1/2 Marathon!!!!

Ahh..I am participating in 'The Run through Redlands' this weekend, doing the 1/2 marathon (12.6 miles). I have already been training for the big full marathon that Kim and I are doing in October, but I have been coerced into doing this. Well not really but I am getting a little nervous cause this will be my first marathon of any kind and I'm all alone, no running buddy:( I can run for 3 hours straight pretty comfortably, so I'm not really worried about getting the mileage done, I'm just getting I guess some stage fright cause I have no idea how I'll rank against other runners! I am excited to do this though, with the expertise of a close family friend, John (like a grandfather figure). He has run marathons all over the U.S., he can't anymore cause he had throat cancer (never smoked a day in his life),that went in remission, came back and then remission again. So this run is specifically in honor of him, a firefighter all his life, wonderful energetic man, and it's special to see how excited he gets coaching me. I hope to make him proud! And a big thanks to Kim also for always being my supportive running buddy in text and spirit..hehe! So everyone wish my luck, break a leg and all that (but not really that would hurt the chances of finishing the race..lol).