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We kicked off the weekend with the RW shake out run. Before getting started, our video producer Derek Call asked the crowd to give a cheer for the camera.

Health & Injuries.

The weather—both on Saturday and on Sunday—was perfect for running. We couldn’t have asked for any better.

Virtual Races With the Best Bling.

On Sunday morning, Coach Budd Coates led all the Runner’s World VIP runners from the prerace reception to the start line across the street. We all tried not to be nervous, but there was plenty of marathon morning anxiety. That’s par for the course. At least we didn’t have to worry about getting lost.

Over 40,000 runners finished the marathon. For those of us used to small town marathons, the starting corral with all those runners was a spectacular sight.

Crowds of spectators were thick along the entire course.

Running down the urban canyons made for some “interesting” GPS results.

The finish chute was filled with heat sheets. (And my phone’s camera lens was filled with moisture from 26.2 miles of running.)

After the race, I headed back to the Hilton for the Runner’s World VIP postrace reception. Runners trickled in and shared their stories from the course while filling up on good food and beer. It was the perfect end to a weekend full of running.

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For information on how you can join Runner’s World VIP at an event, visit runnersworld.com/VIP.