Week 4 Playlist

I meant to post this last Sunday but I forgot so here goes. This is my new playlist by the way. I've been using this since Sunday and so far the results are great. I have had fun runs and let's see where these songs take me.

Playlist Week 4

I especially love "I Wanna Go Crazy" by the way. It has never failed to crank me up.

***I don't know why some of the songs do not play here (maybe some copyright thingy). Anyway, if you wanna listen to the full songs, go ahead click this LINK. You will be routed to my Imeem Profile Page.

Week 2 Playlist

I'm running to a new playlist this week and I'd like to share it to everyone. I've been working out with this and this is a little faster (140BPM++ except the first and last song) than the Week 1 Playlist. So, here goes: (these are just the 30-second previews by the way)

Week2 Playlist

If you want to listen to the complete playlist, click HERE.

I also made dinner and my oh my it was uber yummy. It was filling too. Just right to give me energy for the rest of the night and part tomorrow morning if I don't use it all up. Here is a picture of my fusilli pasta with sun-dried tomato pesto and spinach.

• 1/2 cup fusilli pasta (also called spiralli)
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp sun-dried tomato pesto
• 1cup spinach
• 2 medium tomatoes
• seasoning to taste (pepper, garlic powder, salt)

Marathon Training Day 2

Today is the second day of my preparation for the Timex Marathon.

I initially planned to just run for 2 miles but I ended up finishing 6K of interval workout and some rowing and ab exercises on the side. Guess you can tell I am really serious now. No more going to the gym for show or just because I am meeting a friend to chitchat with.

You might ask if I am really joining the full marathon. No, I am not joining it just yet. I will just join the 5K leg. I am training now to avoid any untoward injuries and I might not last and finish the run if I slack off. I will try so hard not to miss any scheduled run and try to up the ante everyday and challenge myself and surprise every muscle I use when running. I am hell-bent on putting this motivation to good use.

I promised to share my Week 1 playlist yesterday to you and so here goes:

1. Can't Fight It (Ne-yo) 3:36 - this should be good for some stretching and waking up my sleepy nerves (oh yes, I come from a graveyard shift and then head straight to the gym)

2. I Know You Want Me (Pitbull) 4:00 - this I listened to while alternating between brisk walking and running, 3 incline 5 speed for 2 minutes, 2 incline and 10 speed for 1 minute and 4 incline and 5 speed for another minute

3. Right Round (Flo Rida feat Keisha) 3:26 - this is a happy song. I loved it while running. 5 incline 5 speed for the entire duration of the song

4. Boom Boom Pow (Black Eyed Peas) 4:13 - some more interval madness. 3 incline 5 speed for 2 minutes, 2 incline and 10 speed for 1 minute and 4 incline and 5 speed until the song fades

5. I Gotta Feeling (Black Eyed Peas) 4:07 - by this time your endorphins don't want you to stop anymore and you feel so pumped up you just wanna go on and on. 3 incline 5 speed for 2 minutes, 2 incline and 10 speed for 1 minute and 4 incline and 5 speed until the song fades

6. Go Girl (Pitbull and Trina) 3:52 - easy brisk walking for the entire duration of the song

7. Bojangles Remix (Pitbull with Lil Jon) 4:35 - 3 incline 5 speed for 2 minutes, 2 incline and 10 speed for 1 minute and 4 incline and 5 speed until the song fades

8. Spotlight (Ne-yo) 4:05 - time to go easy and just brisk walk 5 incline 5 speed for the entire duration of the song

9. Whoop D Whoop (Pitbull) 2:32 - one last hurrah 2 incline 7 speed for the whole duration of the song

10. Stay With Me (Ne-yo) 3:53 - walk slow as you cool down and do some more stretching

I will update my playlist on week 2 of training. I will for sure increase the intensity and choose faster songs.

An interval workout, which alternates between moderate and fast speeds, not only blasts fat, it also keeps the burn going. You'll knock off 9 percent more calories for up to 14 hours after 30 minutes of high-intensity exercise (Florida State University study).