Buzz: As yet another cold front approaches my area and the winds have pick up, I think I officially hate you.

Seriously, your run sounds picture perfect, the kind of image Runner's World likes to feature on its covers. Better yet, YOU enjoyed yourself. Congratulations--and I think the sand dollar is just another sign of more good runs to come.
3DisneyKids: Great job on the run outside. That cold air-lung combo is the thing that fills me with dread more than any other aspect (except crazy traffic). Your ability to set a 12mm pace both on the TM and outside sounds like you're establishing a solid running base. And congratulations on signing up for the Disney 1/2! DH and I have decided we're doing the full AND we're scream teaming for the half. We'll be able to cheer for you!!! (You do have your WISH shirts, right?)
Oh, and you need to get yourself some new shoes, woman! We want your knees feeling fine.
Swim-Mom: Yea! You did it, and despite the weather and nerves and overheating and potentially disastrous distractions of technical difficulties (what would be for me disastrous, anyway). You ran a flipping 5K distance!!!!!
Getting the hang of your gear will just be gravy and you'll be a master at it soon enough. I love my iPod & Nike+; they've made a big difference in my training. I don't have a "natural" pace, so I really enjoy the data. And having music I like to run to makes a difference for me. But you, you did it without any of the bribes or motivators, nothing but your sweet self!
As for the racing bra question, another thread I'm on has recommended two styles: Movin Comfort, available at Fleet Feet among other stores, and Gracie's Gear. Both are suitable for women who need extra support, so I assume they might be good for me too. I haven't tried them, and I have a tendency to buy cheapie bras (which I keep saying I won't do...next time), so no personal recommendations.
Casey: Welcome to the thread. I'm super impressed that you run outside, living in PA. I live in Pittsburgh and the majority of my training is on a TM. I'm also another big iPod fan, though I haven't tried books. I'm pretty stupid when run, so following narratives is hard. I'm a big reader, though, and love contemporary fiction (depending on what that is). Good luck with Week 5. You're right that W5D3 seems like a big hurdle; but most of it is mental, I think, which is so much of what running for distance, however you define distance, seems to be about. Good luck & we know you can do it!
As for me: I took a new yoga class yesterday, and don't let anyone tell you that yoga can't kick butt! My arms and legs were sore today, in a good way, but I wasn't looking forward to W6D1. Especially because I've decided to combine C25K with John Bingham's
Marathoning for Mortals Run-Walk (MfM R/W) program for the Cleveland 1/2 marathon in May that I just registered for. I'd like to run the 1/2 but I think a RW is more reasonable. My goal is to finish C25K and continue to add more running into my MfM training and to be able to run most of the 1/2 or at least have long run periods punctuated with short walk periods.
What this means is that AFTER I finish my C25K, I continue with a 3 minutes running/2 minutes walking program until I reach the MfM recommended time or distance. So today, the plan was to run W6D1 plus a 3/2 until I hit 35 minutes. That's not much more than what I've been doing but, as you know, my knee has been sore.

But I finished it! I was a little tired, my legs are a little sore, and I'm really going to like tomorrow's rest day, but my knee feels okay and I finished the first day of my "new" training program!
And I know this post is getting long, but here's something I've been thinking about recently:
You know, over the course of last year's training and then this year's commitment to C25K, I've been noticing that my body isn't the only thing that's changed. I think that becoming a runner is making me a better person. It will probably sound overdramatic to credit these things to running--and I'll admit there are other things I'm doing in my life that contribute to my changes. But running has made a huge difference in my life, in all its forms (W/R, R/W, R, and even my speed walking).
Running hasn't made me smarter--and I'm pretty sure I've lost some serious brain cells right around the time of my first ice bath. It hasn't made me richer--and may indeed be contributing to my future in a local poorhouse. It hasn't made me a better networker or writer or scholar. But running is helping me appreciate what my body can do and has made me more accepting of my limitations. Running is helping me become more patient and tolerant. It is teaching me to celebrate my successes and to realize that I'm not competing with anyone but me. And in realizing these things about myself, I find it so much easier to see all the good things in other people, to celebrate others' accomplishments, and to want them to enjoy the same peace of mind I'm finding.