Today was another 5k easy run day. So, I hooked up my ipod with a new playlist filled with new upbeat and some very overplayed-on-the-radio songs. I was setting up my nike+ run settings and noticed that I couldn’t hear the music. The brainiac that I am realised my ear buds were not in my ears. I’m brilliant sometimes. I put them in and David Guetta started blaring in my ears. And I set out for my run with a nice pace, may I add. I recently read an article in the Runner’s World August 2010 Mag called “Relax, Recharge” by Bob Cooper. I’m pretty sure he wrote it about me. (Not really, I don’t know him personally.) But, oh how I can relate. I am one of those runners who sweat every detail of a workout- pace, distance, and effort. So when my schedule says “easy run” I take that as the easy distance. Bob tells me that I should also be slowing my pace down as well. Easy runs are there to let your muscles recover while improving your running form. Your run should be one-third to one-half the distance of your longest runs and slower than you normally run. So, I guess coming back from my easy run and glistening like AC Slater in his wrestling uniform is not the way to go. On my next easy run I will remember Bob saying, “Take your easy days seriously so you’ll run your best when it really counts.” You got it, Bob!

Club Can’t Handle Me- Flo Rida feat. David Guetta

Somebody to Love (Remix)- Justin Bieber feat. Usher

Dynamite- Taio Cruz

Your Love Is My Drug- Ke$ha

Teenage Dream- Katy Perry

Touch- Natasha Bedingfield

Ridin’ Solo- Jason Derulo

Cool Down/Stretching

Just the Way You Are- Bruno Mars

Your Love- Nicki Minaj

Distance: 5.13 km

Pace: 4:36 min/km

Calories: 216