Half marathon/Piece of Cake

I ran the half marathon this morning. A pretty nice route although a few twists and turns, and some ups and downs as well. Got to see a few of my friends there, mostly Forestry folks, and Penny was there helping run the show as usual. As for a playlist, I dialed in all of my CAKE because 1. I'm going to see them tonight in B'ham (!), and 2. it's easier than having to try and program a 2+ hour playlist. I didn't even get into "Comfort Eagle" or "Prolonging the Magic"! Right now, my hips and feet are quite sore, though I'm not feeling totally wiped out.

I won't be able to do the Love Your Heart 10K next weekend, as I have to attend a work function, but I'm not too bummed about it since I hit the Half this year.

Playlist -All CAKE
Federal Funding -from "Showroom of Compassion"
Long Time -from "Showroom of Compassion"
Got to Move -from "Showroom of Compassion"
What's Now Is Now -from "Showroom of Compassion"
Mustache Man (Wasted) -from "Showroom of Compassion"
Teenage Pregnancy -from "Showroom of Compassion"
Sick of You -from "Showroom of Compassion"
Easy to Crash -from "Showroom of Compassion"
Bound Away -from "Showroom of Compassion"
The Winter -from "Showroom of Compassion"
Italian Guy -from "Showroom of Compassion"
Wheels -from "Pressure Chief"
No Phone -from "Pressure Chief"
Dime -from "Pressure Chief"
Carbon Monoxide -from "Pressure Chief"
The Guitar Man -from "Pressure Chief"
Tougher Than It Is -from "Pressure Chief"
Frank Sinatra -from "Fashion Nugget"
The Distance -from "Fashion Nugget"
Daria -from "Fashion Nugget"
Race Car Ya-Yas -from "Fashion Nugget"
I Will Survive -from "Fashion Nugget"
Stickshifts and Safetybelts -from "Fashion Nugget"
Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps -from "Fashion Nugget"
Nugget -from "Fashion Nugget"
Italian Leather Sofa -from "Fashion Nugget"
Sad Songs and Waltzes -from "Fashion Nugget"
Ruby Sees All -from "Motorcade of Generosity"
Pentagram -from "Motorcade of Generosity"
Jolene -from "Motorcade of Generosity"
Haze of Love -from "Motorcade of Generosity"
You Part The Waters -from "Motorcade of Generosity"
Jesus Wrote a Blank Check -from "Motorcade of Generosity"
Wheels -from "Wheels" (EP)
No Phone -from "Wheels" (EP)
Daria -from "Wheels" (EP)
Excuse Me (I Think I've Got A Heartache) -from "Wheels" (EP)
Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town -from "Wheels" (EP)

Unofficial time, about 2:11:00 Just over 10 minute miles. I'll take that for a first attempt on an official course.

Distance 13.1 miles
Cumulative distance 36.7 miles

Gearing up for the half marathon

Another 6+ to gear up for the half marathon this coming Saturday. University, Donahue, Magnolia, Gay all the way (no turn on Thach/Armstrong).

Playlist
Girl -Beck
Hot Pink -Meat Puppets
Lump -Presidents of the USA
Clap Hands -Tom Waits
Little Man With A Gun In His Hand -Minutemen
What Goes On -Velvet Underground
Your Phone's Off The Hook, But You're Not -X
Big Jilm -Ween
Sour Cherry -The Kills
Confusion Fog -Meat Puppets
All Apologies -Nirvana
Seven Nation Army -White Stripes
Undone (The Sweater Song) -Weezer
Mexican Radio -Wall of Voodoo
Let Forever Be -Chemical Brothers
Tried and True -Ween
Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Part II -Flaming Lips
War Pigs -Black Sabbath

Times
L1 14:46
L2 17:38
L3 4:39
L4 7:15
L5 6:12
L6 12:12
L7 0:49
Total 1:03:31

Distance 6.7 miles
Cumulative distance 23.6 miles

Clear cold day

Another run up and over the hill, down to Chewacla and back. My classes for this afternoon were canceled as an artifact of the 'winter weather' (really the Auburn football team winning the National Championship!) on Monday and Tuesday, so I took advantage of the extra time for a clear cold run.

