I don't know why this song popped into my head. I have not listened to it in years....since our trip out west. (When every single American should listen to Copland while traveling across the West.) I just wanted to share. Stick around for the first three minutes at least. The opening is what truly gives goosebumps. Enjoy.
Hurray for Daylight savings time! And the fact that the wind and rain and snow held off... Leaving only the cold to hamper Cheryl's 21 mile training run.
But NO WIND!
I'll cut to the chase....because I'm tired and equally warn out. Cheryl was successful! She completed the run with no mishaps or melt downs. In fact! She pulled a new one on me today. She started to sing!
The Mississippi looks like glass!
I've seen Cheryl angry... I've heard her use language that might scare Drill Sargent! But I have never seen Cheryl sing before.
Cheryl Singing.
It's.... kinda scary.
Creepy...
Now before you wonder why, it is not because she can't carry a tune. She never sings at home or in the shower.... Only I do that. In fact, I'm so good at singing that if they offered a Naked Star Search, I'm sure I would win it!
Successful 21 mile training run!
Go Go Power Cheryl!
But at mile 19.5, Cheryl started getting all Weird on me and I was thankful that we only had less than 2 miles to go. I have heard that Marathoners become loopy right before they crash. Luckily, the run was almost over and we both survived it unscathed.
How did this phenomenon happen?
Other than that, it was cold. Just above freezing for most of the run and never getting above 40 at all. Without the wind, this is bearable...but still the cold creeps up on you. Mostly fingers, toes and ears are the parts that scream the loudest. An unusual picture of an icicle on a small park tree. The unusual part is that it was the ONLY icicle on the entire tree. Heck, the only icicle in the entire Park! The unusual part is it is not immediately evident HOW the icicle formed in the first place. There was no dripping water above it or rainfall. How did this icicle form and no other icicles anywhere else? It was as if someone had intentionally created that one icicle Very odd. (Worthy of taking a picture and blogging about it.)
So you are wondering what song Cheryl was singing? Here it is. Check it out.
I have been making a list of various songs for Cheryl's training runs. Now that I finally have the tech and the time, I took a few moments ( About 2 hours! Which flew by!) to assemble a few songs that we might enjoy. The motivation is there for both of us. For me, I won't have to constantly think of a topic for conversation to help the miles pass by faster. For her, She will no longer have to hear my destroy one of her favorite songs as I try to sing it while out of breath.
And no Snow or Ice!
#1 Running song.
We got the usual ones. Mostly Rocky songs and a few other common ones we hear at the races. I could not get the #1 running song.... Don't Stop Me Now by Queen. ( An AWESOME SONG!) But while making the list, I found this!
Florence and the Machine the Dog Days are Over. This song has haunted me ever since I first heard it. I first thought it was a Chrissie Hynde song from the Pretenders. The voices have a similar ring to them. But FINALLY I have a name and title and an opportunity to hear it without a noisy bar or Expo to compete with it. So enjoy this song. It starts slow and picks up...wait for it and enjoy!
A flash from the '70's! I heard this sond at the Local Ben Franklin on an all 70's week and it stuck with me. I found it on You Tube. ( Hooray for Youtube!) I never knew the Electric Light Orcestra sang this song,, but it has a hint of Doo Wop ( at least I think so) Anyway, here is the song....enjoy!
