Hard to stop and get back into the pace, especially later in a long race..

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“To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.”

I take a running bottle with me to most races and sometimes top it up on the way round. I also do it so I can run through the first few stations as they are nearly always the busiest.

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In spite of the cost of living, it's still popular.

Bird in Boots

Slowing down to grab a drink doesn't interrupt me half as much as trying to dodge the crowds who actually stopped completely, while sliding around on all the thrown away cups

You can save a few seconds by skipping or rushing the water stops, I'm sure, if you have a decent drink before you set off you probably don't need topping up that much.

That's the theory I work on... and also the cause of me rushing to the loo every 5 mins before the race starts