Brave new world

I signed up for my first half-marathon today. I wasn't sure about it for awhile, but then I learned that the Running Room a block away from my office is holding a half-marathon clinic that starts 20 minutes after I get off work and is designed specifically for this race. So I pretty much had to sign up for that, too.I was going to train alone, like I have in the past, but I'm sure I could use some pointers and the motivation. Plus, there are absolutely no hills where I live but a very steep one near work/the Running Room. I'm a little scared that I won't be able to keep up with even the slowest pace group and that I'll get discouraged by that but I think I can do it. I expect I will form some sort of bond with the other clinic members, considering the clinic runs from the beginning of August until the beginning of November (the race is on November 18 and it will be COLD and what am I thinking?).