Crumbs of comfort

14 01 2008

A strange thing happened yesterday. I was about 2.5 miles into my training run, it was pouring with rain, and the wind was whistling around me, when I had a sudden realisation; I was actually enjoying myself.

No doubt this was partly because the misery was being drowned out by my MP3 player on full blast and I was in the finishing half of my run with a warm house beckoning, but even so it came as something of a surprise to me.

An ounce of enjoyment from this gruelling endeavour was an ounce more than I expected. I hope a habit isn’t forming.





Keep on running…

12 01 2008

It is amazing the effect music has on my athletic performance.

As soon as ‘Keep on running’ by the Spencer Davis Group kicks in on my MP3 player I immediately speed up.

Another song which gets the adrenalin going, and the legs pumping, is Peaches by The Stranglers.

Anything by Morrissey, Leonard Cohen or Eels on the other hand not only slows me down to a walking pace but makes me want to jump in front of the first passing car.

Obviously if I am going to get around the 26 mile marathon course I need to worry less about fitness and more about the contents of my MP3 player.

Suggestions for inspiring tracks please.