Back to the Future

I think before I can bring you to present day I need to finish telling my back story.

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Once I had decided that I was going to make the commitment to become a "runner" I had to find my motivation. So I looked to the thing I love most...MUSIC!! Now most "professional" runners would say if you are good runner you shouldn't listen to music while running because you are suppose to be listening to your breathing, etc. I can totally respect that angle; however, I am not a professional and at this point I wasn't even an amateur so I needed all the motivation I could find.

My first playlist:



These are some of the songs that pushed me through learning how to run that first mile without stopping for the occasional walk/run to catch my breath. They are you typical upbeat pop songs that you would hear at any gym; however, for me there were my personal cheerleaders. Depending on the kind of day I was having there would be a least one song that would resenate with me and I found myself getting lost in the lyrics and what they were teaching me at that moment.

My first "kick-butt" song that I quickly made what Nike calls my "powersong" was Kelly Clarkson's "What doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger." Although the song was is written in a relationship format when you are pouring with sweat, hearing your heartbeat behind the bass of the music and wanting to quite the song becomes your personal coach. I would grit my teeth and as I purged all the weak thoughts not only about running but about the stress life was bringing to my door. Because "what doesn't kill you makes you a fighter, footsteps even lighter." ~Kelly Clarkson

Every song on this playlist found it's way there because A) I like the song and B) they became my cheer sections and my inspiration to keep running.

I have now moved onto a new playlists but sometimes when I am feeling like I need a little push I go back to my cheer squad!

Hope you enjoy them and that maybe one will inspire you to be stronger, see the light when there is no light, give you the strength you need to push you, get your kicks pumped up and while doing all of that remind you to have FUN!

Good Luck!!

"Remember...it is a marathon, not a sprint."