Holy sore legs, Batman!
I got up yesterday morning before Hudson did, asked Todd to take care of morning baby duties, and I set off. On foot. Around our hilly neighborhood. My friend at It Is Everlasting wrote a running plan for me. This is a realistic running plan. I asked her to set it up where I run three days every week and in the end of 8 weeks I’m able to run a 5K.
So yesterday morning, I was off. With my iPod on my arm and my face freezing. But I was so proud of myself for just getting both feet out the door! My workout yesterday was to do a warm-up walk for 5 minutes, then jog for 2 minutes and walk for 2 minutes. I repeated this five times for a total of 20 minutes of run/walk.
I’m about to admit something that I’m really ashamed to admit. I haven’t worked out since I had the scary episode when I was pregnant. The scary episode (where I had severe bleeding at 7 weeks) happened and my doctor told me to take it easy for 3 weeks. I turned those 3 weeks into an excuse to stop working out even when 4 weeks rolled around. Then the horrible sickness started and didn’t stop until I was 26 weeks pregnant. I’m not giving excuses, but I’m letting you know how long it had been since my body had done anything more than power walk.
When I got home from my first run I was tired, but I felt energized. Today, my legs are a little sore in the thighs– thank goodness it’s not the shins. And I’m taking Hudson on a big walk when he wakes up from his nap. Tomorrow morning I’ll be out again– running.
Here’s my ultimate goal. I know I wanted to do this before turning 30— and I may even do it before turning 28! It just so happens that I’ll already be spending the weekend in Charleston over the March 27 weekend with some fabulous ladies (not that Charleston is THAT far me anyway). Since I’ll be in town and I’m working toward a 5K now, I should go ahead and set my final goal at completing a 10K. And what better 10K than the Cooper River Bridge Run in Charleston?
Now, on for the second part of this post. While I was running yesterday, I realized that I didn’t set up a decent playlist on my iPod. THEN my iPod battery just died on me. So I spent a good part of this morning making my ultimate playlist.
I have a tendency to skip a song after listening to it for 30 seconds while I’m exercising, so I put quite a few songs on this list to make sure that they’ll cover the entire run. I also don’t want to hear the same exact songs every day. Here are my running choices. These are all songs that make me want to get up and dance or just put me in a good mood.
| Alone- Heart |
| Call On Me- Eric Prydz |
| Carry On- Pat Green |
| Carry On Wayward Son- Kansas |
| Clocks- Coldplay |
| Dancing on the Ceiling- Lionel Richie |
| Dancing With Myself- Billy Idol |
| Don’t Stop Believin’- Glee Cast |
| Escape- Enrique Iglesias |
| Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic- The Police |
| Everyday People- Sly and the Family Stone |
| Fireflies- Owl City |
| Flashdance (What a Feeling)- Irene Cara |
| Float On- Modest Mouse |
| Forever- Chris Brown |
| Friday I’m In Love- The Cure |
| Gloria- Laura Branigan |
| Go Your Own Way- Fleetwood Mac |
| Gone- Kelly Clarkson |
| Halo / Walking On Sunshine- Glee Cast |
| Heaven Is a Place on Earth- Belinda Carlisle |
| Honestly- Zwan |
| How Will I Know- Whitney Houston |
| I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’- Scissor Sisters |
| I Gotta Feeling- Black Eyed Peas |
| I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)- The Proclaimers |
| It’s My Life / Confessions, Pt. II- Glee Cast |
| Let the River Run- Carly Simon |
| Like a Prayer- Madonna |
| Louisiana Saturday Night- Mel McDaniel |
| Love Story- Taylor Swift |
| More than a feeling- Boston |
| My Life Would Suck Without You- Kelly Clarkson |
| One More Time- Daft Punk |
| Radio Nowhere- Bruce Springsteen |
| Rain King- Counting Crows |
| Safe in the Arms of Love- Martina McBride |
| Shadows of the Night- Pat Benatar |
| So Small- Carrie Underwood |
| Some Hearts- Carrie Underwood |
| Speed of Sound-Coldplay |
| St. Elmos Fire- John Parr |
| Such Great Heights- The Postal Service |
| Take On Me- a-ha |
| Testify to Love- Avalon |
| Vacation- The Go-Gos |
| Viva la Vida- Coldplay |
| Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’- Michael Jackson |
| The Way You Make Me Feel- Michael Jackson |
| Where Does the Good Go?- Tegan and Sara |
| Where You Are- Rascal Flatts |
| You Belong With Me- Taylor Swift |
Now that you know my taste in music, do you have any other music suggestions for my running playlist?
I’ll leave you with one more question. What is the best jogging stroller out there? I want a jogging stroller that can also be used in the airport, in the mall, or on sidewalks around town. Thanks for the help!
