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good luck.
personally, i wouldnt take any kind of gels. if you never taken them before, they make give you a bit of an upset stomach.
the running part, if they are calling out splits every 1/4 or 1/2 mile, keep these times in your head and know the math going into the run on where you need to be.
last 1/4 mile, its a mental game. just use your arms, meaning, to pump them .. not goiung crazy pumping them but use the arms to propel you farward. keep your hands and jaw relaxed. dont clench your hands ,cup them. you make a fist and your forarms tighten as does the whole neck and upper body.
relax if you can.
all the best.