New Life Experiences: Half-Marathon?

I have decided that one of the things I'm going to work on this year is exercise.  Last fall, I walked a 5K and felt great after doing it.  The sense of accomplishment was great.  Yesterday, I came across the bib from the race, and remembered how much fun I had accomplishing a 5K.

Several of my friends are marathoners.  In fact, a couple of them are regulars at various marathons. One of them has run the Army Marathon in DC for several years.  A few more friends do triathlons, including a couple children who are under the age of 13!

I Know at this point, I could not accomplish a marathon.  However, I could work on running and walking more to achieve a half marathon by the fall. 

So, in that spirit, I am hoping and planning on running/walking in the Bellingham Bay Half-Marathon in late September.  This way, I have all spring and summer to train.  The added bonus is that I will get to visit my brother's family while I am out there. 

If I fail to be ready for the half-marathon, I can always change to the 5K, which I could do right now!

How is that for a no-fail option?