Remember who you are.
Today is already a much better day than yesterday - I want to thank you all for helping me through the rough spots - from commenting here, to calling me, to posting on the DWT boards, to e-mailing. EVERYTHING. You are wonderful people, and I love you for it.
I just got off the treadmill (still dripping sweat) - but had to come post. I generated a 20 minute playlist for my iPod for the non Cruella workouts, and tried it out this morning - MAN OH MAN did it work. (I've decided it's the first of many - each surrounding a theme - today's is called "lion".)
In 20 minutes I did 1.18 miles. I varied speeds from 2.5 - 5.0mph and incline from 0-0.5.
I'm EXHAUSTED. But I feel freakin' great! And I wanted to share my playlist with you and encourage you, if you have access to these songs - to listen to them today. All of them. Trust me. You'll feel GREAT.
1. Welcome Medly (Main Street - WDW Celebration CD) - this is just a great fun warm-up song, and if you listen hard enough, you'll start to see the street around you.
2. Circle of Life (The Lion King) - what a powerful song - between the softer parts perfect for a cool off - and the beating drums that pick up your feet.
3. One Jump Ahead (Aladdin) - speaking of picking up your feet.
4. EPCOT Entrance Medly (WDW Celebration CD) - classic EPCOT music for a good 3 minute hiatus in your workout - keeps the blood flowing to the creshendo of...
5. The King of Pride Rock (The Lion King - Instrumental) - sure it starts off slow - but at about 3 minutes into the song, as Rafiki pats Simba on the shoulder and the rain starts to fall, and Simba takes those first steps up Pride Rock...(at this point you'll be at minute 19 of a 20 minute workout - crank the speed and go for a highpoint!) - you can hear the ghosts of the kings watching you - and see the birth of the new king - I kid you not - as I was sweating, and breathing and running - I raised my hands to the light - and as the song ended - I was crying. This song is POWERFUL.
And so am I, it seems. Maybe I really can do this.
On second thought....I CAN. I know it - I believe it.
One step at a time - this is, after all, a half-marathon, not a sprint. If I take it slow, as a good friend suggested, and build up to it - not even Cruella can stand in my way.
MAIN STREET AWAITS!!!!!!
YES!!!!!!!you're back!!!That's great!!Thats a great mix of songs I am gonna give it a try.Disney is all flat running,it ranks third in the nation as one of the easiest half marathons.
ReplyDeleteI had a low day yesterday evening,I could only get through mile and a half in 20mintues.I have 6 months to get up to 8.1 miles.Hard work but I can do it.So can you.
Have a great day!!!!!!
c-ya at the start line in 09!
Hey real quik I found on I tunes under podcast,couch to 5k in nine weeks check it out!I'm gonna give it a try.
ReplyDeleteC-ya at the start line in 09!
"I just got off the treadmill (still dripping sweat) - but had to come post." LOL!
ReplyDeleteYou sound as bad as me after a run, wanting to blog.
Glad you had a better day, I'm struggling at the moment with a cold - but keeping on keeping on.
I hoping to get a place for the tower of terror 13K this Oct :-D.
I normaly run for cancer research in the UK but would love to hook my sponsorship in to helping you guys send a family to Disney... any ideas how we can make this happen?
See Ya from the UK.
I totally agree about pacing yourself. Sometimes it's just too much to do everything (work, eat right, exercise, etc.) Sometimes you need to have a little give somewhere or that child within will rebel.
ReplyDeleteGreat job on the workout.
- Kate
p.s. Just listened to the Halloween show for MouseTunes and I loved your introduction.