Won't you be my neighbor

I have exceptional neighbors.

Last night, after mixing all the other ingredients, I realized I didn't have enough flour to make waffles. I ran across the hall, humbly extending my measuring cup, to ask, "Can I borrow a cup of flour?"

A couple days ago, I was on my way home from work when I got a call from Tiffany, who lives down the block.

"Want a potato?"

She peeled too many and didn't want it to go to waste. Viola! Mashed potatoes for Yancy.

I'm not even being chased

Last time I was jogging consistently was in 2004, and I ran BYU's Rex Lee Run, mostly because I wanted the t-shirt.
(Flag Football Girls, why did T-shirts motivate us so much?)

Here are photos Sarah, my roommate, took when I came home. I don't have any pics from the race because I was too embarrassed to tell anyone I running.



Well, I've decided to run a 15K on December 19.

15K = 9.32056788 miles

Any advice for a novice? I'd love tips on gear, running in the cold, training and all the things I haven't thought to worry about yet.