I have roughly 4 half-written marathon type posts. If I wasn’t so busy eating, running, working, icing, running, sleeping, working, running, rolling, working, eating, sleeping, rolling, running and eating, I might have time to finish them! Seriousy, how do you people do it????? I feel like all I do is eat and sleep whenever I am not working or running!
One of the things I have really concentrated on during training, is my mental health. I know how important it is to stay physically healthy through the training but for me, I know come race day, I am going to need to be mentally with the program! I have been posting photos to my facebook as daily motivations, I have photos on my mirror at home and desk at work and I spend time visualizing the marathon almost every night. But the one thing I am doing that I think will help me the most is also the craziest- I have done every single long run without music. Every single one. I used to refuse running more than two miles unless I had my IPOD and now I am running almost 20 miles, music-less.
To be honest, I like being without the music. It forces me to focus on my body; how I am feeling, what I am feeling and moreover, my thoughts. When you are out there that long, going as slow as I do, self-reflection is unavoidable. I would be remiss if I did not say that this training has taught me more about myself and what I am capable of, then I ever thought possible.
And yet, the notion that I am going to complete 26.2 miles in less than five week, blows my mind completely. It leaves me wondering if I am ever going to be able to wrap my head around it until I actually do it.
I know that come race day there will be ups…and downs…and ups. I know I will be challenged in crazy ways. I am trying to be preapred…so even though I am not training with music, you better believe I am going to run with it!
That said, here is my playlist thus far.
| Bachman Turner Overdrive | You aint seen nothing yet |
| Black Eyed Peas | Pump It |
| Black Eyed Peas | I got a feeling |
| Bon Jovi | Who says you cant go home |
| Bon Jovi | It’s my life |
| Bruce Springsteen | Born to Run |
| Bruce Springsteen | Hungry Heart |
| Bruce Springsteen | Glory Days |
| Chris Brown w/Lil Wayne | Transform Ya |
| Christina A. | Fighter |
| Dierks Bently | Free and Easy |
| Don Henley | Boys of Summer |
| Drake | Forever |
| Eminem | Lose Yourself |
| Eminem/Lil Wayne | No love |
| Estelle | American Boy |
| Fleetwood Mac | Go your own way |
| Garbage | Only happy when it rains |
| Jay Sean | Down |
| Jay-Z | Run this town |
| Jets | Crush on you |
| Journey | Don’t stop believing |
| Justin Timberlake | Sexyback |
| Katy Perry | Waking up in vegas |
| Kayne West | Stronger |
| Kayne West | Jesus Walks |
| Kenny Chesney | Big Star |
| Kesha | Tik tok |
| Killers | Mr. Brightside |
| Lil Kim | The jump off |
| Lil Wayne | Mr. Carter |
| Lil Wayne with Jay-Z | Mr. Carter |
| Lil Wayne/Chris Brown | Look at me now |
| Michael Jackson | Don’t stop till you get enough |
| Michael Jackson | Man in the mirror |
| Michael Jackson | The way you make me feel |
| Midnight Oil | Beds are burning |
| Miley Cirus | Party in the USA |
| Miley Cirus | The Climb |
| Natasha Bedingfield | Unwritten |
| Nikki Minaj | Super Bass |
| No doubt | Spiderwebs |
| No doubt | Just a girl |
| Pink | Raise your glass |
| Pink | Just like a pill |
| Pink | So What |
| Queen/David Bowie | Under Pressure |
| Rick Ross | Boss |
| Rick Springfield | Jesse’s girl |
| Rob Base | It takes two |
| Rob Base | Joy and Pain |
| Rolling Stones | Start me up |
| Rusted Root | Send me on my way |
| Sheryl Crow | Soak up the sun |
| Sugarland | Settlin |
| Taylor Swift | Love Story |
| Tina Turner | Proud Mary |
| Tom Petty | Running down a dream |
| Tom Petty | I Won’t back down |
| U2 | Beautiful Day |
| Van Halen | Running with the devil |
| Young the Giant | My Body |
With very few exceptions, most of this music is geared towards the paces I feel like I will be running throughout the marathon. And when I say running, I should note: running/jogging/walking.
