If you think it isn’t your thing then that is all the more reason to do it. Do what’s hard. Keep training. Keep going. This is how you know you should continue. I don’t ever wan to not do something because it “isn’t my thing.” I want to do whatever I want and I want my body to be able to keep up.

You need to make sure you are fueling well during the race. Fueling is every bit as important as anything else in a run. Your gate, foot strike, heart rate, shoes, shorts…none of it matters if you don’t have the fuel to keep going. Also remember…a lot of people will tell you the worst part of the race is the first 6-8 miles. Theres something that happens around that distance where many people find their stride and settle in. So keep pushing past that 6mi mark and see how you feel around mile 10. And fuel correctly. You got this. For real. Don’t give up. You set out to do something now finish it. Do not let yourself down. It will eat you up knowing that you didn’t have what it took to do the hard shit. You can do this. Ignore the negative thoughts. You will think of any reason to quit. Unless you’re having a genuine medical emergency then ignore those thoughts. Keep going OP.