Playlist Thursday: On the Radio

I'm joining up again for another Playlist Thursday with Pavement Runner. This week's theme is songs that were made popular (or annoying) by their constant play on the radio.

Something Old 
Artist: Avril Lavigne
Title:Girlfriend
Side Note: No shame. This song is catchy as hell, and has a great beat that gets me bouncing on my runs.
Quotable: "Don't pretend, I think you know I'm damn precious. And hell yeah I'm the mother f***ing princess."

Something New
Artist: Justin Timberlake
Title: Mirrors
Side Note: Thankfully this song hasn't been overplayed on the radio, at least out here in Hawaii. I'm definitely loving the beat, the lyrics, and the video. If you haven't really paid attention to the lyrics, I'd suggest you go look them up. They're pretty fantastic.
Quotable:  "The vacancy that sat in my heart is a space that now you hold."



Something to Consider
Artist: Fall Out Boy
Title: My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)
Side Note: I loved FOB back in my college days. Then they apparently went on hiatus. I heard this song on the radio a few weeks back and immediately knew who it was. I'll be interested to hear the rest of their new album.
Quotable: "Be careful making wishes in the dark."

What would be your 3 picks for songs heard on the radio?

Do you have any music you're loving lately, that I should add to my playlist?

#iwill: learning about a tri

Last week I mentioned I was working with FitFluential and Under Armour on the "What's Beautiful" campaign, and that my goal was to train for, learn about, and complete and triathlon.

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And then join the team I started because we really need your miles: Feet Around the World

I've been picking the brains of a couple people I know, who have completed triathlons, and they've graciously offered to help me out with training. I'm most concerned about the swimming and biking portion, since I have no experience with either, aside from casual swimming, and casual beach-cruiser biking.

I got on a bike at the gym for the first time in longer than I can remember. I wanted go a decent distance the first time on the bike. I ended up going 12 miles before husband was ready to leave the gym. I didn't adjust the resistance on the bike much, aside from leaving it at about a turn and a half resistance the whole ride. I noticed myself adjusting quite a bit. I was trying to find a semi-comfortable position to sit in, but I've yet to find one. Unfortunately, I don't have any of the biking gear yet. I'm hoping to find a good deal on a bike on Craigslist, or find a local store that will let me rent a bike from them, for my training, and then the race.

What advice do you have for longer distance biking?

Would you recommend padded shorts for the biking portion of a tri?

I'm hoping to get in the ocean and do some swimming the week following my half marathon. I also need to find myself a good suit to swim in... since I only have beach bikinis right now.

Do you have any bathing suits or brands you'd recommend to use during a tri?

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I've been eying a particular triathlon. The Tinman Triathlon. The only problem is that it's in two months.... and is an Olympic, not a sprint. I'd be lying if I didn't say that the thought of doing a triathlon in two months scares the crap out of me. My heart starts racing when I think about it. I'll be able to decide whether or not two months is doable for me, once I finish my half on Sunday, and start training.

Share your biking and swimming tips with me! 

I'm all ears and would love some advice!

spartan hawaii invasion

This past week, registration for Spartan Race Hawaii officially opened up, and husband and I jumped on the computer to snag our registration. I'd heard of Spartan Race, seen some photos, but definitely didn't know the extent of what I had gotten myself into until this weekend when we went to the first official Housewarming Party for Spartan Race Hawaii.

On Saturday, we decided to head to the party to meet up with some fellow Hawaii Spartans and see what was in store for us, come August.

We had the chance to talk to the founder of the Spartan Race Hawaii and we learned some interesting facts. The most interesting piece of info was the cost of putting on a Spartan. Well over three-quarters of a million dollars. Holy cow!

We got a sneak peak at some of the potential obstacles, which will be kept hush-hush to keep up the suspense! But the biggest surprise I learned? You get one, yes ONE, chance to complete an obstacle. And if you fail? 30 burpees. YEAAAHHHHH. Guess what new goal I'll be making? The ability to knock out 30 burpees, even when exhausted from running. Burpees and I will now become friends... even though I think they're assholes.

Some of the Spartan spread. Noms!

Hawaii Spartans!

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So tell me: 

Have you done a Spartan Race? 

What advice or tips would you give to someone like me, who hasn't done one before? 

Who's going to come out to Hawaii and dominate a Spartan Race with me??

The above post is 100% my own and my own words. It was not compensated or paid for in any way by Spartan Race. I'm just really excited for August. And would love to have more people to come do the race with me =)