Running

Now. I hate running. I'm just going to get that out of the way off the bat. I am not an exercise fan. Everyone says it feels good and all that kind of stuff. No it doesn't it just makes you tired. Endorphins are a myth perpetuated by exercise science people who want to stay in business. I should know, I am the authority on these things. But Becky has somehow suckered me into making exercise part of my daily routine and so I might as well get some sort of enjoyment out of it, right?

So I used to watch TV while I ran. We had our satellite hooked up and I'd watch NCIS or Fringe or something in the mornings while I lifted and ran on our elliptical. That was pretty cool I enjoy watching a good show. But then the unthinkable happened...what my parents had always talked about happening occured: we got rid of our satellite and hooked up internet TV to our screen. And for some reason that doesn't get put out on the TV in the exercise room. So I started to mess around with music for when I ran so I'd have a better stride and at least some entertainment. How my running thing works is I push this button on the elliptical and it does four minutes of low resistance, four of high, low, high, low, high, low, then five minutes of cooldown. 33 minutes in all. So I have officially put together the perfect playlist that almost matches my strides and changes and everything! Obviously not a perfect match for most of them but yeah. Here it is:

Jameson' "I'm glad nobody can hear this but me" exercise music:
1. Avril Lavigne - Girlfriend
2. Emotional Anarchist - MxPx
3. JET - Rollover DJ
4. The Ramones - My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down
5. OK Go - Here It Goes Again
6. Queen - Don't Stop Me Now
7. Over It - Intro
8. Kid Sister - Control (LA Riots Remix)
9. Muse - Muscle Museum
10. Enya - May It Be

I had to put some Enya on the end otherwise my cooldown just turned into more running at normal speed time haha. Put on music that makes you fall asleep and my stride will invariably slow down. I guess Sigur Ros or Coldplay would have worked just as well. Anyway. There it is! Muscle Museum is my favorite one to run to because that song is perfectly timed with me. It's beautiful. Oh and when I lift every other day I throw on these songs at the beginning (the last two actually go on at the end because that's when I do my last set):

Kanye West - Jesus Walks
Tiger Army - Ghosts Of Memory
Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song
Billy Talent - Red Flag
Hoobastank - Born To Lead
Linkin Park & Jay-Z - Izzo/In The End

So there we go. Of course I finish all of this just in time to think that maybe I should add more time on to my running. What's new?

Becky and I have started reading scriptures and praying together on the phone at night. That sounds dumb when I write it out but it really is an awesome experience. A perfect way to end the day.

I hope you're all having a good sabbath now that you've read all about my eclectic running music. I'm listening to acoustic guitar hymns. Not this. Don't you worry.

Though later on I may or may not be listening to Bright Eyes.