Epic Marathon Music Project & "Run" With Me!

I've been up since 3:30 am. I'm not sure why but I know I'll be paying for this later.

I've also been looking for my mp3 player since 3:30 am so I can go out for a run.  I know, I know. A lot of events, people, websites, etc. recommend against having a music device while running, but I'm a thinker and when I run without music, I over think and let my emotions dictate my pace and while I agree with Pre that suicide pace is the way to go, I don't want to die in anger.  Just kidding.

So it got me thinking how much I love music and how much I love words of encouragment. And how my first ever half, thats 13.1 miles for you folks who doesn't know, is a month away, I should probably get a new mp3 player that has a battery life of at least 26.2 miles (I want to run a full too!) and some new music.

Here, my pals is where you come in! I need 2, yes thats rights TWO (I'm very demanding aren't I?) favors from you!


Favor #1- Marathon Music Recommendations!

I'm pretty open to any genre but keep in mind that I need something upbeat (ideal is 180 beats per minute- think "I think I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese, I REALLY THINK SO!") but since I'm not really aiming for 180 bpm, any upbeat music is good. Nothing too slow or too thinky, or at least let me know its just a good song, albeit not for running. I've been looking for new awesome music lately anyway.

Favor #2- YOU!

I need YOU! I don't know very much "runners" around me and most of my friends are out of town (Hi So-Cal, Texas, New Jersey, China, & Philippines! Oh & Japan!).  I'll be running my half  alone and I'll admit that I'm terrified and excited at the same time. And I was thinking, since if you read the tag line of this blog, "Run With Me" that I'll take YOU ALL for the half with me! Well, at least your voice! Like I said, I'm a words of encouragement type of person, so having your voice along for the run would make the miles go by so much quicker.

So I was thinking, record yourself! Tell me a story, tell me a memory, tell me a joke (OH MAN I LOVE JOKES!!!), tell me something encouraging, sing me a song, anything! Just record yourself and I'll add you to my marathon playlist! All I ask is that you keep it sweet and short, nothing like 10 minutes long and that you don't make me cry. Laughing while running is good, but crying while running, while isn't bad, isn't preferred.

I'm so excited to run my half- because I want to hear y'all!- and I'll keep on trying to convert all my local friends from non-runners to runners so I won't have to run alone (haha, watch out, I'll be knocking at your door with pamphlets) but I'm so excited to be carrying all you guys around in my handy dandy new iTouch!

So to simplify:

1. Send me your marathon (upbeat!) music recommendations! Comment, Facebook, Twitter, e-mail, text, call, whatever, just get em my way!
2. Record yourself either telling a story, a joke, (I really love jokes!) a memory, singing, or anything encouraging and send it to me catheruns (at) gmail (dot) com. Don't forget that S! catherunS!

I have a month to compile everything and I'm excited. I'll try not to listen to all the hundreds (I know I'll get hundreds because YOU'RE doing it!) of messages till race day. But please keep them positive. If I hear something bad at mile 12 and not finish the last 1.1 miles, I'm coming after you! Haha.

Thanks guys! I've been really discouraged about running lately for various reasons, loosing my mp3 player just being one of them, and now I'm really looking forward to running that half in less than a month! What was I thinking?!

PS. Here is an unrelated (it sorta is!) picture. I have my pre-"race" food! Snickers marathon bars! This stuff is expensive but its so worth it! And I get to eat it for the last 2 of my long runs before the half so I can get used to it!!! Its so good!

Strength Training 08/08/11 & Music Monday

This is how I felt about today's P90x session! It was bleh! But at least I did my best. Now to just forget the rest. I've been alternating just upper body stuff every other day.  Today was Chest, Shoulders, & Triceps.  I really wanted to make it count, and I know it still does even tho I feel iffy about it, because I seriously ate not so cleanly yesterday, Saturday, & Friday. Calorie wise, I'm still below 2000, which is a big step from max 1200, but it wasn't clean food at all. I had ice cream!!! I haven't had legit ice cream in a while. I also had cake! Haven't had legit cake in a while either! Then last night I had Swedish pancakes! I haven't had pancakes, Swedish too, in a while either. I know my body hates me, but I needed some sort of break. Its back to the grind now. Which is a very good thing.

I haven't had a P90x session in a while where I didn't feel like puking after. I think I need to cycle off jack3d too. I decreased from 1.5 scoops of jack3d back to 1 but I still feel like puking. Maybe cuz I do it on an empty stomach.

It is all good tho. I'm seeing a difference in my arms and I'm so glad I am because I don't like my arms. I know theres no such thing as "targeted" fat loss, but I know I can tighten up my muscles and pull everything in till the fat falls off my arms =] Oh happy joy joy. That keeps me going. Seeing results and just knowing that I'm doing this for me by me. I also need to get some adjustable weights!

Keeps me going!

Time to protein shake and shower.

PS. I link this on Twitter & Facebook because I love hearing from y'all. I have many of you messaging me questions about 2 main things: motivation & what to eat.  I'll have posts on that coming up. I swear! Especially the food stuff! Haha. But yeah, keep going you guys! Keep going!!! Happy 100th post to me =]

MUSIC MONDAY!!!

 

I have a mix that a friend gave me and this song was on it and I really liked it. I really like it for working out because all I do is WIN WIN WIN!!!

Music Monday

For working out or running. Its awesome.

Cat Daddy has a really good tempo to run to.