Before I ran the Denver Half-Marathon I put together a Playlist of songs on my iPod that would carry me through the streets of the Mile High City for at least 2-1/2 hours if needed. Indeed, I knew that if I heard a certain song, and wasn't in the vicinity of the finish line yet, that it would mean that my pace was seriously slow. My goal for Denver was 2 hours 15 minutes, and I had 2 hours 30 minutes worth of music. In the end, I finished in 2 hours 7 minutes and still had several songs left to go!
In the weeks to come I will be putting together a Paris Playlist, and what I'm looking for is some suggestions from the blogosphere. I'm going to have to put together at least 4-1/2 hours of up-tempo music to keep my pace going, so my challenge to all of you is to send me some suggestions. I have eclectic taste when it comes to music (as anyone who has seen some of my posted playlists can attest to) so I'm pretty much open to anything with the exception of country music and most rap/hip-hop (though I do have The Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight" on my iPod which is like the Classic Rock of Rap). So, bring on the ideas! I will start posting my new Playlist as I build it over the next 84 days.
As with my Denver Playlist, I will start the race with "Battle without honor or humanity" by Tomoyasu Hotei. This is a killer song that has "On your marks, get set, GO" written all over it!
Training update: Back to my regular neighborhood 6 mile run. The temperature was a balmy 14c (about 59 F) when I started, but I got a late start and as soon as the sun went behind Pike's Peak it started to cool down quickly. I was feeling the return to altitude in the first 20 minutes, but after a while I started to get back into a decent rhythm, both with my breathing and my pace. 54:00. Playlist: Yes' 90125
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