The weather is warm, which means I am eschewing the confines of Ladies’ Fitness & Wellness in favor of long runs outside. For all you runners, I recommend MapMyRun, a Web site that lets users search its database of runs in their region or map their own run and see the distance, topography and a satellite view of their route.
I frequently use MapMyRun to create different runs. If you get bored easily with your runs and want to keep track of your mileage (accuracy to the hundredth of a mile), then MapMyRun is a great resource. Here is a 4.56 mile loop I created, which begins and ends at Mill Creek Condominiums.
4.5ish mile run around Mill Creek
Find more Runs in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Also, UNC Campus Recreation provides students with a few runs on and around campus.
The only thing missing? Some beats to keep you going when the first cramp hits. One of my guilty pleasures is current pop tunes, so here are some of the songs that I love to run to:
1. Shut up and Drive – Rihanna
2. Scream – Timbaland
3. Take You There – Sean Kingston
4. Let it Go – Keyshia Cole
5. Come to Me – Diddy
6. Kiss Kiss – Chris Brown and T-Pain
And some classics:
1. Baba O’Riley – The Who
2. Anyway You Want It – Journey
3. Even the Losers – Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
4. Start Me Up – The Rolling Stones
Basically, as long as there is a quick beat or catchy lyrics, I can run to it. If you have iTunes, you can search for podcasts that automatically download techno workout music at least once a week.
Please post any running routes or songs here, I would love to hear about it.
