Ok, so March 11th will be my first 5K. I just received an update from the organizers and they said iPods are not permitted on the course! Obviously this is a safety issue...but are they stating it to cover their butts or do they actually enforce it?!?!?!?
Start by saying I'm 5'2"...so I don't have a long stride to begin with. I mostly run on the treadmill (Bridge to 10K) and set the speed to 5.0. Lately, I have been concentrating on my form and want to eventually pick up some speed. Yesterday, a tall lean girl with long legs got on the treadmill and started off at 8.0. I…