So, that should be it. 18 months after I started running and probably around 1 year after I started dreaming about it, tomorrow I'll be running my first Marathon I believe I've trained "as I should" and that I'm ready for it, but nevertheless, I assume the first Marathon is always a step into the unknown: - Will I start "slow enough"? - Will my intestines behave? - Will I eat & drink enough in the race? - Will I bonk? - Will I manage to finish below x h y min? In this last year, I've probably been thinking about tomorrow more than about any other single issue, and right now I have a mixed feeling, something between going to a last chance exam in the University and dating a girl for the first time ! Wish me good luck !

Rafa, best of luck to you tomorrow! I will have been running 2.5 years by the time I toe the line for my first marathon, but I also know I will have the exact same concerns. I think everyone probably feels these things, whether they've been running 6 months or 6 years before they first attempt that race distance. I hope you have a great race and are ready for more!

Just reading what you wrote made me nervous/excited...you must be pretty amped!!!! It was a long road that you took to be able to put your toes on the line tomorrow. Rest easy, you're ready and remember one thing: When all those thoughts start running through your head, RELAX and just ENJOY the experience. You're gonna do great, and I look forward to the race report. Q

Good luck. You seem to be well prepared for this.