September is officially over, and with it, I have officially survived a whole year without cable or television. Yes! It can be done! Last September the cable came off, and in it’s replacement, Netflix and Hulu came on. Truth is I didn’t really miss the cable. I didn’t really watch that many programs to begin…
Author: arunningmess
music monday: go big or go home
When I was going through my list of songs to pick, I just wasn’t feeling any of them for some reason. I turned on the Pandora and this was the first song that came on and it immediately jumped out at me.
music monday: thunder road
Today is a very special Music Monday dedicated to my favorite musician, Bruce Springsteen, who celebrates a birthday this Wednesday. Now, I’m a fan of many artists and bands, but none hold a candle to how I feel about The Boss.
running is a mental sport
Every Saturday morning when I gather to meet my pace group, I always try to have a different topic to talk about. We have returning and new runners, and being that I’m very new to being a head mentor for my group, it’s important for me to offer some helpful guidance. Some that is not just…
music monday: high
If there ever was a song that immediately told me what I needed to hear at that very moment, “High” by Young Rising Sons was it. Many times as runners we get caught up in the minutiae of a run — the numbers, the time, the distance — and many times they determine how we feel…
music monday: dog days are over
Being that it’s Labor Day and all, today marks the unofficial end of summer. And when I think of summer, I think of the dog days of summer. And when I hear the dog days of summer, I can’t help but think of the song “Dog Days Are Over” by Florence + The Machine. Are…
music monday: renegades
In case you were wondering what happened to last week’s Music Monday post, well, wonder no more. Unfortunately, the week got away from me and before I knew it, I was huffing and puffing up mountains in a race that I will talk about in my next post. Promise. So now Music Monday resumes!
music monday: who we are
Listening to “Who We Are” by Imagine Dragons, one can tell this is not a “running” song by any means. It’s not fast. It’s not upbeat. I wouldn’t categorize it as a “happy” song either. But, it’s intense. Almost a power song. Whenever I hear this song, it’s as if my run got kicked into THX,…