Team MOTIVATOR....

Hi Team Neck and Neck!!!

Tina reminded me recently that I am

Team Motivator...

she has not been real impressed with my efforts thus far.

So... now that I remember I have a job on the team...

I really want to get us motivated and 

excited for our up coming run.

The ticker up above says we have 1 month 2 weeks

until our big event.

Regardless whether you are running your first Half Marathon,

The Disney Full Marathon Relay with a partner,

Or you are tackling the Full Marathon yourself.

It is a BIG DEAL TO YOU

....and ME!!

Since I may want to come back to the motivation again,

I will be forwarding you messages I 

post on my blog.

I would love to hear back from you and find out how

your training is going and maybe get some

support and excitement generated between our team members.

First, how is your training going??

Are you where you need to be?

Great job if you are!!

Possibly you are a little more like me, 

always running

slightly behind where my training schedule says I should be.

We will get there!!

Today I want to talk MUSIC!!

I think music is very motivating during a long run.

Have you thought about what you will listen to,

or not, 

during your 13 + miles on the course?

Having done three previous half marathon's at Disney 

I will say there is a ton of exciting and fun entertainment along the way,

but there are also a few dry patches that music came 

in very handy.

I really like a variety of music while I run.

I change it out often.....I have started thinking

about putting a new

 PERRRFECT mega motivating playlist together for the big event.

I want to find out what your GO TO POWER songs are.

When you really need a second wind.

A real kick in the pants!

Do you go for the classic, "Chariots of Fire"?

I like aggressive music....

it helps me dig deeper and re-channel energy,

I have just started trying some Eminem,

he is tricky though,

 I am finding I have to weed out so many songs for language.

  A few of my favorites are "Lose Yourself", and "Till I Collapse"

(2nd and 3rd songs on blog playlist so you can test them out).

In Runners World Magazine I saw a recommendation for,

Mos Def & Massive Attack's song "I Against I"

( first song on the blog....it is a keeper for me!)

This is a good one to help us remember that 

it is only a 

battle between our mind and our bodies.

Some runners prefer audio books.

I have had some great times with these guys....

the time seems to go by much quicker.

Your mind is so preoccupied with the story and visualizing

what is happening, you don't even realize you are running....

HA!

Ok, it is not quite that good.....but I think I need to go 

get myself another play-a-way from the library!

Have you tried these yet?

Please 

share your FAVORITE get up and go song(s) with us!!

I would love to get some new ideas....

we still have plenty of time to try them out and see if they 

motivate and do the trick for us as well.

Get out there and have your best run yet!!!