I've managed to stay true to my schedule over the past three weeks. Every scheduled run has been knocked out with great gusto. I've even seen my pace speed up on the shorter runs, much to the chagrin of my canine running partner. She liked it when I was slower so she had more time to play on the sides of the trails.
This past weekend I ran my scheduled nine mile long run. I was pumped to listen to my new playlist chock full of The Hood Internet remixes. Who doesn't love Notorious B.I.G. rapping over Miley Cyrus? Or LCD Soundsystem giving way to "Walk it out, now walk it out, now walk it out"?
I was sure to bump up the time so I wouldn't hear any repeats, but halfway through my run the playlist started repeating itself. This was almost completely detrimental to the run. How can I run 4.5 more miles if I don't have fresh music to pull me through the hills? I kept skipping songs and eventually heard a couple that hadn't already played. My little iPod was embarrassed about its errors, but I still had a long talk with him about the importance of proper shuffling techniques. If you haven't checked out The Hood Internet, I highly recommend it. They have a large archive so you can easily build a two or three hour playlist.
To top off the poor iPod performance, as I was pulling out a Clif Shot Block, I managed to drop my last one into a muddy puddle. I somehow managed to survive my run with only half a playlist and one less shot block, but it was one of the most harrowing experiences of my life.
Today is an easy five miles that I hope will be uneventful.
Day 73 - Five miles
Total Mileage - 144.54
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