Running Week at Holy Craft with Half Marathon Training Playlist

I've been running again.

A lot.

Like so much so that it consumes nearly everything I think about.

Which is why this week is dedicated to running here at Holy Craft.

I've talked about running on my blog before.

I've even made mention that I was going to hang up my running shoes.

And I did.

It's been over a year since I have entered any official race.

But this year I turn 35.

I'm hitting my mid 30's and feel like I am in better shape now then I was in my 20's.

I signed up for my fourth half marathon to celebrate my milestone birthday.

On September 15, I will be running the You Go Girl half marathon in Tacoma, WA.

A race I have run two other times before.

I know what to expect.

I know the course.

And I have plenty of people that I know running the race as well.

All good things.

So feeling mentally prepared to tackle 13.1 in a few weeks, I thought I would share some of the things that I use to get me through a run.

First up is music.

I LOVE music!

Call me old fashioned, but I don't run with my smart phone.

I've tried using an arm band and they are uncomfortable to me 

so I go back to the old fashioned ipod shuffle.

It clips on to my clothing and I can quickly and easily skip or replay a song with the touch of a button.

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I've tried other headphones.

Like the skull candy noise canceling ear buds.

I don't like them.

Mostly because if I run with people I can't use them and still talk.

Also, I run a lot of roads and want to make sure that I can hear a car behind me before I see it.

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So I stick with the good old handy dandy ipod ear buds that come with your purchase.

They allow enough background noise to provide music but aren't loud enough that I can't hear around me.

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And finally, the play list.

The most important part of training for me is a good play list.

I keep the songs that motivated me

{and that I am not sick of}

for the actual race,

but I have a different play list for training and for race day.

Play lists for me take hours to create.

Here are my carefully selected songs for training:

Seven Nation Army by The White Stripes

Red Nation by The Game

I Miss the Misery by Halestorm

Here Comes the Bloom by Nelly

Paralyzer by Finger Eleven

I Need a Dr. by Dr. Dre

Love The Way You Lie by Eminem

Lose Yourself by Eminem

Bawitdaba by Kid Rock

Rock Superstar by Cyprus Hill

Ridin' by Chamillionare

Disco Inferno by 50 cent

Kryptonite by Three Doors Down

Family Affair by Mary J. Blidge

Enter Sandman by Metallica

All Over You by Live

Fat Bottomed Girl by Queen

Rock Star by Nickleback

Pon De Replay by Rhianna

Crank That by Soldja boy

Gold Digger by Kanye West

For Whom The Bell Tolls by Metallica

Rolling in the Deep by Adele

Sex and Candy by Marcy Playground

Wake Up Call by Maroon 5

Livin' On a Prayer by Bon Jovi

Sing for the Moment by Eminem

Battlefield by Jordin Sparks

Like a Prayer by Madonna

Free Fallin' by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Love Somebody by Maroon 5

I'm a Believer by Tedashii

Wake Up Call by Maroon 5

Smooth Criminal by Michael Jackson

I will Wait by Mumford and Sons

Please Don't Leave Me by Pink

We Are Young by FUN

Babel by Mumford and Sons

Whispers in the Dark by Mumford and Sons

Holland Road by Mumford and Sons

Not Ready to Make Nice by the Dixie Chicks

Lover of the Light by Mumford and Sons

Lovers' Eyes by Mumford and Sons

Jesus Walks by Kanye West

Stay Away by Nirvana

Love Is in the House by TobyMac

The Joker by Tom Petty

Savin' Me by Nickleback

Hopeless Wanderer by Mumford and Sons

Kashmir by Led Zeppelin

Push by Matchbox Twenty

Below my Feet by Mumford and Sons

Come Together by Michael Jackson

Mean by Taylor Swift

Enchanted by Taylor Swift

Under the Bridge by The Red Hot Chili Peppers

Love Drunk by Boys Like Girls

Caress me Down by Sublime

The Man Who Never Lied by Maroon 5

Four and a half hours of music for you to listen to while you train.

I hate listening to the same songs over and over again so this list gives me some variety.

The songs that were picked are consistent with the beat that I need to run an 8:30 mile.

Any songs you think I should add to my list?

Come back tomorrow as we talk about running gear.