Catrin,OakLeaf,and mariacycle thank you for all of your help and input. I will have to look at it more carefully after this input.

There is a difference between the electrodes and the strap in the back. I would think if one part gets sweaty, so would the other; so it would be good to throw the whole thing in and wash it well a few times, when needed of course.

As far as placement goes, I think I have that figured out. I will have to adjust placement depending on what I am wearing each day. As the temperatures go up, I wear fewer clothes, or more breathable ones at least.

Now for more happy exercising...It totally made my day in that I did not "explode" when I ran today. It was also nice to be able to get feedback while exercising. Then to top things off I had a whole lot of recorded information on my run afterward. Now it makes sense to write it down and journal. Maybe that is all I needed to get some postive feedback on what I am doing. Lets hope this never gets boring.

Red Rock