So, instead of a couple final posts about short runs that, at this point, aren’t really a big deal, I decided I’d list out the songs that are going to be on my iPod come Sunday.

During my training process, I’ve had lots of different songs on my iPod to try to help motivate me.  These are the ones that “felt” the best while I was training and thus made the cut.

I aimed for roughly six hours of music as my goal in the Marathon is simply to finish and you’re given 6.5 hours from the time the gun goes off to get over the finish line and still be considered an “Official Finisher”.

I trimmed about 10 songs off the list as the time was close to seven hours by the time I was done.  As is, it’s roughly 6.2 hours.  Oh well, hopefully I won’t hear any repeats outside my “Power Song”.  hehe

I’ll post about the race some time next week after I get back from Chicago.

~jed

p.s.  A “Power Song” for an iPod is a song that you can trigger at any time during the run by pressing a button.  It’s meant to pump you up and get you moving when you’re lagging.  Here’s mine for Sunday:

~giggle~  God I love that song!  Always makes me smile, which is why I chose it.

I’m a fan of Music in general, so here it is in all it’s random glory (in alphabetical order) :

1. Accidentally in Love – Counting Crows
2. Airplanes, Part II – B.o.B. Feat. Eminem & Hayley Williams
3. Anxiety – Black Eyed Peas
4. B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad) – Outkast
5. Bad Romance – Lady GaGa
6. The Bad Touch – Bloodhound Gang
7. The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead – Crash Test Dummies Feat. Ellen Reid
8. Be Like That – 3 Doors Down
9. Better Days – Goo Goo Dolls
10. Black or White – Michael Jackson
11. Blaze of Glory – Clipse Feat. Pharrell & Ab-Liva
12. Bleed American – Jimmy Eat World
13. Boom Boom Pow – Black Eyed Peas
14. Born to Lead – Hoobastank
15. Business – Eminem
16. Cheeseburger in Paradise – Jimmy Buffett
17. Come Sail Away – Me First & the Gimme Gimmes
18. Comedown – Bush
19. Comin’ From Where I’m From – Anthony Hamilton
20. County Line – Sugarland
21. Crash Into Me – Dave Matthews Band
22. Dancing with Myself – Billy Idol
23. Down in the Jungle – Monster Magnet
24. Duck and Run – 3 Doors Down
25. Einstein on the Beach (For an Eggman) – Counting Crows
26. Fuck You – Cee Lo Green
27. Fans – Kings of Leon
28. Feel Good Inc. – Gorillaz
29. Fett’s Vette – MC Chris
30. Find Yourself – Brad Paisley
31. Fireman – Drag-On
32. Fix You – Coldplay
33. Full Nelson – Limp Bizkit
34. Go Daddy-O – Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
35. Gold Digger – Kanye West Feat. Jamie Foxx
36. Holiday – Madonna
37. Hope – Sublime
38. I’ll Be Around – Cee Lo Feat. Timbaland
39. I’m on a Boat (Kevski Rock Remix) – The Lonely Planet
40. I’m Still Here (Jim’s Theme) – John Rzeznik
41. I’m Still Standing – Elton John
42. I’m Yours – Jason Mraz
43. I Am – Train
44. I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas
45. I Hate Everything About You – Three Days Grace
46. I Run to You – Lady Antebellum
47. I Will Not Bow – Breaking Benjamin
48. Let Me Clear My Throat – DJ Kool
49. Lights, Camera, Action (Club Mix) – Mr. Cheeks Feat. Missy Elliot & P-Diddy
50. A Long December – Counting Crows
51. Lookin’ for a Good Time – Lady Antebellum
52. Lose Yourself – Eminem
53. Man in the Mirror – Michael Jackson
54. Mrs. Potter’s Lullaby – Counting Crows
55. My Buddy – G-Unit
56. New Sensation – Train
57. Next Episode – Dr. Dre Feat. Snoop Dogg
58. Night Train – Cee Lo Green Feat. the Goodie Mob
59. One Tribe – Black Eyed Peas
60. Ordinary – Train
61. Party Up in Here – DMX
62. Pink – Aerosmith
63. Prison Sex – Tool
64. Rabbit Run – Eminem
65. Rainbow Connection – Me First & the Gimme Gimmes
66. Rap Game – D12
67. Rollin’ (Urban Assault Vehicle) – Limp Bizkit
68. Sabotage – The Beastie Boys
69. Save Tonight – Eagle Eye Cherry
70. Say – John Mayer
71. Scotty Doesn’t Know – Lustra
72. Settlin’ – Sugarland
73. Showdown – Black Eyed Peas
74. Soldier – Eminem
75. Starry-Eyed Surprise – Paul Oakenfold Feat. Shifty Shellshock
76. Stompdashitoutu – CNN & MOP
77. Sugarland – Sugarland
78. Teenage Dirtbag – Wheetus
79. Thru Ya City – De La Soul
80. ‘Till I Collapse – Eminem
81. Travelling Without Moving – Jamiroquai
82. Tribute – Tenacious D
83. Unemployed Boyfriend – Everclear
84. Upside Down – Jack Johnson
85. Viva La Vida – Coldplay
86. The Way You Move – Big Boi Feat. Sleepy Brown
87. Weightless – All Time Low
88. When Will They Shoot (Big Black Boots) – Ice Cube
89. Wonderful – Everclear
90. Yeah! – Usher/Lil Jon/Ludacris
91. You’re the Best – Joe Esposito
92. You Make Me Feel Like a Whore – Everclear
93. 8 Mile – Eminem

Goal = 5 miles

Result = 5 miles (714 Calories, 12’17” pace)

Song of the Day:

Fireman – Drag-On, Cradle 2 the Grave Soundtrack

Good short run today.  Took it easy and still got a decent pace in the end.

Only two more short runs before Sunday.  Supposed to do a 2-miler tomorrow and a 3-miler on Friday, but I’m gonna do the last one on Saturday instead since I’ll be driving all day on Friday.

Some people from Runner’s World magazine are doing a short 3-miler Saturday with anyone that shows up so I’m gonna tag along on that.  Or more, lag along behind them while they run.  :p

Still feel like I’m behind on prepping for this weekend.  Oh well.  Just gotta get it all done tomorrow.  :/