True Life: I Hate Running

It's the New Year. Gyms will be packed for the next 4 weeks (or less). Therefore Alumni Row's theme for the month will be fitness!

2013 will definitely be my year to get in shape. I got workout gear and shoes for Christmas. Problem? I hate running. I want so much to become a runner. So much that I want to take off running on my first day. I realize this isn't possible since I'm not used to running at all. With all my years in marching band, I am trained to walk to a beat. Therefore music will be my motivation. I love making creative playlists (with names such as raspberry lemonade, popcorn randomness, crank, and discotecas) but now my playlists will have meaning . I found a workout plan that incorporates interval running. Now I need to convert those miles per hour (mph) to beats per minute (bpm). 6 mph is 150 bpm, that's 25 bpm per mile. Therefore the workout plan in terms of bpm is:

5 minutes on 50 bpm

1 minute on 150 bpm

1 minute on 88 bpm

2 minutes on 150 bpm

1 minute on 88 bpm

3 minutes on 150 bpm

1 minute on 88 bpm

4 minutes on 150 bpm

1 minute on 88 bpm

5 minutes on 150 bpm

1 minute on 88 bpm

6 minutes on 150 bpm

1 minute on 88 bpm

7 minutes on 150 bpm

1 minute on 88 bpm

5 minutes on 50 bpm

Notice the pattern?
Look to your own music library. In mine, the best 88(ish) bpm songs are:

• Wylin Cuz I'm Young by Kid Cudi
• Sunday Morning by Maroon 5
• Genie in a Bottle by Christina Aguilera
• Forgot About Dre by Dr. Dre + Eminem
• American Terrorist by Lupe Fiasco
• I'm Like a Bird by Nelly Furtado
• Hit Em Up Style by Blue Cantrell
• Jumpin Jumpin by Destiny's Child
• Losing My Way by Justin Timberlake

Some good 150(ish) bpm songs in my library?

• Make it Mine by Jason Mraz
• Harder to Breathe by Maroon 5
• The Takeover, The Break's Over by Fall Out Boy
• Heart Donor by Lupe Fiasco
• A Milli by Lil Wayne
• Go Go Gadget Flow by Lupe Fiasco
• Already Gone by Kelly Clarkson