Long Run Sunday

I LOVE my long runs on Sunday. I mean I really, really love them! I get so excited about my weekly long run, I have trouble getting to sleep -- just like pre-race jitters. I lay out my running clothes the night before, and get my water bottles ready and set by the door. I get up every hour (it seems) to pee and I make sure to keep drinking throughout the night. It's so funny -- but I look so forward to my Sunday long run. It's like my treat at the end of the week -- my body gets stronger, I can run further and further!

I am falling in love with running long distances. Today, I ran 17 miles. I was thinking to myself: You know, only 9.2 more miles and I would have run a marathon. What's 9 miles? 6 miles is my regular 10K run, and after that it is only 3 more miles. There are many times when I am running, I just want to keep going! I don't know, the way I am headed, there might be an ultra race in my cards maybe next year or so? Hmmmm.

I do need to update my iPod playlist -- any suggestions? Here are a number of tried and true songs off mine:

1. Hands Clean - Alanis Morisette
2. Ray of Light - Madonna
3. Right Here, Right Now - Jesus Jones
4. Sinnerman - Nina Simone remix
   
5. Soar - Christina Aguilera
6. Stronger - Kanye West
7. Unwritten - Natasha Bedingfield
8. Sweet Dreams - Tori Amos
9. Closer to Fine- Indigo Girls
10. Bright Lights - Matchbox 20