Tuesday Tune-age: Eye of the Tiger

So, I know that this is kind of corny, but as some of you know, I've been training for a half marathon at the end of June. Last Saturday, Teenie and I ran/walked 10 miles in 2 hours and 26 minutes. Then, last night at the gym, I did my 50 minutes as scheduled. Teenie challenged me to try to run a whole mile without stopping. And do you know what? I DID! Of the 3 1/2 miles I ran, two of those miles were RUN. Not run/walked. RUN. I also didn't do them consecutively, but I did them. So when I got off the treadmill, I kind of felt like Rocky at the top of the steps. I wanted to jump up and down and shout that I'd actually done it.

Now... if they just let me have my iPod so I can channel Bob Marley, I think I will be fine for the 13.1 miles on the 25th.

Risin' up, back on the street


Did my time, took my chances

Went the distance, now I'm back on my feet

Just a man and his will to survive

So many times, it happens too fast

You trade your passion for glory

Don't lose your grip on the dreams of the past

You must fight just to keep them alive


[Chorus:]

It's the eye of the tiger, it's

the thrill of the fight

Rising up to the challenge of our rival

And the last known survivor

stalks his prey in the night

And he's watching us all with the eye of the tiger


Face to face, out in the heat

Hangin' tough, stayin' hungry

They stack the odds, still we take to the street

For the kill with the skill to survive
[Chorus]

Risin' up, straight to the top

Had the guts, got the glory

Went the distance, now I'm not gonna stop

Just a man and his will to survive
[Chorus]
The eye of the tiger

[Repeats to fade out]

~Survivor