It’s all about the music…
I had an outstanding 60 minute run in the Whakarewarewa Forest yesterday - a massive improvement on my 60 minute run in Auckland City last week!
It was a gorgeous day, clear blue skies. Absolutely freezing, but warmish in the sun. I hadn’t been running in the forest for a while. I’ve had quite a lot of work on so have been trying to be efficient with my time and just running around the streets of Ngongotaha.
But what a difference. I felt like I was skipping off into the forest. The air was fresh and my feet felt light. And my ear phones stayed in - also a major improvement on last week.
I find it difficult to run without my MP3 player. I don’t have any problem riding without it - and I feel safer not having anything blocking up my ears while I’m riding on the road. And obviously I don’t wear it in the pool! But I do need my music for running - and the louder and harder rock the better. Much to Mike’s disgust!
Without any fore-planning, the music that came on randomly yesterday couldn’t have been better. A variety of different Live songs (my favourite band), U2, Pink, Daughtry, Stone Temple Pilots, a bit of REM, and then some odd Simon and Garfunkel and Nina Simone for good measure. It seemed that every time I hit a hill, the beat would pick up and I would sail up the hill. And just when I needed some slow relief as I went down a hill, I’d get what I needed. Perfect.
I don’t expect that everyone can run to a mix of hard rock and jazz, but it seems to work for me!
Tags: Music, Rotorua, Running, Whakarewarewa Forest