Runners I need some advise and help...

Thanks guys for all the info!! I need all the help I can get. Like I said I REALLY want to start training for a 5k (I know it's not very far) mainly because it's something I would never have thought I can do! I'm also working circuit training 5 days a week to improve on my cardio stamina as well as running, and I think it's helped tremendously. I have a friends who's in it with me so I have a ton of support, and she's at about the same fitness level too. Also I live in coastal NC so the weather is rarely too bad to at least get a short run outside. Well, guess I just need to suck it up and start getting some runs in outside!