As I anticipate next week's 5 mile run through my own lovely Lowell, I am hopeful to bust out some 10-11 minute miles with my rockin' playlist. And as I write about my 10 minute miles I recall the female winner of all races so far who trots past, gazelle-like, winning with her 5 minute miles. Ahh. I admire that grace and elegance when running. I shuffle my ass, trudging and slapping my feet on the ground, red-faced and huffing. But no matter, I think, at least I am there and alive and not sitting on my couch or smoking cigarettes or shooting drugs or any number of other horrible life choices I could have made. I feel good when I run and am free enough to admire and enjoy the grace of the running masters rather than be jealous of it or feel badly about myself. I celebrate them and all of us pack-of-the-packers. And the thing that gives me most momentum is envisioning the faces of my kids as they cheer me on,
"Go Mummy Go!"
The Playlist: for a 5mile run with 10-ish minute miles. 53 min.
1. Rocky 1 Theme. (yes, I know)
2. Ex's & Oh's - Elle King
3. Dangerous - Big Data
4. Hips Don't Lie - Shakira
5. It Takes Two - Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock
6. S.O.B. - Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
7. VooDoo Lady - by Ween
8. Royals - Lorde
9. World Destruction - Afrika Bambaataa feat. Johnny (Rotten) Lydon
10. Over the Hills and Far Away - Led Zeppelin
11. Skokiaan - Louis Armstrong
12. Rocky 1 Theme - (again, for emphasis)
13. Push It - Salt-n-Pepa
"It's got a funky beat and I can bug out to it"
