Okay, this entry is mostly about music.
For those of you who know me well, you are aware of my almost obsessive need
to keep my iPod fresh and full of good tunes.
It used to be just for the hell of it, but now it is all about having
good stuff to listen to when I am training.
In fact, I want a waterproof mp3 player (like a Speedo Aquabeat) so I
can listen to music while I am swimming too.
LOL.
I have had occasions where I have been walking through the lounge on my
way to the kitchen to get a snack or protein shake, and my flatmate has had one
of the music channels on. I have stopped
dead in my tracks because the song on TV has caught my attention, and before I
can blink, I am on iTunes downloading it!
I have had songs literally stalk me when I have been on holiday - no
matter where I have gone, a song has followed me. On my trip to Melbourne Melbourne
Then there are the songs that remind you of your holidays. Melbourne 2008 – “Sex on Fire” by Kings of
Leon while driving through the Yarra Valley, and “No Lies” by Noiseworks when
driving back to the city; and “Bad Influence” by Pink at my first pole class. Sydney March
2009 – “Someday Soon” by Natalie Bassingthwaighte while driving around Sydney Melbourne Great Ocean Road
So, what do I listen to when I am training? I have playlists according to what type of
exercise I am doing. Why, I hear you ask?
Depends on the tempo of what I am
doing. Obviously listening to 80BPM,
when doing a tempo ride, will not mesh well, and neither will 128PBM when you
are trying to stretch.
On my running playlist, I have the following, plus a few hundred more:
- Running with
the devil - Van Halen
- Young hearts
run free - Candi Staton
- Shoot the
runner - Kasabian
- Run - Shihad
- Running down
a dream - Tom Petty
- Running –
Evermore
- Run baby run
– Sheryl Crow
- Enter Sandman
- Metallica
- One will hear
the other - Shihad
- The fixer –
Pearl Jam
- Ready to go -
Elastica
- I need a
miracle - Fragma
- Taking off –
The Cure
- Banquet –
Bloc Party
- Sex on Fire –
Kings of
- Assassin -
Muse
So yes, I am a little music-obsessed.
I have over 13,000 songs in my iTunes library and about 35 playlists. Music can keep you going when you legs and
brain want to stop. It can set your
pace, break your pace or make your pace.
It can pump you up or calm you down.
Thanks to Ironman NZ, my new victory song is “Human” by The
Killers. I used to hate it, but after
hearing it at the finish line, it reminds me of Ironman. I now have to listen to it after every
triathlon, which is my new thing (along with a small Pandemonium Hell Pizza and a nap).
I have had a good massage today, which I needed as jeepers, I am bloody
sore! I probably could have done with another
day without swimming but needed to get back into something for some endorphins
alone. My massage therapist has told me no arm work
tonight, so it looks like I may just have to do a bike-run brick followed by core
work. What a shame! There is brand spanking new equipment at my
gym to play with (new treadmills and new bikes), so I will do my brick there
tonight.
I have a special training session on Saturday morning with a tri coach. It is a tri simulation session for newbies
(including how transition works etc) followed by a baby triathlon, but I am
going along to see what I can pick up as a more experienced triathlete. There will be stuff I can take away from it
and to be honest, I am so hooked on triathlon that even the prospect of an ultra-baby
distance training simulation has me excited!
No, I do not have a life, in case you were wondering.
More later, have uni assignments due left right and centre and I need to get onto them.
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