Love Your Heart 2011

Ran the Love Your Heart again. Last year I clocked in around 58:40, this year my goal was to get as close to 50 minutes as I could. I came in about 56:20, so better than last year, but not too close to 50:00. Maybe I'll keep improving. This year the course was the same, but instead of starting at the top of Chewacla and heading all the way down the bike path and back, it started at the entrance to Chewacla, then up to the top of the Park and back, then out the bike path and back. Once again, I did a good job of passing folks on the hills. I didn't see too many familiar faces out there, Wayne apparently did not run, but I did see my friend Corey who ran barefoot.

Playlist
Rusty Cage -Soundgarden
Prodigal Son -Rolling Stones
Armagideon Time -the Clash
THe Jean Genie -David Bowie
Shadow Stabbing -CAKE
Heroes -David Bowie
Queen B*tch -David Bowie
El Microfono -Mexican Institute of Sound
Black Country Rock -David Bowie
Coming in Hot -Peter Tosh
Sissyneck -Beck
Hyphy -Federation
She Don't Use Jelly -Flaming Lips
Run (I'm a Natural Disaster) -Gnarls Barkley

Time
56:18 (or so)

Distance 6.1 miles
Cumulative distance 19.5 miles

Warmup for Love Your Heart

Love Your Heart 10k is this weekend. I ran it last year, and just signed up to run it again this year, thanks to the spurring of my buddy, Wayne. He's maybe a couple of years younger than me, similar height, slimmer and a lot faster. So it makes me happy that he encourages me to take part in these things. First day out in shorts and t-shirt this year. Ran down the bike path and back, most of the course of the LYH.

Playlist
They'll Need a Crane -They Might Be Giants
As Good As I Can Feel -Funkadelic
Making Flippy Floppy -Talking Heads
1999 -Prince
On A Plain -Nirvana
Rock Problems -the Hold Steady
Search and Destroy -Iggy and the Stooges
Enchanted Pork Fist -Meat Puppets
Mexican Radio -Wall of Voodoo
El Microfono -Mexican Institute of Sound
Caught Up In You -.38 Special
Bust a Move -Young MC
The World's A Mess, It's In My Kiss -X
All I Do Is Win -DJ Khaled
Don't Let's Start -TMBG
Roses Are Free -Ween

Times
L1 15:23 (home to bike path)
L2 12:59 (1st leg of bike path)
L3 4:00 (2nd leg, down to dip into car lot)
L4 11:16 (rest of bike path)
L5 8:17 (end bike path to Ogletree)
L6 7:53 (Ogletree to Tanglewood)
L7 0:52 (home)
Total 1:00:40

Distance 6.4 miles
Cumulative distance 13.4 miles

Same route, a few days later

A lot cooler today. The north side of town got some snow last night, but it's pretty much clear down here. Back into spandex.

Playlist
The Jean Genie -David Bowie
El Microfono -Mexican Institute of Sound
Frontier Psychiatrist -the Avalanches
You Part the Waters -CAKE
Can't Get There From Here -R.E.M.
Heroes -David Bowie
I Wanna Know If It's Good To You -Funkadelic

Times
L1 7:58
L2 7:04
L3 7:26
L4 7:35
L5 0:50
Total 30:54

Distance 3.5 miles
Cumulative distance 7.0 miles

Taking some time off.

After the half marathon, I felt like I was done for a bit. My hips got sore, my feet were in bad shape, and I just needed to recuperate. But I probably went a little longer than I should have, and finally today I got back out there. I'm thinking about running the Love Your Heart 10 k again this year, and I needed to get back on the concrete. I thought about going all the way down the bike path and back, but decided to ease in with a trip down to Chewacla and back. I did make an extra effort on the big hill, to try and work on the hills, but I'm pretty sure a shorter run was a good decision for today. A bit overcast, but warmer than it has been in recent days. First time out in shorts in a while, but with a long sleeve shirt.

Playlist
Federal Funding -CAKE
Benzi Box -Danger Doom
What New York Used To Be -the Kills
I Zimbra -Talking Heads
Rock and Roll Problems -the Hold Steady
Cities -Talking Heads
Search and Destroy -Iggy Pop and the Stooges
El Microfono -Mexican Institute of Sound
Life During Wartime -Talking Heads

Times
L1 8:25
L2 7:18
L3 7:42
L4 7:13
L5 0:54
Total 31:32

Distance 3.5 miles
Cumulative 3.5 miles

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