The real reason I made it.

While I would like to say it was my superb athletic prowess that led me to finish a half marathon, albeit in three hours, what really got me going, and kept me going, was my bomb playlist.

I compiled a playlist of songs that I love, knew got me pumped, and had a fairly consistent beat. I also tried not to pick too many songs that I would be tempted to sing all the lyrics to. Girlfriend needs all the oxygen she can get.

I obviously had to start with a pump up jam, but then wanted to slow it down so I didn't start out too strong.

Live your life (featuring Rihanna)- T.I.

The Cave- Mumford and Sons

I wanna dance with somebody- Whitney Houston

Just Dance- Lady Gaga

Crystal Baller- Third eye blind

D.A.N.C.E.- Justice

Faster- Third Eye Blind

Little Secrets/99 Problems- Passion Pit/Jay Z mashup

Get right back- Maxine Nightengale

Let it rock- Kevin Rudolf & Lil Wayne

God Love her- Toby Keith

Levels- Avicii

Wannabe- Spice Girls

Love Generation- Bob Sinclair

Rain King- Counting Crows

Have you ever seen the rain-  Creedence Clearwater Revival

Rhythm is a dancer- Snap!

The adventures of rain dance Maggie- Red Hot Chili Peppers

Another night – Real McCoy

Block after block- Matt and Kim

Miami- Will Smith

Gypsy- Fleetwood Mac

Your love- The Outfield

Ants Marching- Dave Matthews Band

Shake that Ass for me- Nate Dogg featuring Eminem

What’s love?- Fat Joe

Pump up the jam- Technotronic

Hey Ma- Cam’ron

Little Talks- Of Monsters and Men

Don’t Stop Me Now- Queen

Ride wit me- Nelly

Hands on Me- Vanessa Carlton

Wind for me(remix)- R. Kelly

Got my mind set on you- George Harrison

Bottoms Up – Keke Palmer

C’est La Vie-B*witched

Poker Face- Lady Gaga

White Houses- Vanessa Carlton

The way I are (featuring Keri Hilson)- Timbaland

Love and Memories- OAR

Wonderful Day- OAR

She’s got it all- Kenny Chesney

Little Lion Man- Mumford & Sons

Ooh Ahh- Grits

Hey Girl- OAR

Whatever you like- TI

Obsessed with you- The Orion Experience

I had just over three hours of music on my shiny bright green new ipod shuffle which was perfect.

I only wish that all my favorite songs were also conducive to running. For example, it is hard to maintain pace when you are jamming out to The Downeaster Alexa.

Just as I ended my sophomore year Humanities paper on Beethoven (and got an A):

"One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain." - Bob Marley