Running update, and a playlist

Well, I just finished my second 25-minute run. The temperature this time was a little higher (77 degrees v. 65ish), the windspeed a little lower (15 mph v. 21). Other than that, conditions were pretty much the same. So were my speed and average heart rate.

My total time was 33:45, which is about a minute longer than my last time. For the 25-minute running portion, my distance was almost exactly 2 miles. If I want to get technical (and I do), I ran 2 miles in 24:54 and walked the last 6 seconds. My average speed for the total workout was 4.4 mph, and 4.8 mph for the running portion. It's slower than my last run, but I expected that. I consciously tried to go slower to keep from overheating. 77 isn't like an oven or anything, but it's warmer than my ideal. I'm new at this running thing. And hey--I'm from Wisconsin. Even after living here for nearly 7 years, I'm still better at handling cold than heat.

Anyway, the heart rate was a little better, probably because of the reduced speed. My average was 163, which is an improvement over last week's 166, but still higher than I'd like. I was in my target zone (120-170) for 12 1/2 minutes instead of 10. Baby steps, people. Baby steps.

So, who wants some music?

This is another playlist that I cobbled together to be exactly 25 minutes, excluding warmup/cooldown. I've been trying to stick to themes with these "long" runs...last week was dance mixes/hip-hop/etc., this one is mostly what Rob calls "long-haired hippie crap"(In the nicest way possible, of course). I threw some pop stuff in the middle because I ran out of upbeat folk/singer-songwriter stuff...although I'm sure that somewhere in the world there are hippies listening to Britney.

Warm-up: Somewhere over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World - Iz

Run:

Lakes of Pontchartrain - Be Good Tanyas
William & Davy - Kate Rusby
Shame on You - Indigo Girls
American Girl - Tom Petty
Toxic - Britney Spears
Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard - Paul Simon
The Fox - Nickel Creek

Cooldown: Sylvia Hotel - Cheryl Wheeler

As I always say, right-click and save-as please.

I'm only linking the ones I have in mp3 format right this minute. I could convert the others, but eh. I don't feel like it.

Some of these are repeats, and "The Fox" will only be available until I get home tonight. Nickel Creek is a little sensitive about mp3 sharing, and I respect that (kind of). If you want that one after 7 pm today, you should buy the CD. It's been one of the favorites in my collection for years, and it's perfect fitness-walking music (if you're a bluegrass sort of person).