I'm running that half this year--already registered and have my room booked. I'm meeting ~30 friends there from a running message board. Look for the gaggle of girls in plaid running skirts.

Yeah, that registration fee is insane. It's more than I ever spent for a full marathon, much less a half. But I'm not going so much for the race as I am for the fun surrounding it.

He could totally do the half. I haven't run for almost a month due to my sprained left ankle (I'm thinking I have another 10-14 days before it will be runnable), but I'm still looking forward to the half. It will definitely not be a PR performance, under the circumstances (even without the ankle issue it wouldn't be, not with that crowd).