Running an 8K

The Prague International Marathon is coming up in May. We have no intention of running a marathon but on marathon weekend there will also be a 2K walk, a 4K run and an 8K run. Ideally I want to run a 5K but since that isn't an option Jason and I have opted to run the 8K. The 4K just seems too short. It will be the first race Jason has run since high school and it will be my first race ever. I'm looking forward to the challenge and to just having fun running. I have picked up my mileage a little just to get use to the distance. I had been running 4.3 miles regularly but have picked it up to just over 5 miles. I have kept my pace the same at about 9.5 min/mile. I'm hoping to finish somewhere in the middle of the pack but I will be happy as long as I'm not last. I also found out today that one of my friends will be at the water station on the race. It is funny to think that I will know people who are working the race.