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W6R2 & the power of music

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Had an amusing run today, in that I got an odd mix of music on my shuffle. It was a much appreciated distraction as my tummy was a bit achy plus I was still dehydrated from a very busy day yesterday. This run was going to be a challenge.

First to appear was Rage Against the Machine "Killing in the Name Of" which coaxed me into a fierce strut for my warm up. I meant business! ;)

Next Julio Iglesias, Begin the Beguin! ๐Ÿ˜† How random! I nearly laughed out loud! I had a grin on my face, at least.

ELO Wild West Hero, hadn't heard that in ages. I was in the feel-good zone and then my Radio 1 workout mixes came on with some pumping beats.

An eclectic mix, for sure, but it just goes to show that listening to music can be a help to get through what was otherwise a potentially difficult run. I took it slow, lost myself in the tunes and had plenty of water to drink when I got back.

Looking forward to the challenge of W6R3 this Friday! :D

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I might try this.

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Well done, music does make a huge difference and that shuffle can be fun when you donโ€™t know whatโ€™s coming next

On mine amongst a lot of old favourites i have a few of the early songs my partner wrote including the one he wrote for me when we first met and a fun cheesy christmas song he wrote with my grands to entertain them one december day years ago, imagine my smile when Itโ€™s Christmas blasted my ears in the middle of july ๐Ÿ˜€

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Interesting that you weren't as keen on that run either. I'll be doing w6r3 on Friday as well. Good luck to both of us!

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GranspeedGraduate

๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘ I love a good bit of Random! ๐Ÿ˜Š

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Music is fab for inspiring us and spurring us on. I swear by Led Zep when the going gets tough. Halvalla I am coming ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ

My tunes often make me laugh out loud Shakiraโ€™s wherever whenever (or similar ๐Ÿ™‚) always makes me twitter

Iโ€™ve got a pipe and drum tune too which is the music of Arnhem Bridge (to me anyway) So I find that dead inspiring as thatโ€™s where I first heard it.

Whatever it takes to get us over the line. Iโ€™ve even got the theme song from High Noon Do not forsake me oh my darlin ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ

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pippkinsGraduateโ€ข in reply tomisswobble

Ooh Led Zep, one to put on my mix! :)

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misswobbleGraduateโ€ข in reply topippkins

Iโ€™ve got several of theirs ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

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