an actually fun run

Its been awhile since I actually ran on a treadmill. I've been using the Wii Fit bi-weekly but this morning, yes a Saturday morning, I thought I'd try a little run... slow one and short one because it takes me awhile to adjust to any activity since I'm so out of shape. This was my playlist....

First you start with "Jesus Walks" by Kanye West so you can walk and warm up. Its a spiritual song actually when you listen to it. "I wanna talk to God but I'm afraid 'cause we ain't spoke in so long" stuff like that so you do a little warming, a little thinking about Jesus and the tune is sort of an army march so you picture yourself as a soldier marching, warming up.

Then "King without a Crown" by Matisyahu, another spiritual song. My playlist was set alphabetically so it was just the next one and I was very happy because it kept the worship going. Start spiritual.

Then "SOS" by Rhianna. This is when you move the speed up a little because its just a girly pop dance song. If at some point you start posing, that's perfectly normal.

After that should probably have been "Gimme More" by Britney Spears. Its the only song of hers that I have and its only for the purpose of pretending you're at a dance club while actually on a treadmill.

Then you start getting serious with "Gonna Fly Now" the Rocky theme. The duration of the song you must have your arms up in boxer position and throwing punches at the air. You are Rocky and you just climbed the steps of the Philadelphia museum of art (or whatever it is) please lift your arms triumphantly in the air cause you did it and throw a few more hard punches before...

"Walking on Sunshine" by Katrina & the Waves will make you want to jump around happily. Try to control yourself and keep running but keep a big ole smile on your face cause you're running on sunshine. A couple of boisterous head boppings are not only acceptable, they're necessary.

So now you're feeling "Hella good" as No Doubt you know. This one brings your fast run a notch down, maybe half a speed. And you'll be feeling like you have to...

bring "Sexyback" yeah! Them other effers don't know how to run, yeah! This one is more of an either slow run or fast walk cause now you've been running for about 20 minutes and its time to bring it down a little with JT.

If you want to keep the slow run/fast walk up then you add a some more "Yeah" Usher, Usher. Feel free to out loud sing "YEAH!" cause you feel good.

Or you skip to bring to the boys to the yard with your "Milk Shake." Which you only do long enough to shake that milkshake (your hips). This is essential. Shake them exaggeratedly side to side while continuing to run. I can't tell you how good it feels on my hip since I have hip problems and the extra movement to them is like shooting them an asprin. So let Kelis sing for like a minute, then...

my brethren "Touch the Sky". Also by Kanye. The song speaks of how he's come from nothing to something which is an inspiring story to end a run on. Now its imperative you take this song seriously because you gotta start crip walking. You know that gangsta walk/dance? That gangsta lean walk? I promise you will feel both ridiculous and awesome especially if you are under the belief that no one is watching you and you are not in Inglewood. Let the song take you over because you just accomplished something that should fill you with pride which Kanye has plenty of.

So that was my fun run. Ipods have really changed how people workout because it makes it fun and varied. I don't keep a consistent speed when I do it, I change it up depending on the song on my workout mix if its a hard rock song I book it, if its a latin one I may swing a little.

I hope this was a good start to a continued morning tradition.