Wondering... so many questions

Finding purpose for this inquiry wasn't difficult.  I want to train for a half marathon and RUN all 13.1 miles.  Having some prior experience with running and this haunting feeling of failure from November's race allowed me to generate essential questions with ease.  In The Blue Book Callison outlines the 8Ws model and comments that, "Questions for inquiry come from personal issues more than from academic assignments" (54).  I have personal interest in finding answers to the following questions:

1. Training.  How should I train for a half marathon?  What are the different training plan options?  Which plan makes the most sense for me?  The plan I used last year didn't really work for me.  Week one started with 3 and 4 mile runs.  I needed 4 weeks to prepare for week 1!  I was a little behind when the training started.  My friends said things like, "Oh, if you can run 9 or 10 miles you'll be fine for the race."  Not true!  The plan I pick is going to have to get me to at least 12 miles before the race.  I'd prefer a plan that has me do a trial 13.1 mile run so I have confidence going into race day.  Also, I need a plan that will encourage me to increase my pace.  My pace stayed pretty constant.
2. Fuel.  What do runners eat?  What should I eat before runs, after runs, and during the week?  My body often felt weak during runs.  My muscles seemed to take a couple days to recover, even after stretching.  I know there are foods out there that are supposed to be for muscle recovery.  I need those.  I only lost a few pounds during my 4 months of training.  C'mon, that's one of the reasons I'm running!  I suppose the mentality of, "I went for a long run so I can eat anything I want." needs to go.
3. Gear.  Given different seasons and climates, what should I wear?  What running apparel is most effective and popular?  What are the bright yellow water bottles I've seen neatly tucked in the palms of runners' hands on the Monon Trail?  Last year's half marathon was unseasonably cold and I wasn't prepared with the right kind of running clothes.  There's no doubt I need some hydration during training runs-- maybe I should get one of those bottles.
4. Motivation.  How do runners motivate themselves before and during runs?  What motivates runners?  What running songs or Podcasts are the most motivational and popular?  Running can be a very mental sport.  I need some motivational tips to psych me up and get me through long runs.  There's something about songs with a certain number of beats per minute that can help you keep pace.  I need to select some motivational songs with pace-setting BPMs.

The questions, organized into research categories, are in no particular order.  My focus is to research the four categories in attempt to answer all of my essential questions.

The next stop in this inquiry process is "Webbing".   I'm excited to get some answers to my burning questions.

This morning I ran 36 flights of stairs to the top of the OneAmerica Tower.  The Bop To The Top race benefits Riley Hospital For Children.  I'm attaching a picture of my Bop team, The Red Hot Chili Steppers.  I'm ecstatic to have finished the race without passing out, but as you can probably imagine, I'm already thinking about setting goals and training for next year's Bop.