Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Running Times

I have a few things to post about today. I want to share my latest running playlist and give an update on my running and some fun runs I have coming up. I was taugh in my Public Speaking class at SLCC that it's best to preview the topics you are going to cover when communicating with an audience. Lol. I may not have an audience, but apparently I did learn something in that class. I'm amazed.


I make at least one small change to my playlist about every time I run. Gotta keep it fresh. I also think I have a pretty strange taste in running music. The list is quite random. Here is my latest running playlist:

E.T. by Katy Perry
Fading by Rihanna
Skinny Love by Bon Iver
Do It Like This by The Black Eyed peas
Love You Long Time by The Black Eyed Peas
Pull Up the People by M.I.A.
Diggin' On You by TLC
Blah Blah Blah by Ke$ha
New Low by Middle Class Rut
Untouched by The Veronicas
Musis Is My Hot Hot Sex by CSS


New Low and Skinny Love are two randoms that I've stumbled upon recently. I love them! I love new music, but especially new running music. It's nice to be able to get lost in an awesome song while you run. Running is a very mental thing for me. You're looking at a girl who had to start from the very very bottom of the running ladder and who is still struggling to ever-so-slowly raise the amount of miles I can run at once. My training has been taking forever, but I'm ok with it. I know that when you take your time training, you are much less prone to injury.


The furthest I have ran so far is 6 miles. I made good timing, but I was on the treadmill. Poop. I have recently found out that I enjoy running outside more than I thought! I have done a few outside runs in the past few weeks and it's nice to have a change of scenery. Looking out the window at the rugs in front of the bank across the street just isn't cutting it. Look at my new running shoes....you would think I gave birth to them, I love them so much. 2nd pair of running shoes!




So Ragnar is June 17-18th and guess who has a family reunion complete with family pictures on June 18th? THIS LADY! Yep, I'm going to have to have my brother follow me through my last run and take me up to bountiful to shower and say cheese the minute I am done. I won't get to wait with my team at the finish line =/ Oh well. My grandma and grandpa planned this whole family reunion thing and it is very important to them. I will hustle my bustle and shower and be there prob. in the nick of time for the pictures and to scarf down some food. Sounds like I'll have quite the day, hu? In June and September there are two more Dirty Dash's. I think I may only be doing the one in September. I HAVE to do it though, that was the most fun I have ever had.


My nanny friend, Katie, and I have decided to do a half marathon next spring! Scary!!! Exciting!!! She lives in NY and we are going to meet up in Texas to run it. It is the Dallas, TX half marathon. I am pumped! I can't wait to see her! So, even though I said I would quit running and check out maybe biking, I just can't. It's too much fun. i feel great when I get done with a run. Also, as you can see, I just have way too much fun with runs so I will keep going for now.


PS-Hiking is coming up!!! I am so pumped. I am hiking with my hiking group this Thursday. I can't wait =)