Can I Do It??

My mood is right (relaxed but nervous). The weather is right (cool, overcast, rainy). The temperature is right (in the 70s). Will these things come together so that I can run my half marathon in under two hours tomorrow?

I ran my first half in 2:05:09, and I had absolutely no clue what I was doing. I never checked my pace; I just ran to finish. However, anyone who knows me call tell you that I am not a run-to-finish type of girl. Maybe the first race I can have that mentality, but not in the second race. To finish in 2:00:00 or less, I have to average a 9:09 pace for 13.1 miles. I believe that I can do this. My legs are rested and my adreneline is up, and I wish I was running the race right now instead of tomorrow morning.

I entered my 10K time of 50:51 into the McMillan Running Calculator, and it projected a half-marathon finish time around 1:53. So, I am really taking it easy on myself. Therefore, the question becomes how will I handle it if I do not finish in two hours? Only time will tell, but I am hoping that I will remember that I am a rookie, and that this is just another in a long road of steps to make me a better runner. Sure, I won't be happy. But I will try not to let it ruin my day.