guess what?

i just found out that i CANNOT run without music. okay, i can. BUT it is torturous and i complain the whole time and i run a lot slower and i feel every ounce of pain!!! just ask my husband. we did our 9 mile run together on saturday. i dont think he will ever want to do that again. i’m such a baby. i forgot my ipod and didnt want to go back and get it, so he tried to entertain me while i complained about how my legs hurt and i couldnt run any faster. i thought maybe it was just because i was out of shape {even though i run every week!} or just sore, or for other reasons. so yesterday i went and did my 5 mile run WITH my music. it was beautiful. my legs were hurting a little, but i didnt even care! i was so into my music and thinking about other stuff that i didnt even care if i was in a little pain. i ran it in 8 min miles instead of 9 min miles {which really is a big difference} and i even sprinted the last mile because i was listening to my favorite song.
music works miracles. NO JOKE. i would never EVER run a race without it. just thought id let you know incase anyone needs some encouragement!! :)

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