Yes - it was definitely fun
Yes - it was definitely fun to meet DNEChris, Harrino, and Lownox! I ran about 8 miles or so with Harrino, and drank about 6 beers with Chris.
The keg was Coors Lite, which was perfect because I was a little dehydrated. I ended up running until around 11 AM, and by the time I finished running, most of the snacks were packed up. The kids and my husband had just arrived. I had packed some snacks for me in case I ended up doing a longer run (which I did), but the kiddos were hungry. So I was faced with a dilemma - eat the snacks and return to Manhattan right away to feed the children, OR, feed the children my snacks and drink the beer.
Both my husband and I agreed that the right choice was to give the snacks to the children and drink the beer. There were a lot of families with small children picnicking at the site of the race by that point, so the girls were enjoying themselves anyway.