Things I never thought I'd say

[scotlover]

My mantra has always been, “I’m not running anywhere. Even if someone is chasing me with a knife, I’m not running because I’m sure as hell not dying out of breath.” I am the girl who wrote a scathing, thinly veiled short story skewering my middle school gym teacher (I did win a creative writing award for that one, though). I feigned a sprained

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[sanders268]

Go Shel go!

I cannot urge strongly enough that you go get fitted for proper shoes. It really does make all the difference in the world. Part of the reason why my feet are so jacked today is from running in the wrong shoes and it was worth every penny I spent to get the right ones.

I have heard rave reviews about Enell sports bras, though I do not own one myself: http://www.enell.com/index.php

A thin layer of Vaseline on the affected areas will help with the chafing.

My current 5K playlist:

Let Me Think About It - Ida Corr vs. Fedde LeGrand
Black Horse and the Cherry Tree - KT Tunstall
Spice Up Your Life - Spice Girls
Here It Goes Again - OK Go
Tik Tok - Ke$ha
4 Minutes - Madonna ft. Justin Timberlake
A Little Respect - Erasure
Cry For You - September
Universal Mind Control - Common
Rehab - Amy Winehouse
Temperature - Sean Paul
Mercy - Duffy
Feel Good Inc. - Gorillaz
Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah) - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Ain't No Other Man - Christina Aguilera
Sister Havana - Urge Overkill
Back to Black - Amy Winehouse
10 Dollar - M.I.A.
When I Grow Up - Pussycat Dolls
As Is - Ani DiFranco
Sober - Pink
I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) - Pitbull
Lips Like Sugar - Echo and the Bunnymen
Bad Romance - Lady Gaga
Uprising - Muse
P Control - Prince
Low - Foo Fighters
That's Not My Name - The Ting Tings
The Rockefeller Skank - Fatboy Slim
Since U Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson
Stand and Deliver - Adam Ant
Green Light - John Legend ft. Andre 3000
Jingling Baby - LL Cool J
Personal Jesus - Marilyn Manson
Battleflag - Lo Fidelity All-Stars
The Seed (2.0) - The Roots ft. Cody Chestnutt
Tear You Apart - She Wants Revenge

[fonticulus]

I will echo Shawn. Go get good shoes. Your feet, legs, knees, and hips will thank you. Seriously. I just went and did it, and working out is such a better experience.

My workout music suggestions -- anything by Aqua (I know, right? But it's so bouncy!) And I like a lot of Shawn's suggestions as well. If you're getting some Pink, get "So What" -- it's angry and peppy all at once.

And go go go!!!

[scotlover]

OH, I *love* Pink and that's a great suggestion, as I have none of her stuff on my Touch! And I'm so ancient that I don't think I even know who Aqua is.

I've resigned myself to going this weekend to get the shoes. I just loathe the thought of going into a store with skinny, runner types and lumbering up the front like, "yeah, I need shoes." I also realize this is primarily all in my head, but my head can be pretty damned mean. I'm guessing they really don't give a crap about me and my big butt. Heh.

[fonticulus]

They do not give a crap, and if they think about you at all, they'll think, "Hey, that sassy girl is trying to get in shape! Good for her! Let's get her a good pair of shoes so her feet won't hurt!"

[sanders268]

Cosigning on what Harmony said.

[scotlover]

Oh, thank you so much for the link about the bra! I'm actually going to the local running store (gah, just typing that gives me a stomachache. They are so totally going to be, "Whoa, Biggun', you are in the wrong store.") to get shoes this weekend and they sell that line of sports bras too.

I'll have to try the Vaseline (uh, once the mess I've made of certain areas of my body heal up. TMI, sorry). Do you use that instead of the BodyGlide stuff? Is it basically the same thing except for price?

Also, thank you for the music suggestions. I'm going to be broke as a joke between the togs and the iTunes.

Seriously, thank you for the encouragement and the advice. I appreciate both!

[sanders268]

"Whoa, Biggun', you are in the wrong store."

We will have no more talk like that, please and thank you. :)

Either Body Glide or Vaseline would be fine. Vaseline is cheaper, of course, and can be a bit messy but it works just as well. If you have the means, try both and see which one works better for you.

Another recommendation: double layer running socks are the shiz. I am a fan of the Wright brand and have never had one blister while wearing them: http://www.wrightsock.com/running.html

Moleskin is also another valuable item to have if you do have problems with blisters: http://tinyurl.com/ybwbob6

[sanders268]

One more!

Aquaphor ointment can help with healing the chafed bits: http://www.eucerinus.com/products/hb_aho.html