I met bright and early with a few friends this morning for a quick (not) fun long run. Some folks arrived late and joined us while others left early. In the end, a very kind 65 year old man and I did 21 miles together. After we parted was my iPod brought be the rest of the way.
I made a playlist for a marathon last year and decided to use it the last 4 miles. How is it that a good song can make you forget how tired you are for 3-4 minutes at a time?
Anyway, I finished what I set out to do - 25 miles. That really boosted my confidence level up. I felt good upon finishing up like I still had a few miles left in me if I needed to go further.
OK, I'm going to make a request out there to blog land. I've been listening to the same songs for a year or more. Some of these tunes have been on my iPod for over 3 years. I need some new tunes. I'm looking for suggestions. What songs work for you as running songs? What song has pulled you out of a funk (even if only for the length of the song)? Anything goes, country, hard rock, pop rock, christian rock, jazz, classic rock, or a good dance mix. Please throw your suggestions this way.
Today's winners (songs that really got me moving after mile 21): Great Balls of Fire - J Lewis; Surfin' USA- Beach boys; Material Girl - Madonna; My Humps - Black eyed peas; and Save a horse ride a cowboy - Big and Rich.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions you can provide. |