Thanks Mel!! I feel like the race kits generally freaking suck in Canada. They’re full of pamphlets (that I always throw out) and maybe a single Cliff bar. In all other countries not only are the race kits better, but they’re also cheaper! I think I only paid $25 for this race and I got a HUGE race kit alongside the experience. I’m looking at doing a half marathon in Iceland and do you know how much it costs there? Only $30! If you ran a half marathon in Canada it’ll cost you well over $100!!!

Hah! That’s a good way of looking at it! It’s funny because the mile markers were bang on for the first 3 and then it just didn’t mesh up after that. So strange.

And yes! Usually they have tons of tasty treats inside them!

And wow the race kit seems so nice! That hat seems very substantial. I feel like race kits are getting way cheaper. I was thinking of doing Sporting Life this year for the first time, but I’m a bit disappointed about how much I feel like they downgraded the race kit. No more gift card as they’ve had in prior years I’ve heard.

All of your pics are super awesome too! They got some great shots of you! 🙂 Congrats again!

Hah – I so was not feeling it that morning, but I’m glad I ran it. And yes! Running is soooo cheap and yet one of the more effective things you can do for your health. I fall in and out of consistency with it though. Sometimes I’m super rigid about training regularly and sometimes I go weeks without a run.