Playlist Favorites

Good morning!  

I did a tempo run this morning and...wait for it...I think I liked it.  It was a 2 mile warm up and cool down with the 2 mile tempo in the middle, nothing fancy but it did the trick.  All of terms are new to me, when I trained for my half and full marathons last year it was mainly just endurance.  2013 is about working towards some goals and today was the first run towards that.  

I started with music but ended up back with Parenthood, anyone else watch Parenthood?  I found it last year and wondered why I haven't been watching since the beginning, so good!  It got me to thinking about what motivates me during a run and how it is different when I am on a treadmill versus an outside run.

Treadmill Run 

- I prefer to watch something, it takes my mind off of the fact that I am just running in place.  I can't read while I am running but have thought about downloading some audio books.    

Outdoor Run

- It honestly depends on what type of run I am heading out for.  If it is my Saturday group run I just leave my headphones at home, there is so much to take in and so many people to chat with there is no need for anything else.

  

- When I am running around town getting in miles or clearing my head I'll listen to a podcast.  My favorite podcasts are Marathon Training Academy, Runner's Academy & Another Mother Runner.  

- I also do a lot of my runs with nothing, no music, no podcast just me and the neighborhood.  I remember when I first started running I was heading out for a 5 mile run and by the time I was almost out of my neighborhood I remembered I had left my headphones at home.  At first I panicked thinking I couldn't run without music but found that half way through I was actually enjoying this run more than others.  It is nice to just be centered entirely on what you are doing, since then I started doing more than half of my runs with no headphones.  You should try it sometime if you don't practice it already.  I save my music for the last part of a long run if I really need it.  During the marathon I plugged in my music at mile 18 till around 23 and it helped me through those tough miles.  I really like country music, it is hands down my favorite kind of music but I also listen to a lot of other pop music while I am running.

My Current Playlist Favorites 

1. Coldplay - Paradise 

2. Bruno Mars - Locked Out Of Heaven (my current power song) 

3. Florida Georgia Line - Cruise           

4. Will. i. am. - Scream & Shout 

5.  Britney Spears - I Wanna Go 

6. Little Big Town - Tornado
7. Little Big Town - Pontoon
8. Nitty Gritty Dirty Band - Fish'n in the Dark
9. Miranda Lambert - Fastest Girl in Town (Always makes me think of Katie!)
10. Carly Rae Jepsen - It's Always A Good Time  

Do you listen to music while you run?  

Treadmill running, most either hate it or love it, where do you stand?  
- I am learning to really appreciate the treadmill, I think it is going to really help me with my tempo runs and speed work.  Plus its nice to have a bathroom and water fountain close!  

Any audio books you would recommend for me?  

Play Me Some Mountain Music

I wish I had something uber fun to talk about today but the highlight of my weekend was my 8 miles with Portland Fit.  Although, my 25$ pair of socks did arrive...yes I paid 25$ for a pair of socks.  Actually they were on sale, if I had bought them full price they would have been 50$!  Gaggg.  Yes Gaggg has 3 g's when I am really gagging thank you.

These are the ones that I got

Except mine are pink, I wore them yesterday to feel cool and man I do feel the compression LOL!  Let's hope they help with all of that lactic acid I hear so much about :) 

Did anyone watch the ACM Awards last night or just me?  I am a HUGE country music fan and I feel like we have such a great group of Country Artists right now, last nights show was amazing.  My favorite performance of the night was the Zac Brown Band with Brad Paisley. 

Brad came out on stage wearing the same little beanie as Zac (yes we are on a 1st name basis) and I about died laughing.  I've been to 2 of Brad Paisley's concerts and they have been amazing both times so I love to watch his performances, plus the lead singer of the Zac Brown Band looks just like my brother in law, like insanely so.  

The ugliest dress of the night award goes to 

I could go on and on about the ACM's, maybe I will later! Lucky you!  I have a very long list to accomplish today, plus a play date with a good friend and her new little baby boy, oh I love babies!  Not enough to have anymore of my own but I love them when I can give them back when they start yelling and being babies :)  

What other gear do I need to become part of the runners club?!  

Why won't anyone ever answer any of my questions?! ;)