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!!!!

[MrsBalustradeLanyard]

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.

[LumelaMme]

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