Music of the Day

Robyn helped me through my 5 miler this morning:

You know the HB Tune iPhone holder I recently reviewed?

Well, it broke this morning. The little plastic piece you thread the velcro strap through just broke in half as I was tightening it on my hand. I will edit the original review to reflect this. I'm not going to e-mail the company because I got it for free and don't really have much interest in replacing it but maybe this information will help someone considering purchasing it. 

HB Tune

Weekly Mileage ending 7/28/13

Tuesday 7/23- 3.05 miles
Wednesday 7/24- 4.03 miles
Thursday 7//25- 4.51 miles
Saturday 7/27- 3 miles
Sunday 7/28- 7 miles

Total: 21.6 miles

Bay Trail Sunrise

Music of the Day

I know some runners are vehemently against listening to music while running. For some good reasons- listening to music with headphones and a loud volume makes you less aware of your surroundings which is dangerous for those of us that run on roads. Also, specifically with regards to barefoot running, listening to music with slower tempos can affect your cadence which needs to be pretty high when running barefoot.  I don't adhere to the "cadence must be above 180+" stance, but I do try to keep a pretty short stride and try to have soft, quick step.  I solve these problems by listening to mostly upbeat, faster music and just using the speaker of my iPhone rather than headphones. BONUS: passers-by get to listen to my awesome tunes.

I use the Pandora app and a couple of songs that I really liked running to this morning (on my M.I.A. channel) were:

Miike Snow, Animal

All the lyrics because they're all good:

There was a time when my world
Was filled with darkness
Then I stopped dreaming now
I'm supposed to fill it up with something

In your eyes I see the eyes of somebody
I knew before, long ago
But I'm still trying to make my mind up
Am I free or am I tied up?

I change shapes just to hide in this place
But I'm still, I'm still an animal
Nobody knows it but me when I slip
Yeah I slip, I'm still an animal

There is a hole and I tried to fill it up with money
But it gets bigger till your horse is always running
In your eyes I see the eyes of somebody
That could be strong

Tell me if I'm wrong
And now I'm pulling your disguise up
Are you free or are you tied up?

I change shapes just to hide in this place
But I'm still, I'm still an animal
Nobody knows it but me when I slip
Yeah I slip, I'm still an animal

Kid Cudi, Dat New, "New" (Explicit lyrics)

Favorite lyrics from this: "Blood Sweat and Tears Homie I'm made of it" and the hook "You can look all over but you'll never find/ (hot shit) like mine/ WOOP... it blow your mind".

Weekly Mileage ending 7/21/13

Tuesday 7/16- 3.09 miles
Wednesday 7/17- 4 miles
Thursday 7/18- 3.56 miles
Saturday 7/20- 3.07 miles
Sunday 7/21- 6.01 miles

Total: 19.7 miles

I ran my long run this week in Vibram Fivefinger Bikilas because I bruised the ball of my left foot at some point during the week but I still wanted to run for an hour because I hadn't done that in months!  I ran a bit faster than barefoot over a longer distance with the shoes on.  I often consider training at least part of the time in minimalist shoes because there are so many beautiful not-so-barefoot-friendly trails to run and race on in this area. For right now I still prefer barefoot but I think mixing it up helps prevent overuse injuries- I definitely run differently with shoes on.

BIG SUR 2014

BIG SUR 2014!!

Yes, I am yelling.  I just can't contain my excitement because I just registered for my first marathon. Not just any marathon, but one of the most beautiful marathons in the world. Because it is such an amazing race, it sells out quickly and long before the event. So, I have a little over 9 months to train for the April 27, 2014 race date!