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My experiences as I become the person I want to be.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Running Mix

I'm starting to really love running. Once I got over that mental hurdle of "you can only make it to this point" and just kept running through that point, I've discovered that my body is capable of running 3 miles without dying!!! Your heart is supposed to beat faster and your breath is supposed to get heavy. If you quit just when that starts to happen, you never get stronger and you're stuck in a mental rut. I've discovered that the voice in my head is powerful and can be very negative. I've been trying to change that into a more positive voice, but the negativity is always there somewhere. So I've learned to tune out that negative voice with some tunes while I run. Here's what I'm listening to right now:

I Run To You - Lady Antebellum (warm up)
Let's Get It Started - Black Eyed Peas
Stronger - Kelly Clarkson
Love is a Battlefield - Pat Benatar
Eye of the Tiger - Survivor
Fighter - Christina Aguilera
Miss Independent - Kelly Clarkson
One More Night - Maroon 5
Independent Woman Pt 1 - Destiny's Child (is that right right title?
Hey Ya - OutKast
Rock On - Blondie's cover
Body Work - Morgan Page
Rumor Has It - Adela
I Won't Give Up - Jason Mraz (cool down)

Need to get Going the Distance by Cake.

I read on my cousin's blog that her best friend from high school only listens to her running songs when she runs. That has changed my world. I think I have a Pavlovian response to these songs now. I just run. It's becoming just as easy to run as it is to stop and walk. I think I need to start working on my speed.

What songs do you work out to?


4 comments:

  1. Rap. Seriously, it works for me. Don't tell anyone though. :)

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  2. Oooh, that sounds like an awesome running soundtrack! That's so awesome that you're getting into running so much. You're right---it's amazing how far you can go once you learn to push through and your body starts getting stronger! At some point you may realize like I did, that it actually takes me 3 miles to get fully warmed up (when I'm in shape). A 5k is too short for my slow-twitch muscles!

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  3. Just barely found this blog since I'm a total blog-reading slacker. Holy cow, girl, you look great! I'm so proud of you!

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