Sunday, May 13, 2018

Feeling like a boss.

Good old Judas.
Ladies and gentlemen ... 54 Playlists for 54 Years (1965-2018)

2018 Playlist
This Is America - Childish Gambino
5 Out of 6 - Dessa
Everybody's Coming To My House - David Byrne
Heaven On Their Minds - Brandon Victor Dixon & Company
Severed - The Decemberists
Everybody Wants To Be Famous - Superorganism
Pray For Me - Kendrick Lamar ft. The Weeknd
Girlfriend - Anderson East
Make Me Feel - Janelle Monae
9 to 5 - Merrill Garbus

In the past, I have sometimes been quite manic about how soon I could complete my annual playlist runs. It's usually some time in April. In the year 2012 I was training for a marathon and finished in early March.

They get longer every year, of course. That year I was trying to complete only 45 playlists. Also, this year I was running long distances with Chris on Sundays, without listening to music. And that was just fine, thank you. That's been very good, in fact.

The most significant thing about this year's playlist is that every single song on it was released since January 1, 2018. And they're really good songs, too. And not a short list, either.

Distance: 4 miles
Route: Cain Park Loop
Temperature: 63°
Climate: overcast & cool - perfect
Mood: angsty

Thing is, the year runs are like, part of an agenda. Now I don't know what the hell to listen to.

Stretches: yes

Wanted to get out on Friday morning, but it was in the mid-40s. Really, no more cold runs. Today was just great, a light, brisk run before the hot weather sets in for a while.

God, that was a fine playlist. So that part of the year is going well. Yay, popular music.

Baseline: 178 lbs.
Today: 162.5 lbs (-0-)
Goal: 160 lbs.

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