Things I learned running my first half marathon
*The trax train can hold a lot more people than it probably should but it's a great way to "meet" other runners. And by meet I mean stand much closer too and throw all of your silly notions about personal space out the window.
*60 honey buckets may seem like a lot but the line to the potty is still insane.
*You should always remember when wearing headphones that the things you say sound much louder to others than they do to you. So if you get really excited to see a friend, and yell out to that friend, then discretely turn to the runner next to you and say, "I peed a little bit when I yelled", chances are really good that everyone around you heard it. (This was not me but who am I kidding it very well could have been.)
*Even though it may shave four or five minutes off of your time it's okay to stop and use the honey bucket. Even if someone runs by and yells, "There's no shame in going in your pants people!" I think I would rather run the second half of my race with dry pants thank you very much.
*Just because they say there will be water at along the way doesn't make it true.
*Turns out energy gel is as nasty as everyone says.
*This is the most fun I have ever had torturing myself and I can't wait to do it again!
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