This is sort of a cross post. But I have a question.

First-I am so excited!  Today is the first pickup for our t-shirts for a 5K turkey trot which is a "Life with Cancer" fundraiser.

This is just my second 5K charity run after MO forced me into "retirement"  I LOVE GETTING NEW T-shirts!!! Mental huh?

I am so looking forward to it and hope to break into the 35's.  I did a practice run last week and at was 35:56...so if I can get ANYWHERE into the 35s I will be so happy because I will have dropped a minute in a month.

Looking into how to make a 5K run playlist on my mp3 player.  Nothing but fast songs to help me through!

Now- a friend wants me to go to circuit training with her on the Sat AFTER thanksgiving. What is that?  What sort of benefits shouldI derive from it if I do it long term?

Thanks

Nothing to add on the circuit training question - except that any kind of cross training or strength training is good for running! I'm looking in to adding swimming to my mix (trail & road running is still just all.... running.). On the music front, I found lots of electronic dance music really motivating, as that all has higher BPM, but it's really just personal taste. Did the Bethesda-Chevy Chase YMCA Turkey Trot 10k today - - gotta love this area for all the races right around the holiday!

Thanks!  I did a turkey trot in Centreville and acheived a new PB: 34:07(official time)!

I DID use dance/electronica too and it really helped me keep up the pace.

Thanks for the advice on the circuit training.

I dont think I will ever be a swimmer due to lax shoulder ligaments. They pop out of socket backstroking pretty easy.