Still Webbing and Wiggling... I need your ideas

I wonder if it's during these phases that students start to lose steam?  I'm feeling that way.  I was (and still am) excited about my topic and I'm looking forward to creating my project, but am feeling kind of "blah" about these middle phases.  Why?  I'm overwhelmed with all the information I'm finding.  Evaluation is difficult for me, as is judging information resources.  Most of the resources I'm finding contain important and valuable information matching my focus questions.  I certainly have discarded some sources that didn't match my focus or lacked credibility & clarity.  Up to this point, all of my research has been conducted online: focused searches through Google revealing websites, articles, forums, blogs, and videos.  Although I'm not sure it's the best or most scholarly approach, here's the criteria I'm using to evaluate my sources:

1. Does the source's content match my focus questions?
2. Is the source reputable? (i.e. an article from a well-known online journal or site for runners, a popular domain)
3. Does the source provide bibliographic references?
4. If it's a personal opinion or ideas belonging to an individual, what are their credentials? (credentials might include: coach for an organization, writer for a journal, Olympian, 8-time marathoner, etc.)
5. Given what I already know and what I'm trying to find, does the information make sense?

 Evaluation is at the top of Bloom's Taxonomy!  No wonder it's difficult.  I do think students will need a lot of guidance and help with this phase, especially if they're researching something for academic content.  I'm thinking the kind of help students will need might include guidance in selecting sources and guidelines/ checklist for evaluating resources.

Since this is PERSONAL inquiry, maybe I need to lighten up on myself.  This isn't academic inquiry and I don't need to be concerned with whether or not Annette will approve my sources.  As long as I'm finding what I need and it meets my needs, I need to just roll with it.

I'm continuing to add my my sources to my Delicious Account.   Check it out.

I utilized "ask-an-expert" to find out more about a runner's diet and what I should be eating before and after long runs.  Here's the link:http://www.allexperts.com/el/Jogging-Running/.  Now I  just need to wait patiently for my expert's response.

I'm a big picture person and part of my anxiety might be that I have NO idea what my final product might look like.  If you're reading this blog, please share your ideas!  I thought about a web page, but I really have no desire to make this information public.  However, a web page does make a lot of sense since I could access it anywhere.  A video doesn't make sense.  I want to make a guide of sorts.  Maybe Paula Frederick's Half Marathon Training Guide?  I want it to be useful and easily accessible.  In just a few months, I'll be looking at my training plan and diet information every day!  Ok, here's where I need your technology-friendly ideas:  Publisher? A Word document? Web Page?

Ha, I just went to Professor Lamb's virtual inquiry website and here's what she has to say about Wiggling: "Wiggling (Evaluating) is often the toughest phase for students. They're often uncertain about what they've found and where they're going with a project."  I think it's fair to say Wiggling is a tough phase for adults, too!

And according to the Blue Book, Kuhlthau would say that I need to "gain confidence that the project can be managed."

Moving on with confidence...