Struggling for some good tunes to run to? What does this nerd girl run to you ask?
Here’s a sample of my playlist:
Around My Head by Cage the Elephant
Sail by AWOLNATION
Howlin’ For You by The Black Keys
Move Like Jagger by Maroon 5
Helena Beat by Foster the People
Pocketful of Sunshine by Natasha Bedingfield
Right As Rain by Adele
Jump Around by House of Pain
With You in My Head by UNKLE
Technologic by Daft Punk
Crazy by Gnarls Barkley
Dragula by Rob Zombie
Last Friday Night by Katy Perry
Misery by Maroon 5
Pumped Up Kicks by Foster the People
Your Love is My Drug by Kesha
Sabotage by The Beastie Boys
Feel So Close by Calvin Harris
S&M by Rihanna
So that is a pretty good sampling of my playlist, as you can see I have a pretty good mix of music and I love it all. It makes me run faster and be stronger during my runs. So, I hope this inspires you as well!
I just ran across (pun intended) a really cool jogging website! Jog Fm is a great site that allows you to put in your jogging (or running) mile time and it will pick songs to match your jogging cadence! What a cool way to run! I really like this site. It gives you the option to buy the playlist or you can keep your list if you already have the songs. Here’s my list for 10:00 mile:
Nickelodeon has teamed up with Nintendo Wii to bring you Nickelodeon Fit. This game offers great games to get yours kids in shape and have fun at the same time! Check it out, it’s E for Everyone!
Brad & I signed up at Gold’s Gym today and I couldn’t be happier! After trying to juggle my DVD workouts between naps and kid-related interupptions, I realized that it just wasn’t working for me! I need a place where I can go and just get in the zone without my kids bugging me. (I love my kids, I really do!) We stopped at our local Gold’s Gym and met with Kari and learned more about Gold’s Gym.
Let me just preface by saying that although I worked at a gym (YMCA) for 3 & 1/2 years, I was still intimidated by Gold’s Gym. For some stupid reason I got it into my head that Gold’s is the place for SERIOUS bodybuilders only and the weak or unskilled (or flabby) need not apply. Boy, was I wrong! First off, let me say that Kari was the perfect person to take us on the tour, because she was built, but not intimidating. (If she had been bleach blonde with the perfect tan and perfect body, I would have barfed and then walked out! You know what I’m talking about!) The people at Gold’s were friendly and totally not intimidating (yea!!!). So, we signed up and I am really excited to get going on my workouts! I am ready to take back my life and feel confident and sexy to boot!
I will be posting a photo of my progress monthly more for my benefit than for everyone else, however if my weight loss and toning up encourages someone else, then awesome! But let me tell you, posting this LOVELY before photo is really humbling, so be kind please!
So, I started the Slim in 6 series by Beachbody. I didn’t have the first disc, which was Start It Up, so I went ahead for the Ramp It Up series. I did the first workout on Saturday, but realized that I wanted the 6 days to be a Monday thru Saturday routine, not Saturday thru Friday. So I reastarted Day 1, not like it really matter as the routine is the same for the first 3 weeks. But still. I am tired and sore. I can barely feel my poor arms to type, but I know that in the end this will be a really good thing! I am not going to post the Before pics until 3 weeks time. Then I will post them along with my half way progress.
