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StyleDiary: Summer Breezin’

PinQue — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:34:13 +0000

Who picks the hottest day of the year to run a 5K? Me! It was already pushing 90 and so humid by 7:00 a.m.

When:

Saturday, June 20th

Where:

Summer Breeze 5K, Freedom Park, hittin’ up the Farmer’s Market and Great Harvest and breakfast at Einstein Bros. Bagels (my fave!) The run was great, I ran the whole 3.1 and while I came in at 32 minutes instead of under 30, I am proud to say I finished strong and I will keep running and hopefully beat my goal time!

What:

Running Skirt and Tank – Tar-jay

Shoes - Mizuno

Highlights from the race (hubby was sweet enough to come out so early on a Sat. and support me and be the photographer!):

Stretchin’ Out

The run started and finished in beautiful Freedom Park in Charlotte:

Hydrating before the start:

Off we go!

Of course we started out on a pretty steep hill…and there were three more that were even worse throughout the rest of the race! Thank goodness for my upbeat ipod mix to keep me pumped up!

Here she comes….

Sprinting my little heart out towards the finish line!

Walkin’ it out and glad to be done!

Next goal: Work on speed training so I can come in under 30 minutes

Summer Breeze 5K

PinQue — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 02:18:33 +0000

Tomorrow morning I will be running my first 5K since high school! Needless to say I am a little nervous, not because I don’t think I can finish, but because I want to finish STRONG! Just put together my “Pump Me Up” mix for the race and boy it was hard. I had about two hours of music to start with and I sure hope it doesn’t take me two hours! I’ll be posting pics and maybe video from the race tomorrow, but for now here is my killer mix:

Glamorous (Feat. Ludacris) Fergie

Thought I would start out with a slow one to keep pace and of course a mood lifter

Gone Going (Feat. Jack Johnson) Black Eyed Peas

Hopefully I will be Gone, Going

Wind It Up Gwen Stefani

Just a good, fast paced tune

Bossy Kelis

‘Cause I am Boss-ay

Stronger Kanye West

“That that don’t kill me, can only make me stronger”

My Humps Black Eyed Peas

By far, the BEST workout song ever

Ms New Booty Bubba Sparxxx

Hopefully with all this running, I will have a new bootay!

Move Along The All-American Rejects

“Speak to me, when all you got to keep is strong
Move along, move along like I know you do
And even when your hope is gone
Move along, move along just to make it through
Move along”

Circus Britney Spears

You can’t go wrong with some Britney!

Cupid Shuffle

Down down do your dance, do your dance…AGH I love this song!

Boom Boom Pow, Black Eyed Peas

I got that boom, boom pow…

I Want You To Want Me, 10 Things I Hate About You Soundtrack

Something about this song just really gets those legs pumping

Tubthumping, Chumbawamba

I get knocked down, but I get up again, nothing ever gonna keep me down…

Closer, Ne-Yo

Hoping to be closer to the finish line!

Don’t Stop Believin, Journey

Don’t stop believin’ in finishing under my goal time, “Just a small town girl…”

Walk It Out Unk

Just a little cool down song

What songs are staples on your running mix? I need some new ones to add!

Shopping For: Running Shoes

PinQue — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:43:06 +0000

I have needed some new running shoes for a while now, but I am having a hard time determining which ones to get! I LOVE Under Armour products, and they have some new shoes out that I would like to try:

Under Armour Apparition (in PINK) - $110

Has anyone purchased these yet?

Some other shoes I am considering:

Nike Triax Running Shoes - $100

Asics - GEL Nimbus - $120

Any suggestions for a running gal with a high-arch who tends to underpronate (Darn those years of ballet!)?