Monday, June 11, 2012

Motivation Monday: New Music

The two most recent additions to my iPod playlists.

Back in Time by Pitbull from the Men in Black III soundtrack.  I think this is a great motivating and get moving song.  If I elect to do the 10k this weekend it will be one of the songs I will be using to keep me moving.


and this one by Eric Church, Springsteen is just a great cruising long run song.  One of my favorite songs right now.

I am thinking they will both be on my marathon playlist in 26 days and 16 hours.

I did my long run today and decided to do 16 but ended up only doing 14.2 since I had told my grandma I would be there at 9 to get the kids.  I guess I should have got my butt out the door just a little earlier.  I am not going to worry about the other 1.8 miles too much.

Next week will be my last long run...YAY!

Yesterday I did 8x 800s  on a rather hilly terrain
3:58
3:50
4:18
3:52
3:38
4:14
3:30
3:28

I went by effort rather than time.  You can tell where the hills were biggest!  I felt great though and was surprised at how good I felt today after yesterday.

Tomorrow will be a rest day.

What have you added to your running playlist recently?
What is your favorite marathon running song?

23 comments:

  1. Oh I love that new Pitbull song! And I love that the original song in the background is from Dirty Dancing!!!

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  2. Ooh, I haven't heard that yet - need to check it out!
    I always have My Chemical Romance (Dead and Black Parade are my must haves). Also Cheap Trick 'Surrender' because I am cheesy.
    If you run the 10K I hope it's a great run.
    BTW, I have family in Missoula and Polson - I SO want to run that marathon!

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  3. This weekend my favorite song that came on was "Walk It Out"...this used to be the song they would play when i went to bat during my college softball days so it absolutely pumped me up!! you rocked the hilly repeats! 26 days!!!!!!! wwoooo hoooooooo!

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  4. I love pitbull! Always gets me moving a little faster!

    I can't believe you only have one more long run left. I'm so excited for your marathon debut! :)

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  5. New to your blog...and loving it! I am so in need of new additions to my running playlists. Mine are super old and super stale! I will be adding both of your suggestions. Definitely need new tunes to run to. I will be training later this summer to run my first marathon hopefully this fall!

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  6. Loving that song from Men in Black. It's really fun. One of my favorite songs is Standing out in a Crowd by Trisha Yearwood. It's country but has a good long run beat and a great message.
    Nice repeats!

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  7. NICE 800's!!! And on hills, madness!

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  8. I just added The Fighter - Gym CLass Heroes to my playlist. I love that song!

    You should head over to my blog...you won my giveaway! :-)

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  9. i agree with sarah, fighter is the best! i am loving springsteen right now now too! i love country music in the summer!

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  10. I'm so glad you posted this because I haven't added ANYTHING recently and I'm getting sick of my current list (I *require* music on the recumbent bike....) Pitbull is the man. Love it. And I'm going to read the comments here for some more ideas.

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  11. I love this Pitbull song! I just added we are young* and *i'm still standing* by Elton John - totally random! Running past a convertible today, I heard someone blasting the "if you're going through hell, keep on going" country song, just as I was running up the long hill in my training run. Perfect timing!

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  12. I love the Pitbull song; adding it to my playlist as we speak. (I kept forgetting previously.) While I like the Springsteen song, I think it's too slow for me. I like a super fast beat. By the way, check out Walk by the Foo Fighters. I LOVE IT!

    Sarah
    www.thinfluenced.com

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  13. Love that Pitbull song! I'll have to add that one to the playlist!

    Can't believe you only have one more long run!

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  14. speedy 800s, nice job! I love when people post songs so I can find some new jams! Right now I'm loving the fighter by gym class heroes and ryan tedder. Gets me pumped up and that "i can do anything" feeling

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  15. I need some new music. I've been so lazy to get some things going that I've resorted to listening to Pandora when I run.

    You're getting so close!

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  16. Great job on your miles! You are awesome.

    I'm also a fan of Springsteen. I love hearing my little girls sing along with the song. It's a good one.

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  17. I just added Back in Time (Pitbull, Dance Again (J Lo feat Pitbull)and Let's Go (Calvin Harris Ft. Ne Yo. I don't really have a favorite marathon song. Your marathon is so close. I know you are going to do really well!! Have a great rest day :)

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  18. I never run to music but I always like to see what other people are listening to.

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  19. Two of my favorite songs!
    Great training. You are getting close, keep up the good work.

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  20. During this past weekend's 10K in the heat, the Fugazi song Shut the Door came on (Hubby had modified my playlist for his 100-miler)....There was something about the lyrics that made me laugh at the time....

    She's not breathing
    She's not moving
    She's not coming back
    I burn a fire to stay cool
    I burn myself, I am the fuel
    I never meant to be cruel

    It still makes me laugh.... Man, it's funny how sometimes song lyrics just fit the moment even without intending to. :)

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  21. I like that Pitbull song! Good job on your long run and your speed work. I think its fine that you didn't do 20, since you have done several 20+ runs already! I think you are ready to go!

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  22. I LOVE that Eric Church song! It is great! I am so excited for you to run Missoula. Obviously now you have about 25 ish days left. Woohoo! :-)

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  23. I like that Pitbull song too. My favorite songs to run to these days are:
    B.o.B (Featuring Hayley Williams) – Airplanes, Green Day – She’s a Rebel, Jorge Quintero – 300 Violin Orchestra, Katy Perry – Firework, Muse – Uprising,and Nicki Minaj – Starships.

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