and to be frank being married to a super fast runner does not make it easy for a “boom boom” runner to compete and not feel like a bit of a failure. but i have friends of of all shapes and sizes and fitness levels who are running races. so really not being fast and getting nervous at the start of the race is really no excuse.
the question is which one. do i run a big race in central park where i will know a lot of the runners or duck under the radar by doing an obscure race? and what distance would be best given my current fitness level? 