What are you favorite songs to run/jog/walk to? I am looking to add another 30 songs…I like pretty much all music, so let me know what you recommend!!!!!
Finishing is Winning 
Go out to http://jog.fm/ and you can input your pace(s) and it will show you songs with BPM in the range of your pace!
I love that site- that is where I got 80% of these! Whoever thought of that is genius!!!!
Jill, I think you are incredible for training for a marathon while working two jobs and holding down a social life. My training hasn’t been as chaotic because I only have one job and I can get some of my runs in during lunch. You are such an inspiration. You are so strong and there is no doubt in my mind that you will achieve your goals.
I rarely run with music. I know I often have running buddies but even without I have done all my training runs (except the couple treadmill runs) sans music. I intend to run the marathon without music as well. Not because I have anything against running with music but because I just never have in a race before and I don’t plan to start now. I may make Joey carry his ipod just in case I change my mind though, but I doubt I will.
Songs that pump me up are ‘tubthumping’ by chumbawumba, ‘here it goes again’ by ok go, and ‘the distance’ by cake.
Foster The People – of “Pumped Up Kicks” fame. They’re album Torches is great.
Pearl Jam – I’m partial to the Backspacer album.
My Chemical Romance – Danger Days album. I love the song “Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)”. Yes, that is the actual name. 🙂
I admire you for running that distance without music. If I’m correct there are a lot of races in the US where music is forbidden during the race so running without it is a good idea. I never run without music.
I don’t have much to add to your list because we have the same taste in music, love to see you got some Springsteen, and I have a lot of your songs on my Ipod too.
But maybe:
The All-American Rejects: Gives you hell
Springsteen: No surrender
John Mellencamp: Rock in the USA
Queen: don’t stop me now
I have a playlist page on my blog, maybe you can find some ideas there.
2012 – my current fave running song!!
I can’t believe that Philly is less than five weeks away! I’ve been doing most runs without music and probably will run most of the marathon without it. But I think it’s nice to carry my iPod and have the option to turn it on towards the end when I am starting to struggle and need that extra distraction!
Five weeks! WoW! I never thought I’d run without music, until I hit the trails! most times the sounds of nature is plenty to keep me going…BUT I do carry music and have had to use it when I need that little extra! Most of mine tend to lean toward Rock and usually just keeps me from getting too much into my head when i start singing along!
I am so glad to hear you’re not training with music. I think it’s great to not be relying on it to get the job done. You’re doing AWESOME!!!!!
My list:
U2 – Where the Streets Have No Name
Killers – All These Things That I’ve Done (check out this video – http://vimeo.com/17196201)
Can I just say how much that jogfm site is going to change my life? LOL
Apparently every song on my ipod is at the right bpm for the pace I am currently running, except the 5 songs on my 5k list, which are at the bpm for the pace I want to run. And I wondered why only that playlist seems to do for speedwork. I am such a dolt.
Now I just want a metronome on my ipod. Mercy. Thank you so much!
Not sure how into classic/hard rock you are, but here are a few of my faves:
“Thunderstruck”, AC/DC
“You Could Be Mine”, Guns N Roses
“Bleed It Out”, “Faint” and “When They Come For Me”, Linkin Park
“How Far We’ve Come”, Matchbox Twenty (a GREAT song to end a run)
“Already Gone”, the Eagles
I know you asked the same question on FB a while ago but I completely forgot to respond, so I figured I’d just do it on here instead. 🙂
this is exciting, your marathon training. so excited for you! i think you’re going to do great. um, as for music, i haven’t been running with it much lately either. but one happy tune that’s fun is “pumped up kicks” by Foster the People!
i like the cheesy pop music. nicki minaj. beebs. brit brit. hip hop music. etc. you should put raise your ade on this playlist…. hahaha. maybe i should get it on itunes. i wonder if that’s free.
OMG…if you get it on itunes, I will totally use it!!!!