Pace Your Problem Tuesday

I paced a few problems this morning. From characters I'm writing about in a fun fiction online and sickly kids at home to how the heck I'm going to juggle the holidays with school. You can probably guess that I have many thoughts to keep me company when I run, but Nike wanted to take the cake again today. I was on mile two when I noticed I missed the normal mile and pace tracker from Nike. Anyone who uses the Nike app can testify to the voice that tells you in real-time what your pace and distance is. She was silent as can be this morning. So my problem literally paced along with me today, silently NOT tracking my performance. Grrr! My question for you all today: what run tracking app do you use? If any?

Jessi

Slay It Saturday

I began my run this evening with every intention of crushing my run. Whether it was my time or my distance, I wanted to see improvement somewhere. I started Nike+ Run, tucked my phone into the arm sleeve, and waited for the nine second countdown. When Nike said, "Beginning workout" I took off. After I passed what I knew was mile 2 it occurred to me that I haven't heard from Nike since the start. So, I awkwardly pull my phone from the sleeve to see that Nike didn't start my run. At first I was mad, but after I had gotten my phone into the sleeve again (seriously, I have a love-hate relationship with my sleeve), I thought about how free I felt from worrying about crushing some personal best or another. I found myself feeling liberated and enjoying the run on a mentally cleansing level. It was so cold outside but I could feel my runners-high rushing through my veins and warming my soul. After I sprinted to what I knew was the four mile mark, I walked home feeling light as a feather. I have no idea if I destroyed my run time but I am happy with my run, regardless.

Anyone have a faulty app or awkwardly irritating run gear to bash?

Jessi

Thursday Run Saturday Post

It had been over a week since I last ran. With so much on my plate and schedule wars with Jeff's work hours, getting out for a run is proving to be difficult these days. Ugh! I know how excuse-y that sounds, though. Today, however, I am two days early with all of my school for the week, so I finally get to post about Thursday's run. Hopefully, I will get to run this afternoon when Jeff gets home from work. I typically listen to 10 Years Radio on Pandora when I run, and today I'm looking forward to turning it up.

Do you have a favorite playlist or radio station for running?