Run #6 - April 29th, 2012

The goal today was 4 miles. It didn't need to be pretty, it just needed to be accomplished. I was already massively sore from my Yoga Body Bootcamp class the day before, but this was cardio and my heart, lungs, and legs needed to experience 4 miles, for the first time in my life.
Surprisingly, there was not a great deal of profanity that entered my thoughts while running. I was mostly, dare I say it, bored. The weather was that right amount of warm yet crisp, so I couldn't complain about the weather and the route is becoming familar. I know at what point on each hill I will struggle and I get excited for the dips in elevation where I can pick up speed. I am still running at a slow pace, I still have to pause for side cramps and I still wonder why I am doing this, but none of this bothered me today. The one thing that stuck out as an issue is the dozen or so songs I have had on my running playlist since February are becoming less exciting. My music is what has been carrying me through these runs and I find myself skipping songs or becoming less motivated by their meaning or their beat. So apparently I need to shake things up a bit!

Does anyone have any suggestions of songs to add to my playlist? No 'Eye of the Tiger' please.

Running Playlist

1. Shake it Out - Florence + The Machine
2. Sexy and I Know It - LMFAO
3. My Body - Young the Giant
4. We are Young - Fun.
5. Run the World - Beyonce
6. Boom Boom Pow - The Black Eyed Peas
7. Pump It - The Black Eyed Peas
8. Til the World Ends - Britney Spears
9. I Believe In A Thing Called Love - The Darkness
10. Tear Away - Drowning Pool
11. I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked - Ida Maria
12. Roll Away Your Stone - Mumford & Sons
13. Dragula - Rob Zombie
14. Show Me How You Burlesque - Christina Agulara
15. Blow - Ke$ha

Lesson Learned: Variety is KEY
Distance: 4.02 miles
Time: 44:25