B.O.B.

Had a great run last night! It felt really good, although I was sweating more than usual and my face was WAY more red than usual... maybe it was extra hot in there... :) Anyway, the TNT training schedule called for 40 minutes easy run, so I did just that. Not too much walking, either. A good mix.

One thing that really helped me get going last night was the EXCELLENT songs that kept (randomly) coming up during the workout:
B.O.B. - Outkast
Mrs. Robinson - the Lemonheads
Hard to Explain - the Strokes
Jump - Van Halen
A Little Less Sixteen Candles, A Little More "Touch Me" - Fall Out Boy
Spiderwebs - No Doubt
Promiscuous - Nelly Furtado/Timbaland
Helena - My Chemical Romance
We Built This City - Jefferson Starship
Livin on a Prayer - Bon Jovi
Love is a Battlefield - Pat Benetar
Paint it Black - Gob

Good music is such a driving force for me. I believe that the Marine Corps Marathon rules prohibit the use of iPods or other music players, and I know that if you attend the TNT training runs you can't listen to music. Not sure how I'm going to get around that one... during the race itself I'll be fine, the half marathon wasn't bad and I'm sure the marathon will be the same. Music would have helped pass the time, but it's not imperative since the excitement of the actual race is pretty entertaining in itself. It's the miles and miles of practice...

It's been so rainy lately. I've been running inside the past few weeks since I've been sort of injured, but also it's been so wet that I can't count on running outside. Even after the great run last night, my hip is really sore today. I tried to stretch it last night and tried to ice it a bit, but I'm not sure that any of that is helping. Argh...

The schedule for today calls for either a rest day or 30-40 minutes of cross-training. I'm opting for cross-training since I'm still trying to get back into the swing of things. Hopefully I can work through the hip funkiness!