Nervous....

My first ever 5K road race is tomorrow.  I am very nervous and keep thinking about "what ifs" as in "What if I am last?" or "What if I can't finish" or "What if I don't like running with all of those people around?".  

I did run the course yesterday.  I was able to run it all but it was a bit hilly in places.  The start of the course was right in the center of the UNH campus and it was not fun to run around, through and behind all of those young and fit students as they walked to their classes.  

I hope to finish the course in 34 minutes or less.  I am not sure it is good to set a goal because I'll be disappointed if I don't finish in this time.  But I am going to give it my all.  

Benny was encouraging me tonight and he said I "need to keep trying and do my best even when I don't want to."  He also said that Aunt Michele "never gives up and she keeps on going".  He then told me that is what he wants me to do.  

So, tomorrow at 9:00 am I will be doing my best and not giving up.  I'll let folks know later in the day how it all turns out.