"from then on, if i was goin' somewhere-- i was run-ing."

i've decided to train for a half marathon. rather, in a moment of weakness, prosser convinced me to commit. so now, on october third, in murfreesboro, tn, she and i will attempt to complete "the middle half". clever, i know.

it's hard.

((that's what she said.))

but really, it is.

you see, unless it's within the context of a sport or competition, i am not a huge fan of running. i'm an emotional runner. when i'm mad or sad or extremely happy, i run like a champ. on those other days, when i'm running because i know i have to, i hit the wall at about mile one. i'm not tired; i'm just not motivated.

the way that i've figured to channel these emotions is to motivate myself by music. some people may see me with my iPod on and think, hey, angry girl music, but we're not exactly talking about kelly clarkson here. i need something a bit more serious. 

back in the day, i made a mean mix CD. (it's a lost art, really). but now, i'll settle for making some bad A playlists. here's my current run list: (they are in alphabetical order because that's the way i found them in my iTunes, i usually rock the shuffle)

1. black eyed peas: i gotta feeling

2. black ghosts: full moon

3. carolina liar: show me what i'm looking for

4. coheed & cambria: welcome home

(this has been, and probably always will be, my powersong. the first minute is like the theme song to some superhero movie...)

5. coldplay: life in technicolor

6. the frames: falling slowly

7. framing hanley: lollipop

8. the fray: absolute

9. kerli: not a barbie doll

10. kevin rudolf: let it rock

11. the killers: mr. brightside

12. kings of leon: sex on fire

13. mims: move (if you wanna)

14. muse: supermassive black hole

15. mutemath: noticed

16. pit bull: go girl

17. quietdrive: rush together

18. red hot chili peppers: tell me baby

19. ryan adams: so alive

20. syntax: bliss

21. timbaland: oh timbaland

22. wolfmother: joker and the thief

so, for every time you've ever seen someone in the gym and wondered what they were listening to, i hope you've satisfied your curiosity.