July Workout Playlist

I’ve been fighting allergies and a Summer cold this week which has caused me to reduce my schedule to sleeping, working, watching Gilmore Girls, reading and relaxing in bed. Since I rarely slow down like this, I had to give myself a project last night while watching Gilmore Girls.  Inspired by this month’s training plan as well as the start of half marathon training, I spent an hour last night updating my ever-growing workout playlist. I stopped making individual ones as I love putting this 200+ song playlist on shuffle so I don’t grow tired of the songs.  My playlists always include a mix of music genres from over the years, but this month’s includes some of the newest songs which I discovered through Spotify, Soul Cycle instructors and RunHundred. I’m already looking forward to tomorrow’s run just so I can enjoy the new music.  Hopefully you all can enjoy this playlist for Summer workouts, road trips or to add some pep to your step during your commute.

July 2016 Workout Playlist

Cardiknox – Wild Child

Keith Urban – Wasted Time

Tiesto & John Legend – Summer Nights

David Guetta – This One’s For You 

Jake Owen – American Country Love Song 

Mike Posner – I Took A Pill in Ibiza 

Meghan Trainor  – Me Too

Calvin Harris & Rihanna – This Is What You Came For 

Nick Jonas – Champagne Problems 

Martin Solveig – Do It Right

Jason Derulo – Get Ugly

Dizzee Rascal and Calvin Harris – Hype

Eve – Tambourine

Justin Timberlake – Can’t Stop The Feeling

David Guetta & Zara Larsson – This One’s For You

Daft Punk – Get Lucky 

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Your turn: What is your favorite song right now? 

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Friday Favorites – March 11th, 2016

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Happy Friday gang! If you follow me on Instagram or Snapchat (@healthyhappier) you know that I kicked off the day in my favorite way – a long run. I’m actually taking today off from work so I can get our house prepared for the wedding shower we’re hosting tomorrow night. My mother-in-law and I are spending the day together cooking, arranging flower arrangements, decorating and getting organized. I’m so excited to see the finish product come together tomorrow and hope that Russell, Meg and all their friends enjoy the evening!

As promised, in regular Friday fashion, here is this week’s version of Friday Favorites. So, as you count down the hours until the weekend begins, let’s dive into this week’s edition of Friday Favorites, including recipes, articles, posts and other things that caught my eye this week.

Warm weather means the opportunity to reintroduce some of my favorite items back into my wardrobe. For this morning’s errands I sported my Chuck Taylors, ripped jeans and my new sunglasses!

Do you find yourself doing push-ups but not seeing results? You could be doing them all wrong. Dara, one of my favorite Fhitting Room instructors, shows everyone how to do the perfect push-ups in this helpful and inspiring Daily Burn post.  Suns out guns out?

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The House of Cards addiction is real friends. I have no idea why it took me so long, but I’m officially obsessed with this series. Certain aspects remind me of Scandal, though darker. I’ve made it through eight episodes and am so curious to see where the series goes. Don’t worry, everyone has warned me that season 3 is horrible but season 4 makes up for it. Bo and I also get a kick out of the fact that the two main characters share our same workouts – running and rowing.

Running the NYC half marathon next weekend? If so,  this post is for you. Elizabeth is a running coach who has run the NYC half marathon seven times. Her course strategy, tips and tricks for the NYC Half has me excited to race and I’ve already printed her helpful pace bracelet!

Slowly but surely I’m updating my skin care regimen with natural products. The Acure day cream  absorbs quickly, fights aging and helps stimulate cell renewal. It’s light enough to wear under makeup and leaves my face feeling silky smooth. In just a month of use, my face looks brighter and more vibrant than ever before!

If you loved Spotlight as much as us, you’ll love this Washington Post article that Martin Baron, past editor of the Boston Globe wore about what the movie meant to him and the industry.

This marathon playlist helped add some spice to this morning’s long run. The first song, Downtown, reminded me how much I love running to Macklemore which then lead me down the Spotify rabbit hole, adding Swedish House Mafia, Daft Punk and Red Hot Chilli Peppers to my half marathon playlist.

Lately I’ve been practicing yoga on an almost daily basis in the comfort of our home. I light a candle, roll out the mat and spend five to ten minutes unwinding. This routine is great for recovery or relaxation and just the way I like things – short, sweet and to the point.

The arrival of Spring and a few upcoming trips have me inspired to shop again. My J.Crew Factory shopping basket is overflowing with bright pieces including this necklace, a fun, eyelet dress perfect for any Summer party and this top that is screaming to be paired with white jeans.

That’s a wrap for this week’s Friday Favorites! Hope you have a wonderful day and a great weekend!

Your turn: What’s your favorite running or workout song these days? 

Disclaimer: This post is not sponsored and instead is a list of the things of my favorite things this week. As normal, it includes lots of beauty and fashion items which means there are a few affiliate links via ShopStyle. It takes time and money to maintain a blog so I thank you for the support and few cents that come from clicking through the links!

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A PR-Worthy Half Marathon Playlist

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While I have no music ability whatsoever and am 100% tone deaf, I do believe in the power of music. Music can transform a dark hour-long spin class into a dance party or a dreaded treadmill run into the most invigorating part of your day.

Over the past year, I’ve become far less dependent on music as many of my training runs or workouts have been with Bo or other friends. The miles fly by as we catch up on life and talk about upcoming plans.

Fast forward to race day, when I have two hours of running ahead of me, and nothing to take my mind off the miles or the deep breathing that is about to begin. In certain races, this is fine. Focusing on the gorgeous scenery and just having Kristine’s company was more than enough to get me through the hills of Nike San Francisco Half Marathon. But, in order to push through the “pain cave” or mentally hard moments of Saturday’s PR attempt, I know that I need a perfect playlist. I need some hard-core rap that makes me feel tough, I need some Whitney Houston and boy band music that will make me want to dance and I’ll need some fast, upbeat songs to help me push my tempo and pace towards the end.

So, with that being said, here is my playlist for Saturday’s half marathon. At three hours in length, it is far longer than I’ll need, but perfectly long for the pre-dawn to the race start and a pre-race pump up while I go through my dynamic stretches and warm-up. It is a mix of everything from Adele’s soon to be overplayed hit to NSYNC. Come Saturday at 7 AM this playlist will be placed on random and the work will begin.

While I can’t predict the outcome of the race, I know that I have an awesome half marathon playlist that has made me break out in dance moves more than once tonight and will bring a smile to my face during the hardest miles on Saturday. It’s been ages since I was this excited to run alone!

If you want to open this playlist in your Spotify account, just click here. Otherwise, just use the scroll bar on the right side of the playlist to see each of the 46 songs.

Tell me, what song did I forget?

 

 

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