my husband did the race with me. my husband does not run regularly but i promised him a nice dinner out for doing the run with me. it was a great day for this run, a bit overcast and not too hot. they set it up as a 7.5 mile out and back that you do twice. there were drinks at mile 2 and the turnaround and gels at the half-way point. i packed my own gels this time which helped; i simply need more fuel than a gel at mile 7.5.
there were fewer runners this time and the overall fitness level of the group appeared much higher meaning that 