing out $10 gift cards to everyone who downloaded their app.  There were also a lot of vendors from different races recruiting participants.  I love getting free stuff, so you can imagine I had a great time at the pick-up.\n\nThe first half marathon corral started at 7:50 am.  I think it would've been better if they started this at 7:30. I was cold for the first four miles of the race. It got warm quickly after that, and I was wishing I hadn't worn long sleeves.  I thought the course was nice and flat for the most part.  It pretty boring in the beginning until about mile 8 or so.  The mountains in the back were such a beautiful backdrop, especially for a SoCal girl like me.  \n\nThe finish line was located around ASU, and I didn't like that our path became really narrow towards the end.  That made it difficult to sprint without running into someone.  I love the after-race refreshment as always. It was awesome that there were no lines for pictures.  The only thing that was annoying is the lack of reception in that area (AT&T coverage).  It look me forever to get ahold of my bf, who was waiting to pick me up.  \n\nI really enjoyed this race, highly recommended for those in Cali that want a change of scenery!