Running a 5k, worried going to be last

[twirlypoo]

Please can someone reassure me im not going to be a laughing stock here?!

I've entered a 5k race to try and motivate myself to start running. I am appalling. Currently doing 13 minute miles with a combination of running / walking.

I have entered the race alone and won't know anyone there, im embarrassed by how unfit I am and how slow I am, but I really want to still do the race because i never stick with anything and I will feel worse if I drop out.

What happens if I'm last? should I just cancel? I'm really nervous and embarrassed and that's now not even next week when the race is!

Argh!!!!

13 minute miles! I actually came on here to start a thread called 'I am the slowest runner ever' because it takes me 10 minutes to do a kilometre.

So, really, don't talk yourself out of this.

Go, enjoy it, be insanely proud of yourself.

Even if you come last, you've still done better than all those people who didn't make the effort at all.