Horror Stories and Going For It

A lot of people almost died running.  Or they lose their cartilage, or have a mild stroke, or any number of other terrible things that I have learned this week after the simple sentence, "I am running a half marathon in September."  When they see the horror on my face, they usually back up the story with, "But I am sure you will do fine."  Thanks.  Thank you SOOOOOOO much.

I put on "Happy" by Pharrell and just run.  I am going to run until this body will allow me to do no more.  But I am hoping that day isn't for at least 80 more years.  Because I finally know what this "runners high" feels like.  And it is FANTASTIC.

Here is the weekly wrap up for how training went:
Body: My shorts are all a lot looser and I have no "muffin top" at all.  Thank goodness, because that wasn't sexy.
Time: I shaved 15 seconds off each mile this week, not great, but not shabby.
Mental: That first 20 minutes before I am warmed up is drag.  I have to adjust my shoe laces, make sure my head band isn't too tight, and find out WHY my kids wait until I am running to have some sort of crisis.
Goals: I want to get to a 9:20 mile by the end of next week.  I am also going to do 10 miles this next week.

If you want to know what my play list is here you go.  I have found that a lot of the "running music" didn't really do it for me, and I didn't like some of the songs, so I had to listen to HOURS of Pandora to find a list I liked and I could get behind listening to. 

1. Happy by Pharrell
2. 500 Miles by Steven Curtis Chapman
3. Ain't Nothin' About You by Brooks and Dunn
4. Catch My Breath by Kelly Clarkson
5. Hall of Fame by The Script feat. Will.i.am
6. Hold On Tight by Electric Light Orchestra
7. Home by Phillip Phillips
8. I Gotta Feeling by the Black Eyed Peas
9. People Like us by Kelly Clarkson
10. The Sound of Sunshine by Michael Franti
11. Step Up To the Microphone by Newsboys
12. We Will Rock You by Queen
13. We are Brave by Shawn McDonald
14. (Perfect) by Pink
15. Can't Hold Us by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
16. Work by Jars of Clay
17. Coming Home by Diddy *Note: I know there are a few "choice" words in the song, but overall I like the words and the song.
18. Best Day of My Life by American Authors
19. Pompeii by Bastille
20. The Man by Aloe Blacc
21. Ready, Set, Go by Royal Taylor
22. Wake me Up by Avicii
23. Hey Brother by Avicii

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