Things you should know.....

About a half marathon......

• you'll have to pee 4-5 times the two hours prior to running.
• be sure to stay near porta-potty's. the line will get antagonizing long just prior to the race.
• don't feel bad for handicapped runners - they have at LEAST 2 porta-potty's to the 10 of them. and they are stinkin big too! pffssshhhh...
  
• don't feel bad that a 75 YEAR YOUNG lady is running the marathon.....she's only done it EVERY YEAR since the Hartford Marathon began.
• if rain is in the forecast, run to Dick's and get some Body Glide. (minds OUT of the gutter...Dick's Sporting Goods store carries Body Glide = essential to prevent chafing from wet clothes on race day)
  
• free food is fantastic.
• wait....it's not free, you PAID to run in the half-marathon.
• eating free food AFTER running 13.1 miles = bad. eating LOTS of free food after running is a HORRIBLE and ROTTEN idea. your stomach will hate you.
• stay near porta-potty's after your stomach hates you.
• the bands along the route were found wanting. except for the 60+ 'Road Runners' Band' at mile 6. You rock.
• guys really do pull right off the route and pee in the trees....I swear I saw a girl coming out of the trees too. poor girl.
• and to the guy who had blood stains on his shirt in the nipple area....I thought of you often on the way home.
  
• apparently blood-stained shirt guy didn't get the body glide memo.
• i'm not to sure the bagpipe players at mile 2 and 12 helped me much....
• Eye of the Tiger....you rock!
  
• hearing your name announced by the announcer dude coming down the finish chute gives you a HUGE adrenaline rush.
  
• you should feel darn proud when you finish!!! Even if the first MARATHONER comes in 25 minutes AFTER you. yikes! now he's crazy!