FINALLY! A great workout! Just got done with 3 miles...I'm slowly but surely working back up again. I can feel the hip but I wouldn't say I'm in pain...just kind of a nagging feeling but today I plowed through it, stretched like I was supposed to and am now enjoying some homemade guacamole with organic avocado, tomato, onion, hot sauce, lemon juice, and low-fat sour cream...yum!
And a quick shout-out to my mom, the birthday girl. Well, okay her birthday was last week but we just celebrated and she got a new ipod--I promise I will help you download some songs mom!
Here's my "top ten" on my ipod...some of these are part of the reason I stay motivated to run...music helps!
1. "I Gotta Feelin'" by The Black Eyed Peas (this song just makes me happy cause it's got a good, positive vibe)
2. "My Way" by Limp Bizkit (this is my nod to old school! Yes, it's older than dirt but I still want to bust out dancing in the street when it comes on)
3. "She Wolf" by Shakira (I really don't want to like this song. I am not a Shakira fan. Never have been. But something about this song gets my feet off the pavement)
4. "Ice Cream Paint Job" by Dorrough (just because somewhere, deep down inside of me, I am a rapper)
5. "Not Enough" by Our Lady Peace (one of my favorite songs of all time...this is good stuff)
6. "Violin Theme from Schindler's List" by Itzhak Pearlman (I saw him play this in person from about 20 feet away and have rarely been moved by music like I was then. Plus, it helps slow down my breathing)
7. "Good Girls Go Bad" by Cobra Starship (the lead singer of this now-popular band used to be in a smaller band that I adored in college. My friend Cas and I used to hang with them. And now he's uber-famous)
8. "Shake It" by Metro Station (well, because it makes me feel okay about things shakin' when I run)
9. "You are My Joy" by Reindeer Section (one of those little-known songs that no one's ever heard of but is just so great)
10. "Keeps Gettin' Better" by Christina Aguilera (because I really need to get better and better!)
Any suggestions? What do YOU think I should download to make these workouts a little more fun?
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Honestly, some of the song titles scare me a little, but I will load (or download) any song that will give me at least one hour's worth of good motivation - with a little "cool down" music at the end. I gladly accept your advice and help - you're the best music guru ever! Love you lots!!!
ReplyDeleteArcade Fire's "Wake Up"
ReplyDeleteI begin and end each run with this song. The backbeat is great for running, but the lyrics move me even more. There are lots of theories on what the song means, but I think its about how adults tend to repress kids and their emotions, and how we'd be happier in the end, if only we just allowed kids to be kids. You know, let them ROAR and get dirty and traipse about within their imaginations. I think this is why Where The Wild Things Are film chose the song for their soundtrack.
Anyway, I picture Landon each time I listen to it.
Download it now.
Oh. And also, anything by Beyonce. I love her. And I'm not afraid to say it.
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