rock you like a hurricane and other songs that inspire a good run.

Yes, I feel that sometimes, your personal play list can carry you through the work. What is the work? I am preparing for a summer of fun runs and bike rides. This Friday was a day to work on the run. First, let me begin with my first running goal. I plan on joining my coworker and several others in a run called the river to river relay...it stretches from the Mississippi to the Ohio river, meeting at the southern tip of Illinois. This is supposed to be a challenging course...mostly hills! The teams are comprised of 10 people, relaying 3-4 miles at a time. I am just getting strong in my own 3 mile pace again. No matter, I will do my best for my team. And I plan on having a good time to boot.

My run Friday:
Goal was 3 miles
My pace was a 9:31 minute mile pace...slower than what I am capable of but I am just getting back into this.
The Play list....why is this important? Because it is what got me through the run when my legs began to feel like jello and my butt felt like it couldn't turn over my legs anymore! Thanks to Geoff who made this for me when I mentioned a time back that I like to run to loud, driving metal, drum beats and guitars...it is motivating :)
The Cult-Fire Woman
Iron Maiden-Run to the Hills
...End mile 1
Van Halen-Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love
The Scorpions-Rock You Like a Hurricane...from this I took the line, "he's licking his lips, he's ready to win" as I licked my lips with thirst, took a swig of water and began the down hill part of running the last half of my run.
Anthrax-Caught in a Mosh
...End mile 2. Going into the final stretch and I thankfully have Judas Priest to carry me home with Turbo Lover! As I finish my 3 miles, I am beginning Iron Maiden's Aces High. My goal is to be able to get myself back to my pace of an 8:40 minute mile and finish my run with Turbo Lover...just because I think it sounds cool!
I made my Goal of 3 miles. I kept my pace of 9:31 and finished in 28 minutes 33 seconds. I actually had little left in me today.
So I did a mini ab session:
Hi to Lo Chops with the cables at 40lbs 15 reps a side
Sit Ups of the Glute Ham Raise with 10lbs behind the neck for 15 reps
4 sets
Side Bends with 16KG Kettle bell 10 reps a side
Break Dancin' (on floor in push up position kicking the right foot to the left hand using trunk rotation, alternating sides) 15 reps a side
4 sets
Fin.
Not bad.