Well I once again forgot to turn my @#**% watch on record until 5min in, but I did manage to finish week 12 of 14 in the C210k program...WHAAAATT??? yes not far now 😀 Assuming all goes well.
I run through a nearby cemetery in the mornings now as they have lovely winding paths looped so I can just go round and round and confuse the squirrels. Starting to say hello to many of the staff now too as I am becoming a regular. I'm the one playing air guitar and drums when my tunes come on my ear buds They must think I am bonkers!
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I'm glad I'm not the only one playing drums while they run. I've also been known to sing when I run alone - if I'm pushing too hard, it slows me down to a "conversational" pace. It sucks when I think I'm on an isolated road and belt out Doug & the Slugs Day by Day only to see people hiking up in the hills 😬 . Oh well. Do what you gotta do to get through the run. I keep my tunes on shuffle so it's a pleasant surprise when a favourite song comes on. I can't help myself 😆🎶
I forgot all about that song! Adding that tonight! So far my fave tracks are Still Breathing by Green Day and this morn I added "All My Life" by the Foo Fighters which I replayed twice. I was singing too but mostly in my head. Tho sometimes its hard to tell if you are singing out loud. ☺️ Got a dirty look from an old fella walking and said "mornin" anyway
It's a great inspirational song. It got me through many a crazy long training power walk 2 years a go when I did the Queen City Marathon Walk. I often got through my entire playlist then. Now with my 30 minute runs on shuffle, it's always a pleasant surprise. Tried running with out music last weekend because I was on call and had to carry my work phone. I ran faster than my usual pace but was not very enjoyable. I really don't enjoy listening to myself huff and puff . My favourite song tends to depend on my mood of the day - sometimes it's a sappy love song, next might be an old rock song, or some independent pop song. My playlist is quite eclectic. Every now and then I do have to skip a song, if I doesn't fit the mood.
The old men I passed today were all very pleasant but I'm pretty sure the teenaged boys I passed were mimicking my huffing and puffing. Another good reason to keep the tunes cranked. I'd rather not know!
Yes I was doing the same while training for a community run. I was told we could not wear headphones so I trained with no music for a few weeks. It was nice but I like my music too much! I did the same thing too with no music - ran too fast and had to search for tunes to slow me down so I could manage the longer distances (anything over 7k is long for me right now) but its working great with a 150 bpm playlist I put together.
Well done Decker. Your doing great. I got out yesterday evening and started increasing distance again. Got up to 6.2 km. I'll go for 7 km next week. I was running to Rap music over the last 2 months. I'm over it now. 😀 The teenagers would definitely be laughing at me if I tried to sing along to F&£k the Police by NWA.
I'm back to listening to daily mix on Spotify. I like not knowing what comes next. Spotify must learn to play music for your taste as all the tracks were fantastic.
Nice Damien! Glad to hear you are back at it again on distance. The music is a huge factor and making the playlists is a blast too. I am remembering songs I had completely forgotten about. I've not tried rap yet, but I was running to reggae in the c25 early weeks and that was fun and surprisingly relaxing too.
Lol I bet they would. Maybe I'll put a "rap list" together. The closest I have now are the DJ Danger mouse Grey album and some tracks by the Beastie Boys. I should dig up some Pogues too on a completely non-rap related note.
I dreamt last night I forgot to put my Garmin watch on for a marathon race 😱 😀
Music certainly helps keep us out there running and lyrics can really lift a flagging runner. I sing and dance on my trail as there's usually just me and a few cows or sheep listening. I was running to Freebird the other day and freaked out a bit to that one 😃
I like that Beastie boys one, Fight for your right to party 😁 I do a cool down walk to Pogues, love you til the end which is in the bridge to 10k programme, as is green day track- Nice guys finish last, and a Foofighters one, I forget which 🙂
As for singing and air guitar I'm glad I'm not the only one! Getting lots of ideas for music tracks now! Went and grabbed a new batch of tunes last night. When I am flagging I put on Still Breathing and I am back in it 😀 Have the Pogues "If I should fall from grace..." in there too now. And "Too bad" by doug and the slugs from a few years back. So many options. Haven't even touched the 70's yet😀!
Lol had to look that one up! 😂 I haven't seen any actual coffins yet but if I did I think I would just quietly turn around and boot it outta there double speed!
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They must think I am bonkers!
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