Friday, March 19, 2010

Finally

I got out there. Finally I sucked it up, laced up the kicks and ran. It's a beautiful morning here in Akron so I figured best to take advantage. Not to mention, if I want to train for my first 10K in June I need some base mileage to start out with.

My plan was simple, gear up, listen to some tunes and run for about 20 minutes. I know this doesn't sound like much, but I've never ran distances of more than 5 miles, so I wanted to take it nice and easy. I chose a route around the neighborhood that took me up and down a couple of small hills where I got to see some great architecture and soak up sun. I contemplated taking Dobson with me, but decided I needed this run to be just me and my tunes.

I love running with music, it keeps me motivated and I find if I sing along it helps me keep my breathing in check. It always amazes me how much a song can do for my spirits when running. So I have decided to share what is currently on my ipod shuffle with you!

Coldpay - Viva la Vida (note: I ALWAYS start every run with this song. Just gets me going!)
Duffy - Mercy
Katie Perry - Hot N Cold
Taylor Swift - Love Story
Steve Perry- Oh Sherrie
Kevin Rudolph - Let it Rock
Weezer - Hash Pipe
Estelle - American Boy
Jimmy Luxury and The Tommy Rome Orchestra - Cha Cha Cha
Gwen Stefani - Now That You Got It
Pussy Cat Dolls - When I Grow Up
Metro Station - Shake It
The Go-Go's - Our Lips are Sealed
Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
Tegan and Sara - Walking With A Ghost
Gwen Stefani - Wind it Up

I normally just let the shuffle do its thing. I've been know to dance while running, I just about always get a chest pump in and it's not unheard of to see me running with my hands in the air just getting down. What can I say, I like to dance. :-D

5 comments:

  1. I ran for the exact same reason this morning and I'm glad I did because now it's pissing down outside.

    Also....what, no Whitesnake? Not even any George Michael?? I'm almost disappointed. ;)

    Have a great weekend.

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  2. Running meets karaoke! I would need more Bon Jovi. Good job getting out there!

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  3. First off, LOVE the new background! Uber cuteness!!!!!!!

    Great job getting out there and just enjoying the run and tunes! A lot of people dislike the 10k distance but I've always enjoyed it. It keeps you on your toes and forces you to build up your speedy endurance.

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  4. Tegan and Sara's So Jealous is an under appreciated power-pop jem of a CD. Good luck with the 10k training!

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  5. Good job getting out there. Nice play list, many good songs. (I don't listen to music while I run, but if I did these are some good ones.)

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