Playlist
Slavedriver -Jenny and Johnny
The Glory of Man -Minutemen
The Distance -Cake
She Blinded Me With Science -Thomas Dolby
F*ckin' With My Head -Beck
Mutilated Lips -Ween
Paranoid -Black Sabbath
The Stallion Part 3 -Ween
Been Caught Stealing -Jane's Addiction
Motel Room In My Bed -X

Times
L1 8:10
L2 7:03
L3 7:21
L4 7:17
L5 0:46
Total 30:37 Glad to be back within the 30 minute range. Feeling like I'm getting back into the swing of things.

Distance 3.5 miles
Cumulative distance 16.9 miles

Cold and going to rain/snow

I've let myself eat a little bit off my New Year's Resolved Diet (less meat, more whole grain, less cheese/dairy, more veggies) because of social engagements with friends. A corollary to the Diet is that I don't want to put anybody out with my personally imposed dietary restriction. I took an extra day off after the 7 miler, and I needed to get out before tonight's expected freezing rain and/or snow. So I went on an old route I haven't seen in a while, down to Chewacla and back.

Playlist (Cold Rain and Snow Mix)
Cold Brains -Beck
Cold Sweat -James Brown
Cold Blood -Peter Tosh
Cold and Wet -Ween
Fool in the Rain -Led Zeppelin
Look at the Rain -Meat Puppets
The Rain Song -Led Zeppelin

Times
L1 8:35
L2 7:05
L3 7:23
L4 7:13
L5 0:48
Total 31:04

Distance 3.5 miles (I just remeasured, seems longer than I remember?)
Cumulative 13.4 miles

Back in Auburn, going long

Back on the road after a few days off again, after getting back to Auburn.
Down Wright's Mill to Ogletree and back up Moore's Mill to University. One of my big loops. The inspirational nature of the mix got me to turn left at the stop sign and keep going. At least now I feel a little more confidence in getting to do that half marathon.

Playlist (Inspirational)
White Girl -X
The World's A Mess, It's In My Kiss -X
Lust for Life -Iggy Pop
Mexican Radio -Wall of Voodoo
Born Free -M.I.A.
Bust A Move -Young M.C.
I Just Got Back -Parliament
Electric Avenue -Eddy Grant
The Next Episode -Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg
Red Hot Mama -Funkadelic
Our Lips Are Sealed -the Go-Gos
Exactly Where I'm At -Ween
Jimmy the Exploder -White Stripes
Opera Singer -Cake
Meanwhile, Rick James -Cake
F**k You -Cee Lo Green
Save It For Later -the English Beat
Rock Problems -the Hold Steady

Times
L1 8:35
L2 12:04
L3 20:50
L4 26:21
L5 0:49
Total 1:08:13

Distance 7.1 miles (got under 10 minute miles, yay)
Cumulative distance 9.9 miles

First Run of 2011/Presidio

First run of 2011! A beautiful run up into the Presidio and around the golf course. Back through Mountain Lake Park. A lovely run for the first of 2011 and the last in California for a while. I got to see X at Slim's, Wow, what a show. After showing the movie "The Unheard Music", the band came out and played all of "Los Angeles" and a bunch more. Also, Ray Manzarek (of the Doors) played a few songs with them. Awesome. In a couple of weeks we're off to see Cake in Birmingham. Yahoo!

Playlist
We Are The Dead -David Bowie
What New York Used to Be -the Kills
Paper Planes -M.I.A.
Los Angeles -X
Rock Problems -the Hold Steady
Ruby -Kaiser Chiefs
White Girl -X
Ruby Sees All -Cake
Wheels -Cake

Time
28:16

Distance 2.8 miles

Last Run of 2010/Sonoma

A couple of days late to post, but I did get out one more time in 2010. I ran through Sonoma Valley Regional Park, along the paved route, a 1.2 mile trail. It was a bit tough on me, being rather cold and a gentle uphill course on the way up (and downhill on the way back). For some reason, that park takes it out of me, even though it's a small park.

Playlist (Peter Tosh)
Burial -from "Legalize It"
Peace Treaty -from "Mama Africa"
African -from "Equal Rights"
Stepping Razor -from "Equal Rights"
Crystal Ball -from "Mystic Man"
Cold Blood -from "Wanted: Dread and Alive"
Moses the Prophet -from "Bush Doctor"

Time
23:16

Distance 2.4 miles
Cumulative distance 21.3
Cumulative for 2010 ???