Run for Fun!

I am working from home this afternoon…

Do you like the blonde highlights? The are new since the Exercise TV results. Friday nights are reserved for date night around here. Otherwise known as a “study free” night! Yeah!! The husband went back to the North Market for some homemade pasta, organic sauce and more steak! For under $40 bucks we have two gourmet meals for the weekend. I’ll post the results this weekend.

As we go into the weekend I realized that I have 2.5 weeks to work my way up to 6.5 miles! (Minor panic attack!) The 1/2 marathon relay I am running is CLOSE and I don’t really have a plan. This is the first time I haven’t had a strict training plan for a race longer than a 5k. With that said. I have decided my approach is to run for fun. My competitive spririt is fighting this one, but given everything on my plate I am going to try to enjoy it.  I always like to have a goal in mind when I run a race. So far they have included…

1. Complete the race without walking (1st half marathon)

2. Run/train with a friend and finish together. (2nd half marathon)

3. Improve my time! (3rd half marathon and personal record!)

4. Just run for fun! (or try to without wishing I was doing the whole thing!)

Right now my goal is run 4 miles early tomorrow morning and get a gauge of where I am at. I really have no idea since I have been consistently doing the 30 day shred and occsionally fitting in a 3 mile run here and there. Once I have a baseline I will adjust to work up to 6.5 miles over the next 10 days.

To get me motivated I have a new playlist! (Listed below). How do you plan for races? Do you always have a goal in mind? Any tips for just doing it for pure fun? TGIF!!

Summer Sun Playlist

1. Your Love is My Drug – Kesha (A quirky starting tune!)
2. This Afternoon – Nickleback
3. Rock That Body – Black Eyed Peas
4. In my Head – Jason Derulo
5. California Gurls – Katy Perry (Sometimes plays on repeat the entire run)
6. Bulletproof – La Roux
7. OMG – Usher feat. will.i.am
8. Free Fallin (live) – John Mayer
9. 3 – Britney Spears (yes I still listen to her!)
10. Poker Face – Lady Gaga
11. If We Ever Meet Again – Timbaland
12. Armageddon It – Def Leppard
13. She Talks to Angels – The Black Crowes
14. The Climb – Miley Cyrus (GREAT motivational song! I promise)
15. Pour Some Sugar On Me – Def Leppard (Still remember where I was during every 1/2 marathon when this comes on!)
16. Sexy Back – Justin Timerblake (known as JT in our house!)
17. Today was a Fairytale – Taylor Swift
18. WhoooHooo – Christian Aguilera
19. BreakEven – The Script
20. Bad Romance – Lady Gaga
21. Carry out (feat. JT) – Timbaland
22. Rock N Roll Jesus – Kid Rock
23. Leavin – Various Artists (From the Hills Soundrack)
24. Toes – Zac Brown Band
25. Toxis – Another Britney!
26. Fallin For You – Colbie Caillat
27. Beautiful, Dirty, Rich – Lady Gaga

I am loving the new Eminem and Rihanna song so that may be a new addition for tomorrow a.m.!

Tags: Run for Fun, Running Playlist, Weekend Eats

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