Miller at Muller

It was the promise of the free yogurts what did it. If that hadn't been on the race entry form I probably would not be aching now from the agony of completing the Muller 10k yesterday with next to no training. But, yes, the free case of yogurts for every finisher was well worth it!

There's something in me that hates to admit defeat. When is it time to throw in the towel? if ever? At mile 2? when the quads were burning after the second major hill, or after the last water station when it felt unbearably hot and I thought I might keel over?

Well in my book, I never throw in the towel. I remember thinking yesterday that if Eddie Izzard could do his marathon feat with blisters and sore muscles - heck I've run a marathon myself -then I could surely run non-stop for just under an hour.

And so it reinforces my long-held belief that I can do pretty much anything I want to, and complete it. There are real life examples, all around us, that drive counts for way more than ability and experience. I need more drive!

Music to Run to...

I have a few loves in life, aside from family of course. The first is music, and sound, the second is running (actually the second is probably shopping - shoes, bags, coats etc. - except I'm on a recession-busting shopping fast this year).

Anyway, I have been looking for music to run to for years and years - particularly in 2007 when I was training for the New York marathon. I don't mean any old speedy track, or something that just makes you feel like running, I mean pace music - music to run to the beat of.

If you're anything like me you'll know just how difficult it is to find either decent playlists, or the bpms to stuff you own or download. I have spent literally hours searching various free databases and downloads to compile my playlist of 'music to run to', and I now have about 5 hours worth. So, in the spirit of togetherness and collective enjoyment I thought I'd share it with you, in the hope that you would also share yours with me as my collection is now getting a bit stale.

Now, I realise that the list may be a little hip hop/RnB heavy (look out for clean versions or radio edits if you are of a sensitive disposition), but this does tend to be at just about the right bpm to run to. In fact, the first track that got me into wanting to compile such a list was Lose Yourself by Eminem. Perfect, and great lyrics to motivate you on those dark mornings - think Rocky running up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

So, here's my list - hopefully you can read it by clicking on it, and for you non-RnB fans, there's even some Oasis, and some amazing Pendulum tracks. My recent Pendulum discovery, which I have yet to add, is the awesome Slam. Enjoy