Week 1 Day 5

I got up early and ran 3 miles at the gym. I did it in 32 minutes, which is actually slower than what I've done, but I just wanted to pace myself a bit. I sprinted the last lap. I think in a couple of weeks I'm going to sprint the last lap and a half. Sprinting is REALLY hard for me, but when I know I'm pushing myself and I succeed, I feel awesome at the end. I walked one lap to cool down and catch my breath, and then I just couldn't get enough water. I need to remember to try to keep myself hydrated all the time, not just at the gym.
I wasn't successful at leaving the Halloween candy alone, but I had a lot less than I would normally eat. So, that's something, right? I had that yummy green smoothie this morning. For lunch I had a quinoa and black bean salad. Tonight is pizza night ..... I know, I know. I plan on having ONE slice of veggie pizza, and a spinach salad. But I'm drinking a lot of water today. My urine is almost clear! LOL
Tomorrow I have full day of cub scout training in Tooele. I have to leave at 7:30 to get there on time, and the gym doesn't open until 7 on Saturdays. So, I'm going to get up early and do my Slim in 6 exercise DVD. There's a stretching section, so I'll probably do that one. And then I'll take the family to the gym after dinner and do some weights.
My issue right now is hydration during the race. When I ran in the 10K last month, I ended up not drinking anything. I tried to down one of those little cups of water they handed me at the 3.5 mile mark. But, when I'm running, I'm too out of breath to drink anything, so I just got my mouth wet and spit it out. So, I ran the entire thing without drinking anything. I KNOW I'll have to continue to hydrated myself during the half. But, if I stop to walk a few steps to try to catch my breath so I can drink, and then continue my run ..... am I actually "running the entire race"? My number one goal is to run the entire thing ..... but if I attempt to run the whole thing without stopping to drink .... I doubt I'll even finish. (Picture collapsed woman, about 5 miles from the finish line, medics on their way with an IV.) Any thoughts?