| | So, I'm not sure if I really am comfortable sharing this with people, but its so utterly ridiculous that it simply must be discussed amongst some parties. As many of you know the use of motivational tools when exercising has always been a popular subject, and when examining the various modes people incorporate into there daily regime the topic of music inevitably appears, generally, at the forefront of perferred methods of keeping the individual preoccupied with not thinking about the fact that they are forcing there bodies to perform more physical activity than it is use to. I my personal situation I generally like to have my Ipod handy and then I'll pick a topic of debate in which I can argue with myself while jogging around. For example today I was listening to "Pedro the Lion" and my subject of debate involved dicussing (with myself) why seclusion is bad for humans. (which is a whole other post in itself). Lately; however, I have needed a new type of music to really get me going and that my friends, much to my surprise, is listening to Christmas music. I know, I know many of you are thinking, "why are you already listening to christmas music" and "How the heck does christmas music get you motivated." Well, as many of you who know me already are aware of, I begin listening to Christmas music typically once it stops being summer. Recently, this has come earlier than I remember in my childhood and so usually by september you can see me singing in my car to the tune of Jingle Bells or Have a Holly Jolly Christmas. Up till this point though my christmas listening music was restricted to driving or writing xanga post. Then it happened, I was talking to my sister Kiersten and she shared her running secret. That she was jogging to christmas music. Believe me I thought she was crazy, but then I thought wait, this makes alot of sense. Why not barrage my auditory sense with happy music while running. 1) its happy so regardless of being tired, or cold, or any other hinderance happiness is always seeping into your mind. 2) There is something about "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire" that seriously gets the blood pumping. I don't know if I just secretly love chestnuts and so my body gets excited about hearing the word or what the deal is but its fantastic. The first time you run to Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer is, mark my words, going to be one of the most special moments in your life. So next time your out for a jog just remember its now statistically proven that incorporating christmas music into ones jogs will increase your lung capacity by 25%. Mainly because you want to sing with the songs so badly that you'll force your capacities to accomodate your musical inclinations. Believe me its science, or it should be anyway. So hopefully, many of you joggers will get out your rut, and for those of you who have maybe been thinking about taking up some recreational activities, but have been disuaded till now, well you no longer have an excuse because Santa is here to pump you up.
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| | Posted 10/30/2007 11:08 PM - 30 Views - 4 eProps - 2 comments
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